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
Wiltopia Research Station with Compass by PLAYMOBIL
A clear leader in the magic of pretend play, PLAYMOBIL launches their Wiltopia line - new for 2022. The Research Station with Compass is an...
Junior Marble Run by MindWare
Marble runs are known for their educational and STEM value. As children build, assess, and test their designs, they’re learning problem solving,...
“Gabby Girl” Dress-Up Closet by Spin Master
Everyone’s favorite kitty enthusiast, Gabby, from Gabby’s Dollhouse has a carry along closet where fans can dress her up and take her out. The set...
DJ Beat Boxer™ by VTech
VTech’s pawsome DJ Beat Boxer will be adored by music lovers, rhythm makers, and dance enthusiasts. This musical pup bops its head along to the...
Kinetic Sand Swirl N’ Surprise by Spin Master
Kinetic Sand’s newest creation tool is here. The Swirl N’ Surprise creates colorful discs of layered sand while the kid powered sand swirler spins...
DoodleJamz BrightBoard by Sky Castle
The awesome DoodleJamz, where kids squish, shape, and create is now available in BrightBoard. This is a light-up sensory drawing pad that allows for...
Deluxe Charcuterie Kit by MindWare
Who doesn’t love a good charcuterie board? Now kid chefs can help in the kitchen with this awesome Deluxe Charcuterie Kit. They’ll practice fine...
Squaregles Starter Set
Squaregles are the all-in-one play and learning experience. Kids are building language skills through pretend play. They’re working cognition skills...
My Pal Scout Smarty Paws by LeapFrog
Scout and Violet are back and joining the other learning pups with LeapFrog’s newest Smarty Paws edition. They’re cute, cuddly and customizable. It...
GAMES
CoComelon Pattern Party by Funko Games
Calling all CoComleon fans! Pattern Play is the perfect game for encouraging learning of early preschool concepts and hanging out with some of your...
Glow-in-the Dark Puzzles by Hape
Two hundred pieces of incredible artistry, high quality, and storytelling fun. Hape’s three Glow-in-the-Dark Puzzles include three different themes...
Word Splice by Mazeology
Word Splice is the perfect word game that builds phonemic awareness and vocabulary. It’s uniquely created for solitaire or competitive play in 2-6...
T.A.P.E.S by Hog Wild
T.A.P.E.S is a must have game for back-to-school, after school, and family game night. There’s minimal set-up, clean-up, and all it takes is to...
Tongues Out! by Blue Orange Games
These squishy squeezy pugs were up to some mischief and caught eating colorful lollipops. Kids squeeze their cute round bodies to find out which...
Word Heist by Gamewright
Gamewright’s newest word game is perfect for Wordle fans, Scrabble lovers, and word thieves. Players create words with letter cards displayed on the...
Chalk-A-Word by SimplyFun
Practice spelling, expand vocabulary, and work creativity with SimplyFun’s Chalk-A-Word! Chalk-A-Word is a fun and educational word game that is...
Raccoon Tycoon by Forbidden Games
Travel to the dynamic city of Astoria, where business tycoons will meet their matches to become the leader in an ever-changing market. Raccoon...
Funny Bunny by Ravensburger
Hop, Hop! Cute bunnies are racing to the top of bunny hill to reach a giant juicy carrot. Get your bunny to the top of the carrot first and you win!...
BOOKS / MEDIA
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