PAL Award Winners – 2021
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
Q-BA-MAZE 2.0: Super Race Set by MindWare
STEAM learning through play is getting racey. MindWare’s Q-BA-MAZE 2.0 levels up your typical marble run. Kids design and build a super set that...
My Little Farm by Smart Felt Toys
Animal lovers, farm goers, and kids everywhere will love play with My Little Farm. It’s a charming four paneled felt board that can be laid flat for...
Get Ready for Kindergarten All Around Town by MindWare’s Peaceable Kingdom
Get Ready for Kindergarten All Around Town is learning disguised as play! Kindergarten is when our children are beginning to foster a love for...
Get Ready for Preschool with Monkey Around by MindWare’s Peaceable Kingdom
Getting ready for preschool is a big step for kids and parents! This thematic kit provides a complete developmental learning experience while...
Sort & Recycle Ride-On Truck by VTech
The Sort & Recycle Ride-On Truck is an all-in-one toy for gross motor, fine motor, and language development. Toddlers can ride their truck,...
Orbeez Challenge by Spin Master
For the ultimate sensory experience, Orbeez Challenge is your toy of choice. Orbeez are the original water beads and now kids can grow, smash, mold...
Happy Cow Wash by Schleich
The Happy Cow Wash, part of Schleich’s Farm World collection, is a wonderful play set for your child. It features a farmer, calf, and cow all ready...
Etch A Sketch Freestyle by Spin Master
There are unlimited creative possibilities with Spin Master’s Etch A Sketch Freestyle. This tablet gives the classic feel of the over 50 year old...
Goodtimer by Plus Up
Goodtimer is a positive parenting technology tool that kids actually respond to. With just the right amount of visual (lights) and auditory (sounds)...
GAMES
Happy Birthday to You! Game by Funko Games
Follow Dr. Seuss’ Birthday Bird all over the town of Katroo. Players move around the game board collecting as many cards and stars as possible. The...
Bubble Gum Rummy by MindWare’s Peaceable Kingdom
Kids are going to POP for Bubble Gum Rummy, the fast paced and quick thinking matching game. Best suited for 3-5 players and animal lovers five and...
Happy Or Not by Skill Ease
Children experience all of the same emotions that adults do. However, they aren’t always as equipped to talk about them. It can be joyous to...
Mickey and Friends Magical Treats by Wonder Forge
Mickey and his friends ordered some magical fun food. Young game players loved seeing silly foods like Minnie waffles, Donald cupcakes, Goofy...
My First Math Dice by ThinkFun
Start building a love for math early with ThinkFun’s My First Math Dice. It includes a pair of dice and two chip counters with 30 counter chips in...
Rhyming Bingo by MindWare’s Peaceable Kingdom
Rhyming Bingo by MindWare’s Peaceable Kingdom has an educational twist on a classic game. Rhyming is an essential phonemic awareness skill for...
Ecologic Memory Eating in Season by Adventerra Games
Ecologic Memory, Eating in Season is the newest entry into the fantastic family of preschool games by Adventerra Games. This fun memory game teaches...
25 Words or Less by USAOpoly
Teams go head-to-head competing to guess 5 target words listed on their card. But unlike other wordy guessing games, the objective is Less is More!...
Tapple by USAOpoly
Tapple is a fast-paced word game that will keep players thinking and exercising their vocabulary skills in a hilarious way. With 144 different...
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