PAL Award Winners – 2017
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
Doll Family Mansion by Hape
Many of us have precious memories of playing with a favorite dollhouse and have enjoyed watching next generations finding that same joy! Hape's new...
Scoop & Learn Ice Cream Cart by LeapFrog
Who doesn't like ice cream? Summer and winter! This cart reigned with the kids as I put it on top of the coffee table, on the floor or it was pushed...
Dog Stage Puppet by Folkmanis
This Dog is ideal for stage and puppet theatre but "all the world's a stage" to a child with this puppy on his hand! Kids often don't wait for the...
Toad Puppet by Folkmanis
Folkmanis puppets bring animals alive and this warty, plush, eye-popping Toad is a great size for kids to get their hands in and manipulate the...
Hen Puppet by Folkmanis
Kids and parents flocked (no pun intended) to this beautiful Hen Puppet with a red, feathery plush body, gorgeous striped wings, moveable beak, and...
Imagination Makers Building Tub by K’Nex
Combine 382 rods, rings and connectors with a child's imagination and the building projects are endless! Parents always like to see a tub of enough...
Alex DIY Happy Little Loom
So many kids love to weave--girls AND boys! Having searched for a kid-friendly loom last Christmas at the request of my grandsons, I was glad to...
Kid K’Nex Budding Builders
Younger kids can join the K'Nex building fun with their own tub of rods, eyes, tail, puppy ears, feet, propeller, and horn to name a few. Larger,...
Sweetlings-Frost a Friend by Alex Brands
I was introduced to Sweetlings at the NYC Toy Fair this year and they were drawing quite a crowd! As a fan of baking and decorating cookies since I...
GAMES
Janod Magnetic Educational Game
Kids are drawn to magnets. My little preschooler had fun just snapping different pieces together and saying, "Sticky , sticky , sticky!" Even big...
Where’s Bear? by Peaceable Kingdom
Good question! Where IS bear is what we asked our 2 year-old friend. This game is part of a collection of simple games that encourage meaningful...
BOOKS / MEDIA
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