Silver Award
Toys and Games 3-5
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Driver Dan’s Story Train
Manufacturer: Golden Bear Products Ltd Tel: 01952 608 308 Web:
www.goldenbeartoys.co.uk Price: £34.99 Age range: 3 years +
Description: You can have lots of fun listening to different stories when one of three books is inserted into the carriage. Driver Dan will then tell the story when the train is being pushed along, or alternatively, is still. This is an added play feature because Driver Dan is an articulated figure, and Twinkle is magnetic, which enables her to sit on the train’s funnel!
Score: 87.3%
What the testers said: “The children loved everything about this! The bright colours attracted them to the train, which fits together easily and stays connected when being pulled along. Children enjoyed the stories and made up songs to go with the tunes the train played. The accessories complement the train to extend the activity, and it covered many areas of the early learning goals.”
Playful Art Set
Supplier: Gander Limited Tel: 0208 853 8355 Web:
www.ganderkids.co.uk Price: £17.00 Age range: 3 years +
Description: A perfectly playful combination set which includes: 12 colourful low-odour, non-toxic, food dye markers; 12 ergonomic triangular shaped crayons and 16 hexagon coloured pencils made from 100 per cent colour, where little artists can use the whole pencil for superior smooth colour transfer. All wrapped up in a reusable container.
Score: 86.8%
What the testers said: “The crayons colour much better than traditional crayons and the felt tips work really well. Because the crayons do not have any paper on them, you can avoid the inevitable messy outcome of children chewing! Easy to use and very appealing to the children, they are nicely presented – but do seem a little expensive, though a great set nonetheless. We would recommend to other parents.”
The Rokka and Play Accessories
Manufacturer: Rokka Play Ltd Tel: 01579 350 799 Web:
www.rokkaplay.com Price: £394.00 Age range: 1 to 5 years
Description: The Rokka is a ground-breaking piece of play equipment. In one compact unit this innovative toy becomes whatever children’s imagination wants it to be, cleverly transforming from a rocker to a Cornish fishing boat, a play table with two chairs, to a ‘lets pretend’ kitchen, a grand theatre and more.
Score: 86.5%
What the testers said: “The idea of having multiple uses for one item is excellent! The children were very excited to get into the boat, which was the favourite; it encouraged children to take turns and share as they could not all fit in at once. And when the children started to lose interest, we could easily change to a different design. The only problem we had was with the clarity of the instructions when first putting the main body up.”
24 Practical Pre-School Awards 2011
Toys and Games 3-5
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