Silver Award Lego Education Animal Set
Supplier: DACTA Ltd Tel: 0800 318 686 Web:
www.tts-shopping.com Price: £64.95 Age range: 4 years +
Description: This set enables children to learn all about animals and their different habitats. It provides opportunities to build animals from four different themes: savannah, farm, underwater, and pre-historic. Also, it includes five double sided inspiration cards with model and building ideas within each theme.
Score: 87.0%
What the testers said: “This game is very challenging. It is more suitable for older children, as younger children have difficulty manipulating the small pieces, and need adult help to understand the instructions. It encourages the children’s imagination skills and concentration, as they have to read the instructions. It takes time to achieve an end result and helps to develop fine motor skills.”
Chuggington Interactive Character Engines
Manufacturer: Learning Curve Tel: 01271 336 155 Price: £9.99 Age range: 3 years +
Description: All Interactive Character Engines recognise each other, even in the packaging. The characters of Wilson and KoKo will recognise and interact with each other, as well as with any other added engine. Each engine has its own unique catch-phrase from the show. An Engine on their own will have more than 10 sounds and phrases, but are capable of more than 60 sounds and phrases when used with other Chuggington Interactive products.
Score: 87.0%
What the testers said: “The children loved the two trains, but without having any track, I don’t think we really saw how interactive the trains can be. The toys were well made and durable, so were suitable for young children to play with. The toys are very unique and the children were immediately interested in playing with them.”
Toys and Games 3-5 Chimp and Zee Jolly Holidays
Manufacturer: Paul Lamond Games Ltd Web:
www.amazon.co.uk Price: £9.95 Age range: 3 to 5 years
Description: Each player gets a satchel and a list of items they need to collect to go on holiday. On their turn they race through the rooms collecting their items, to ensure they get to go on holiday first.
Score: 87.0%
What the testers said: “The children found this game easy and enjoyable to play with. The instructions were easy to understand and follow. The game kept the children interested and encouraged them to work as a group, while covering all areas of learning. It was well worth the money.”
KAPLA 200
Moon Dough Playful Puppies
Manufacturer: Spin Master Toys UK Ltd Tel: 01628 535 000 Web:
www.spinmastertoys.co.uk Price: £9.99 Age range: 3 years +
Supplier: KAPLA Tel: 00335 5677 4534 Web:
www.kapla.com Price: £40.00 Age range: 3 to 99 years
Description: KAPLA 200 is a construction toy, made up of 200 identical wooden blocks. The unique size of the blocks, which are in the ratio of 1:3:15, makes them ideal for building with endless variety. Each block is simply placed on top of the other, without any glue screws or clips, allowing children to let their imagination run free.
Score: 86.9%
What the testers said: “An excellent toy. It is such a simple idea, but amazing constructions can be made with it; an endless possibility of ideas. Has an excellent age range; children of all ages, and adults, can use the bricks to work at their own level. Helps improve coordination and fine motor skills and also encourages creativity and experimentation.”
26 Practical Pre-School Awards 2010
Description: Amazing light dough that never dries out! Simply put the Moon Dough in the top of the kennel, turn the handle and watch the moulded puppies pop out of the door like magic! Use moulds to make your puppy food. Includes kennel, three moulds and two colours of Moon Dough.
Score: 86.6%
What the testers said: “The Moon Dough was instantly appealing to the children. It took some practice, but eventually they were very pleased with the puppies they had made. The Moon Dough is very lightweight and has an interesting texture. It could be moulded back together, but some bits did crumble. The children developed their fine motor skills, language, and imagination by making up stories.”
Anchors Away Water Table
Supplier: Little Tikes Tel: 01908 268 480 Web:
www.littletikes.co.uk Price: £69.99 Age range: 2 to 6 years
Description: Get ready for a water-based adventure with the pirate themed Anchors Away Water Table! It encourages imaginative play and children can use the crank handle to operate the anchor, pump water through the fountain and ‘fire’ the water cannon. There are also fun accessories included – a bucket, strainer, dinghy, scooper and characters.
Score: 85.9%
What the testers said: “Very light and sturdy structure, which provided opportunities for pretend and cooperative play. The kids loved all of the little figures that came with the set, and would definitely have loved some more! Easy to put away.”
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