PAL Award Winners – 2022
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
Build-A-Bubble by South Beach Bubbles
Table top bubbles that teach?! Now experience 3D bubbles with Build-A-Bubble! The incredible geometric learning experience where kids use fine motor...
WOWmazing Winter Kit by South Beach Bubbles
WOWmazing Winter Bubble Kits are the perfect reason to get outside this winter. Kids loved decorating their bubble wands with their cold activated...
Whale Wilma Stacking Toy by Bababoo
Whale Wilma is looking for her friends on the beach to say hello! A sweet story tells about her adventure as she floats on her bright red lifesaver...
Little Castle Pound and Roll Toy by Bababoo
Bababoo and friends is a beautifully crafted wooden toy line from Europe. The Little Castle Pound and Roll toy is sustainable product that teaches...
Gymotion™ Circus Playland by Yookidoo
The Gymotion Circus Playland is a fantastic first baby toy because it provides multiple developmental benefits for your baby. It encourages...
Ball Blaster Water Cannon™ by Yookidoo
A wildly fun and educational bath toy for the big kids! The Ball Blaster Water Cannon will have your older kids begging for a bath. The water cannon...
Tie-Dye Color Chemistry Lab Set by Crayola
Color fans, future scientists and laboratory experts will love the Tie-Dye Color Chemistry Lab. This box is jam-packed with 50 fun and playful...
Mobile Chicken Coop by Schleich
A proud rooster made its way to the top of Schleich’s Mobile Chicken Coop and crowed loudly cock-a-doodle-doo! “Good morning, farm!” “Good morning,...
EleFountain Water Show by Yookidoo
Bath time is a favorite time for so many toddlers and the EleFountain Water Show brings even more excitement. This battery operated water fountain...
GAMES
Imagination Poppers by MindWare
Imagination Poppers combine calming sensory stimulation and creativity in one focus-forming game. The silicone centers pop back and fourth and each...
Scooby Doo: Three Night Fright by Ravensburger
Scooby, Shaggy, Fred, Daphne, and Velma adventure through their next mystery and encounter 3 different supernatural creatures with Ravensburger’s...
Minecraft Biomes by Ravensburger
Ravensburger delivers 3x49 Minecraft puzzles where kids explore and recreate their own experiences on this puzzling adventure. There are three...
Cake-N-Bake Challenge by Hey Buddy Hey Pal
Bakers, start your ovens! The Cake-N-Bake Challenge is a fast paced, color matching game where players stack layers of colors that match their...
Holiday Puzzles by MindWare’s Peaceable Kingdom
Looking for a festive holiday gift this season? Puzzles are a fantastic choice! They’re fun and educational as they promote different learning...
Happiest Day Game by Funko Games
The magical Happiest Day Game by Funko Games is a must for every Disney Theme Park enthusiast. The Happiest Day - Magic Kingdom Park Edition -...
VENN by USAopoly
If you’ve every used a Venn Diagram before then you know it’s a tool consisting of overlapping circles to compare and contrast items. It’s a...
Puzzle & Play by MindWare’s Peaceable Kingdom
Two awesome play activities in one! MindWare’s Puzzle & Play combines the incredible learning benefits of puzzles with pretend play. There are...
Ghost in the Attic by MindWare’s Peaceable Kingdom
It’s a spooky, dark night. The ghost in the attic of the Haunted Manor is awake! Friends work together to escape the house and lock the ghost...
BOOKS / MEDIA
LeapPods Max by LeapFrog
Children are transported on new adventures, play games, listen to music and practice mindfulness, all with LeapFrog’s new LeapPods Max. These...
Baby’s First Book of 44 Sounds by SmartNoggin
Created by an early intervention therapist, Baby’s First Book of 44 Sounds is an ideal parent tool to give parents confidence in reading and play....
Peppa Pig Toniebox Starter Set by Tonies
Toniebox is the ultimate storytime companion, made for little listeners with big imaginations. The Peppa Pig Starter Set is a bright pink Toniebox...
Animal Rhymes Music Book™ by VTech
Babies and toddlers will love cooing, babbling, singing, and dancing along to the Animal Rhymes Music Book. This interactive book features 7 easy to...
Smart Sparks (Grades 3, 4, and 5) by MindWare
Move over summer workbook. Smart Sparks Brainy Puzzle Games are here to keep learning fresh, fun, and challenging. Each set includes 50 puzzles that...
Triangle Math Flashcards Bundle by Think Tank Scholar
Introducing math and number concepts becomes a part of language early on. For instance, when you ask a toddler “How old are you?” or “How many...
100 Things That Go by LeapFrog
Ready-Set-Go! Your toddler can build vocabulary with LeapFrog’s 100 Things That Go book and learn all about vehicles on land, sea, air, and more....
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