PAL Award Winners – 2019
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
Jet Duck Family (Pirate, Mermaid, Firefighter) by Yookidoo
Kids saw the Jet Duck Firefighter box and were begging to take a bath!! We tried it out on land first as they loved changing the accessories that...
Sensory Bath Mobile by Yookidoo
Bath time is always fun beginning with baby's first water play. Drops and splashes add a sensory dimension to baby's learning as he feels as well as...
Pop Up Shop by Hape
Pop Up Shops are my favorites because they have an element of surprise. You never know where they are going to show up--in this case, could be in...
Magicube Jack and the Beanstalk by Geomagworld
Jack and the Beanstalk is a perfect theme for adding physical building to a story as the beanstalk gets higher and higher throughout the plot....
Mighty Mini Band by Hape
As we know, a toddler can be a mighty mini band all by himself in the pots and pans drawer so why not give him the proper equipment? Hape's band...
Under Sea Figure 8 Railway by Hape
Kids love trains so why not introduce our littlest engineers to an underwater railway? Magnetic vehicles, movement, flexible track, and a sea full...
Magicube Nursery Rhymes by Geomagworld
Geomagworld's Magicube Story Building Sets proved to be a favorite among students and teachers last year when I brought language learning toys to...
Gravitrax Trampoline by Ravensburger
When parents ask me for a recommendation for their child 8 years and older, I immediately share Ravensburger's Gravitrax, an interactive marble run...
Under the Sea Floor Puzzle by Bigjigs Toys Ltd
Bigjigs Toys is known for its fun, sturdy wooden toys, like their 48 piece "Under the Sea Floor Puzzle," made to be gripped by preschool hands with...
GAMES
Pick Me Up, Piggy! by Peaceable Kingdom – A MindWare Brand
Piggy has a big run around job to do. First she drives her blue truck full of animals to deliver the cow, horse, chicken and mouse to their...
Heads Talk Tails Walk by
No need to leave your preschooler on the sidelines during Family Game Night. The whole gang will be laughing themselves silly as they try to match a...
Button, Button, Belly Button by Peaceable Kingdom – A MindWare Brand
Try NOT to get silly saying, "Button, Button, Belly Button" with your toddler! I introduced this game to my 2 year-old friend and she said, "Cool!"...
Hoyle Mixed Emojis
I love this little game of expressing emotions. As a speech language pathologist, I have worked with kids for years, helping them increase their...
Hoyle Seal Squad
Get your Seal team ready to work cooperatively to collect as many fish as you can before the walrus gets to the fish pile! Unfold the fabric mat...
SPARK Cards by SPARK Innovations
Sequencing is a valuable language skill for children to learn so they can break down events into logical steps, and place them in order to recall...
BOOKS / MEDIA
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