I'm blogging and posting some favorite gift ideas for your kids for the holidays. I think that parents should have fun playing with their kids too...
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Parents Ask for Best Holiday Toys for Painters and Campers
I often get asked by parents or grandparents about specific kinds of toys they want recommended for their kids or grandkids. I thought as we...
Kids Call Wonderhood Toys Wonderful!
I spotted Wonderhood Toys at the New York Toy Fair this year and thought their sets were winners so it is exciting to see that kids agree with me!...
Best Projects for the Grandkids
As we announce our Top 10 PAL Picks, Holiday Gift Guide, I will be blogging about several of our winners to help you on your hunt for the best toys,...
What to Look For in Best Language Toys
I love to blog about best toys for pretend play because it is such an effective vehicle for learning language while having fun! Today I got out...
Build and Imagine’s New “Creativity Castle” Entertains on Facetime
You all know that I am a big fan of Build and Imagine's magnetic storywall sets to build language and strengthen skills for reading a writing. Their...
Playonwords.com on FOX6 WITI TV “Real Milwaukee” today!
I'm excited to announce some of my Spring PAL Award winners on FOX6 WITI TV "Real Milwaukee" today on their 9:00 show. If you're in the Milwaukee...
Playonwords.com Presents Their Spring 2016 PAL Awards
Congratulations to all our 2016 Spring PAL Award winners as well as our past honorees. Thanks for all you do to make language learning fun! Last...
Best New Toys to Engage Multi-sensory learning
This year at the Toy Fair in New York City I saw a trend in added sensory experiences in toys, especially tactile features. I wanted to share some...
Speech-Language Impairments Rank #1 in Kids 3-5 (IDEA)
ASHA Leader Magazine is a favorite of mine. I was just reading the April issue and turning down the corners on several fantastic, relevant articles....
Kids Learn Independently With The New Smartscope
It was a joy to watch my three friends, aged 5, 8 and 9 years old, gather their specimens from outside and head to their new Ravensburger Smartscope...
Toy Fair 2016, Look What I Saw
I'm moving fast to cover the thousands of companies displaying at the Javitts Center but I have my eye out for companies who are creative and...
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