PAL Award Winners – 2014
Exceptional toys, games and books / media 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
The Big Creativity Can by Faber-Castell
I was drawn to this tub of open-ended, child-driven play at the Toy Fair as I walked into Faber-Castell's lively booth. Kids had used the contents...
Speedy’s Magical Shell by B Kids
Speedy the snail takes on power when kids pull his string so he can tag along. His shell rotates to make the shape sorter more challenging as kids...
Paint Your Own Porcelain Tea Set by MindWare
Little girls loved decorating their tea cups, saucers, tea pot, sugar bowl and cream pitcher in preparation for their tea party with friends real or...
Playful Chef Deluxe Cooking Kit by MindWare
Kids tied on their aprons and began learning the language of cooking--recipe, ingredients, spatula and whisk--as we set out our directions to make a...
Let’s Make Pom Pals Pom Critter Kit by PomTree
Boys and girls alike loved this tub of fun, jammed with 340 pieces to create little critters including pom poms, wiggle eyes, foam shapes, felt...
Under the Sea Blocks by Hape Toys
Come with us for a little under the sea adventure and you don't even have to get wet! 48 vibrant wooden blocks inspire a little story in the water...
On Safari Playset by Hape Toys
Parents are always asking me for suggestions for toddler toys--here's winner. 2 year-olds and up create the habitat by connecting the 4 felt puzzle...
Connector Pen Bucket 50 ct. by Faber-Castell USA
Talk about a multi-use toy that fosters creativity in two different directions--these connector pens go far beyond a writing and drawing implement....
Green Toys Train
All aboard the Green Toys train, headed into imagination land. Kids as young as 2 can easily navigate this chunky but light locomotive and cars,...
GAMES
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