PAL Award Winners – 2016
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
GAMES
BOOKS / MEDIA
TOYS
Janod Zigolos Shape Box Pull Along Bear
Little bear is off on a stroll, pushing his cart of shapes. With a little swagger and wiggle, he makes pulling or pushing this cart fun for your...
ALEX Toys Ready, Set, Dinos!
Everyone knows that kids love dinosaurs, so get ready for some learning fun! Kids are invited to discover fun facts about dinosaurs through making...
ALEX Toys Ready, Set, Bodies
"Ready, Set, Bodies" is a box packed with cleverly introduced learning! A little monkey doctor shows kids the science behind their amazing bodies,...
ALEX Toys Ready, Set, Sew
Kids love to sew--boys AND girls. I wish I'd had this set for my last visit to the grandkids. Instead I found myself at the craft store, buying all...
Arckit Go Colours
This newest Arckit set, the architectural model building design tool, contains 175+ colored and clear pieces to design modern and traditional...
NogginSeek Peek and Seek Rattle by SmartNoggin Toys
Hang on babies! SmartNoggin has given us a new milestone maker which is loaded with fun learning. “NogginSeek” is a cognitive rattle ready to teach...
Mighty Makers Director’s Cut Building Set by K’NEX
Ready, set, ACTION! Lily's behind the camera and Zoom the dog is ready to perform! But first we have to construct our movie set, complete with a...
Mighty Makers Fun on the Ferris Wheel by K’NEX
Meet Emily and her bear Cocoa in the beautifully illustrated instruction book as you are invited to take a visit to the amusement park. But first,...
Brackitz Inventor 100 Piece Set
I opened the box of Brackitz and my little builder got right to inventing. What fun to see a sibling and friend join the fun and begin their own...
GAMES
Fast Flip by Blue Orange Games
Play started quickly with the easy directions and quick flips of the triangular cards. “It’s sort of a game like Spot It!” a player called out after...
Ravensburger Hundreds of Horses
The opening paragraph describing the setting for the game, “Imagine a legendary horse farm nestled among rolling fields and pastures, with a...
Ravensburger Buggaloop
HEXBUG's buzz and erratic vibrating moves drew giggles and conversation as kids watched it scurry through the yard, weaving between players' bugs...
Rory’s Story Cubes: Dr. Who by The Creativity Hub
Rory’s Story Cubes excite the imagineer in everyone, but add a little "Dr. Who," the British science fiction classic, and the adventure blasts-off....
Ravensburger Ocean Labyrinth
Ocean Labyrinth is Ravensburger's newest version of their popular classic, which we've enjoyed as a family for many years. Now players can dive into...
Rory’s Story Cubes: Scooby-Doo by The Creativity Hub
My little friends apparently needed no instructions to start up a Scooby-Doo themed story with the newest Rory Story Cubes. "The gang was in this...
Crazy Letters by Mindware
Kids and parents loved this topsy turvy word game challenging players 10 and up to think outside the box. Hold up a word card and see who can...
Rule Crazy, Starter Edition by P. F. Shaggy
This early reading game, developed by a father-daughter team, is truly "rule crazy" because the rules are so flexible since kids are in charge....
BOOKS / MEDIA
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