PAL Award Winners – 2022
PAL Awards
TOYS
GAMES
BOOKS / MEDIA
TOYS
Sustainably Soft Baby Doll Collection by GUND
GUND maintains sustainable and inclusive play, with their Sustainably Soft Baby Doll Collection. This thoughtful collection of six different plush...
Ice Cream Stand by Janod
Janod's Ice Cream Stand is a charming toy that sparks imagination and offers a range of learning opportunities for all ice cream lovers. This table...
My Baking Oven with Magic Cookies by Hape
Bakers, start your ovens! My Baking Oven with Magic Cookies by Hape combines the fun of baking with the magic of pretend play. It’s the perfect...
Chompers the Number Dino by VTech
A dinosaur that walks, talks, and eats! Chompers the Number Dino by VTech is a friendly friend that is packed with features that engage children in...
Design & Drill Bolt Buddies Crane by Educational Insights
Design & Drill Bolt Buddies Crane is an imaginative playset where kids are the actual builders and creators of the story. They used both simple...
Lolo’s Boat Bead Maze by Bababoo and friends
Ahoy! Elephant Lolo is making a trip across the ocean to deliver presents to his friends. It’s a rocky ocean and the boat sways back and fourth...
Kinetic Sand Deluxe Beach Castle by Spin Master
Kinetic, Kinetic, Kinetic Sand! The Kinetic Sand Deluxe Beach Castle is the beach in a box that fosters language development and sensory play. This...
ABCs & Activities Wooden Table™ by LeapFrog®
LeapFrog created the everything you need tabletop for your tot. The ABCs & Activities Wooden Table™ is loaded with learning for early childhood...
Tracy the Fidget Triceratops by Learning Resources
Roar, twist, spin, press, swivel, and play! Tracy the Fidget Triceratops provides valuable opportunities for language development and learning...
GAMES
Rubik’s Coach Cube by Spin Master
Only about 5% of the population can solve a Rubik’s cube. But that’s about to change. Rubik’s Coach Cube offers a stimulating learning experience...
Gravity Maze Builder by ThinkFun
Stack, Drop, and WIN! ThinkFun’s Gravity Maze Builder is great for independent and cooperative play as kids practice visual perception, fine motor...
Hedbanz Lightspeed by Spin Master
Hedbanz Lightspeed is a fun twist on a familiar favorite. It’s got a new thrill with remarkable language development benefits that will keep clue...
Rainy Ranch by Ravensburger
Rainy Ranch is a cooperative game for toddlers and preschoolers for a great first gameplay experience. It facilitates vocabulary development,...
Pawvocaods by Blue Orange Games
Pawvocados by Blue Orange Games is all about pawesome pairs, matching shapes, and adding up points. Players get quickly acquainted with their...
Future Fans Football
Future Fans is the ultimate football experience for parents and children to bond over a love of storytelling and gameplay. It’s captivating, sparks...
My Fun Day by SimplyFun
SimplyFun's My Fun Day is the perfect learning tool for routines, fostering independence and learning concepts of time, seasons and weather. Geared...
Free Fall by ThinkFun
Time to tap into multidimensional thinking with Free Fall by ThinkFun. It’s a captivating puzzle game that combines predictive thinking, problem...
Mish Mash by USAopoly
Check your reflexes before opening this box! Mish Mash is a fast-action, slap happy card game where players win cards by spotting a common feature...
BOOKS / MEDIA
Moonlite Story Collections
With a passion for promoting language and communication skills in children, I’m always on the lookout for innovative toys that support language...
Storytime with Sunny by VTech
VTech’s Storytime with Sunny is the personality packed friend that does it all. She tells stories, jokes, sings songs, plays games, guides children...
Storypod by Craftie Fox
Storypod is a screen-free storytelling device that captivates young minds and contributes to language development through narrative skills and...
Wild Animals Puzzles Deluxe by Highlights
The Wild Animals Puzzles Deluxe activity book by Highlights is for every animal loving kiddo. It dives into the captivating world of animals and...
The Great Big Book of Really Hard Puzzles by Highlights
The Great Big Book of Really Hard Puzzles from Highlights is a brain-teasing masterpiece that has something for everyone. Mazes, crosswords, word...
Tangram Puzzle Fun by Highlights
The magic on tangrams and an entertaining activity book in one! Tangram Puzzle Fun by Highlights brings hands-on problem solving and brain teasing...
All About the Planet by Highlights
“All About the Planet” by Highlights is a gateway to a world of knowledge and exploration about plants, animals, and ecosystems. It includes 80...
The Imagine and Draw Activity Book by Highlights
Highlights' Imagine and Draw Activity Book is a symphony of language development, creativity, and fine motor practice. This gem is perfect for...
VR Oceans by Abacus Brands
VR Oceans by Abacus Brands is a virtual reality experience that takes users on an interactive journey through the world's oceans. The experience is...
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