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
Count Along Basket & Scanner by LeapFrog
Get ready shoppers! The Count Along Basket and Scanner is now available. Toddlers will love the pretend play value in the hand basket that...
Cool Maker Shimmer Me Body Art by Spin Master
Shimmer Me Body Art by Spin Master is a fun arts and crafts activity for children 8 and up. After following a set of directions to place temporary...
Cupstruction by MindWare
Cupstruction is a new and innovative way of building. Kids 3 and older can stack cups to create structures, designs, and even figures that will lead...
Kinetic Sand Sandisfactory by Spin Master
Kinetic Sand is an absolute kid and parent favorite. Kids get all the benefits of exploratory sensory art play and parents have less of the mess....
Touch and Learn Nature ABC Board by LeapFrog
Nature meets learning with LeapFrog’s Touch and Learn Nature ABC Board. It’s made from wood and reclaimed plastic that gives this learning board a...
Choppin’ Fun Learning Pot by LeapFrog
It’s time to head to the kitchen with everyone’s favorite kitchen tool. LeapFrog’s Choppin’ Fun Learning Pot is an interactive toy that promotes...
Paper Butterflies Science Kit by Crayola
Paper Butterflies are a 60-piece Science Kit that includes everything you need to make your own butterfly garden. Create and observe the incredible...
Dig It Up! Bubbling Volcano Discovery by MindWare
Future paleontologists, dinosaur enthusiasts, and science seekers will go wild for the Dig it Up! Bubbling Volcano. Making lava and watching an...
PAW Patrol Movie Chase’s Transforming City Cruiser by Spin Master
“Chase is on the case” and his new Transforming City Cruiser makes rescues even more fun during play time. This pup’s rescue car launches discs to...
GAMES
Rooby’s ABCs by SimplyFun
Parents and educators will fly for Rooby’s ABCs. Rooby Roo, the kangaroo, flies through the alphabet helping...
With a Cherry on Top by MindWare’s Peaceable Kingdom
The perfect game for summer dreamers, ice cream lovers, and counting! With a Cherry on Top is a fun math and early strategy game for ages 3 and up....
Seek-A-Book Mix and Match Memory Cards by MindWare
MindWare’s Seek-a-Boo series provides children and parents with a fun and engaging way to foster word learning, categories, and associations....
Stack Your Chickens by MindWare’s Peaceable Kingdom
Stack Your Chickens is an entertaining wobble, topple and balancing game. Players 3 and up will enjoy practicing hand-eye coordination, balance, and...
Busy Busy Bake Shop by MindWare’s Peaceable Kingdom
I love cooperative games! They always seem to spark the most conversation and language during gameplay. Working together always encourages bonding...
Raya’s Journey: An Enchanted Forest Game by Ravensburger
Raya’s Journey: An Enchanted Forrest Game is Ravensburger newest game for school-aged kids. Based on Disney’s Raya and the Last Dragon, this board...
Secret Squad by Gamewright
Secret Squad is the perfect pocket size game that tests how well you know your friends. Intended for 3 to 10 players, each player secretly receives...
Find & Seek Scavenger Hunt Card Game by HapiNest
The Find and Seek Scavenger Hunt Card game is an entertaining on-the-go game, and has plenty of play value and versatility. Kids can hunt inside on...
Idiom Addict by The Good Game Company
Idiom Addict is brainy game for all word lovers and language enthusiasts. Game play rules are simple: the team that guesses the most idioms and...

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