PAL Award Winners – 2012
Exceptional toys, games and books that encourage language, spark fun and invite creative play.
PAL Awards
Established by respected speech and language expert Sherry Artemenko, the PAL Award recognizes exceptional toys, games and books that, through their design, content, quality, and character, promote play that advances language. PAL winners in the hands of kids spark fun and creative play with lots of talk!
TOYS
GAMES
BOOKS / MEDIA
TOYS
My Own Laundry by Step2
Little ones were fascinated with "My Own Laundry" and had such fun imitating their household when getting right to the task. My little tester didn't...
Fort Slide-Away by Step2
Don't you love a multi-purpose toy that can provide energetic play and a quiet hide-away in one structure? Kids love to think that you can't see...
Tropical Island Resort by Step2
Watch your little friends gather around the Tropical Island Resort--there is plenty of room to entertain the gang. Take a ride in the boat along the...
My Clubhouse by Step2
Kids love a space of their own so how about a clubhouse just their size? Meet in the backyard for some make-believe fun with multiple themed spaces...
Right Angle Tummy Triangle by Infantino
Infantino really got the right angle in this tummy time triangle wedge to encourage baby's strength and development. We know that babies are...
All Around Wagon by Step2
Invite your little ones to open the door and hop aboard this all around sturdy, functional, well-made wagon designed for a travel date with a peer,...
Children’s Globe Puzzleball by Ravensburger
Learn as you go with this beautiful children's globe and puzzle in one! 180 matching curved pieces fit together nicely as children follow the...
Mario’s Pizzeria by Ravensburger
WOW toys is known for its high quality, battery-free vehicles and people that are tough enough to stand up to kids' creative play. Their new line of...
Garden Salad by HaPe International, Inc.
Toss up a delightfully healthy salad with this vibrant, fun set of colors and textures. Engaging in a rich sensory experience, kids can mix up felt...
GAMES
Rollors by Maranda Enterprises
What a delightful surprise to unzip the Rollers case to find this simple yet challenging, well-constructed game that kids and adults can enjoy...
Move! Sing! Play Along and Learn! by Music Therapy Tunes
The "Move! Sing! Play Along and Learn!" CD series is a treat for parent and child or teacher and class. Margie La Bella's pleasant, soothing voice...
Duo Pop by Discovery Bay Games
Gather around for family game night but there is a new participant--the iPad--and it's adding to the fun! With Duo Pop, players or teams can compete...
Pathwords Jr by Thinkfun
Leave it to Thinkfun to create a way to combine a puzzle and word-search for kids as young a 6 years old, embedding language and reading skills...
Yackety Smack! by Thinkfun
Yackety Smack! is just that--a game of silly noises and fast paced smacking to beat your opponents. Kids couldn't wait to record their own noises in...
Mini Mouth by Thinkfun
Word game lovers take note--this one you can slip into your pocket. Simple but challenging, "Mini Mouth" is 26 letter tiles in a little game-go bag....
Roll and Play by Thinkfun
Toddlers can now join family game night with their own selection, "Roll & Play" by Thinkfun. This first game designed for toddlers makes...
Ticked Off by R and R Games
The beauty of Ticked Off" is that at its core, it's a great language learning game as players seek to outdo each other with their knowledge of items...
Blind Spell by MindWare
Kids loved to take up the challenge to spell a 3 letter-word without seeing it. One player selects a word from the list and writes it on a dry erase...
BOOKS / MEDIA
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