Toys and Games 3-5
Peppa Pig Mechanic George Range
Leapster 2
Manufacturer: LeapFrog Web:
www.leapfrog.co.uk Price: £39.99 Age range: 4 to 8 years
Description: The Leapster 2 is the first pre-school handheld games console that delivers an additional fun, safe and secure online learning experience for children. Leapster 2 has a fantastic catalogue of games to choose from, and offers parents a unique opportunity to view the learning progress that their children are making while playing.
Supplier: Character Options Tel: 0161 633 9800 Web:
www.character-online.co.uk Price: £6.99/£16.99/£19.99 Age range: 3 years +
Description: Granddad Dog is ready to tow away any car in his pick up truck; his free wheeling truck can be pushed to rescue any breakdown. The winch on the back can pick up Daddy Pig’s car and tow it to the garage, which has everything a good mechanic needs, where it can be fixed by Peppa Pig, George and friends, who are dressed in mechanics outfits.
Score: 81.6%
What the testers said: “The truck is bright, colourful and held the children’s attention. Peppa Pig has always been popular with toddlers, so the children already owned toys to play with it, but more vehicles and characters would be needed to increase play value. The product can be incorporated into the EYFS.”
Score: 81.6%
What the testers said: “A great product that was immediately appealing to the children. However older children lost interest after the second week. The art painting game was a fantastic tool for creativity and design; the children loved that they could save their masterpieces. We had a few problems connecting it to the computer.”
Silver Award Trio Building Set with Storage
Manufacturer: Fisher-Price Tel: 01628 500 303 Web:
www.fisher-price.com/uk Price: £29.99 Age range: 3 to 5 years
Description: Designed to be the perfect size for little fingers, the Trio collection comes in a range of play packs, including connectable bricks, sticks, panels, figures and vehicles for a world of interconnectable fun. Trio has a unique click and snap technology, making it easier for pre-schoolers to build, and recognise when they have made a connection.
Score: 80.6%
What the testers said: “The children really enjoyed playing with this. The blocks are quite easy to put together and the different sized and coloured pieces made it easy for the children to identify what they needed to use for their creation. We liked the way it all stored neatly back in the box and it was a good idea to have the lid as a base.”
Take-n-Play Misty Island 2-in-1 Adventure Playset
Manufacturer: Fisher Price Tel: 01628 500 303 Web:
www.fisher-price.com/uk Price: £39.99 Age range: 3 years +
Description: The perfect place to create Thomas adventures on the go, Take “n” Play playsets are innovative fold-up pre-assembled track sets, complete with a die-cast vehicle. The Misty Island 2-in-1 Adventure Playset has two great ways to play: one side features a scene from Misty Island, with two levels of play; the other side features Thomas’ home of the island ‘Sodor’. The entire set folds up for easy storage.
Score: 80.4%
What the testers said: “This toy was very popular with the children as they all love Thomas, and especially enjoyed all the sounds and lights on the engines. It encouraged creative play and helped them learn to communicate and cooperate with each other. The best thing about the product is that, although the toy has a lot going on, it can fold up to a compact unit.”
Bronze Awards
Thomas and Friends Doodleez Flair Plc
Green Doll’s House GLS Educational Supplies
Jungle Treehouse and Playmat GALT
Postman Pat and Fireman Sam Convertibles Character Options
Colemoi Grand Colemoi
Laundry Jumble Learning Resources
Playmais extra large set Top Banana
Moon Sand Demolition – Sky Crane Spin Master Toys
please call Antonio
Baldascini on
020 7501 6763 or
Isobel
Hunter on
020 7501 6779 Practical Pre-School Awards 2010 29
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