Gold Award Lego Education Community Vehicles set
Supplier: DACTA Ltd Web:
www.ypo.co.uk Price: £48.02 Age range: 2 years +
Description: This set allows children to explore a wide range of real life vehicles, their function within the community and the different roles people have in the community. It includes road signs, a waste collection vehicle, an aeroplane, a bus, bus stops, DUPLO figures and much more.
Score: 98.8%
What the testers said: “This product fitted in well with transport topic. Although a hit with the boys, this toy was not popular with the girls, as they thought of it as a boy’s toy, so played with the people, rather than vehicles. The set is made of strong, durable plastic, so is not easily breakable. The vehicles were sturdy, robust and easy to push along. The vehicle set easily combined with other Lego toys. It encouraged the imaginative building of garages, which stimulated discussion.”
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Mega Bloks Bag (70 pieces)
Supplier: Mega Brands Web:
www.megabrands.com Price: £14.99 Age range: 1 year +
Description: Inspire your little construction fans with mountains of building possibilities, with this award- winning 70-piece Mega Bloks Bag. Watch as little boys and girls learn to use their imagination, while open- ended play is encouraged and fine motor skills are developed.
Score: 94.5%
What the testers said: “We love Mega Bloks! We would recommend large scale construction toys to everyone, as the imaginative play opportunities are endless, and due to the size of the bricks, large scale items can be constructed. This product fully supports all areas of learning and development and also covers other milestones, like sense of achievement and spacial awareness. Mega Blocks can be used by individuals or as a problem solving activity in a group. They offer the
10 Practical Pre-School Awards 2010
Supplier: Step By Step Tel: 08451 252 550 Web:
www.sbs-educational.co.uk Price: £21.95 Age range: Up to 2 years
Description: A stimulating, colourful Crawl Mat, which encourages baby to crawl along it and discover the different sensory experiences of sound, touch and light. It is ideal for any early years environments, as the padded mat can be wiped clean and folds into a PVC carry bag.
Score: 93.7%
What the testers said: “This is a great product and excellent value for money, too. The material is easy to clean, and can be folded up simply into a bag to be stored away.
The sounds were great; the children were excited by the noises that came out every time they reached an animal. A fun way to encourage children to begin crawling. We would highly recommend this product.”
opportunity to extend and challenge many areas of learning, such as maths, with children estimating how many bricks they need use in their construction project.”
Crawl Mat
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