APPLETTERS
Manufacturer: Bananagrams Tel: 0207 262 9696 Web:
www.winningmoves.co.uk Price: £15.99 Age range: 5 years +
Silver Award 5to7
five to seven educator
Description: APPLETTERS™ is a domino-like game where players connect letters instead of dots. Packaged in a funky red, apple-shaped pouch which contains 110 ivory-like letter tiles and instructions for three levels of game play: Appletters, Apple Turnover and Applescore! Great for word building and letter recognition. No pencil, paper or board requirements.
Score: 88.0%
What the testers said: “Very strong, robust tiles, which were nice to handle. Very clear letters, the children loved to just sit and come up with words so it was great for developing language skills. The apple storage bag was lovely, both adults and children liked it.”
Poddely
Supplier: PlayForce Ltd Tel: 01225 792 670 Web:
www.poddely.com Price: £1,495.00 to £2,995.00 + VAT Age range: 18 months to 11 years
5to7 five to seven educator
5to7 Toys and Games ZhuZhu Pets Fashion Closet
Supplier: Character Options Web:
www.character-online.co.uk Price: £22.99 Age range: 4 years +
Description: A non-fixed portable resource, each Poddely set consists of cubes, prisms, tiles connecting chutes and other accessories. Poddely helps children to learn through play – constructing and using their own creations to achieve learning objectives.
Score: 86.7%
What the testers said: “The children were able to engage with Poddely, use their imagination and solve problems in a range of contexts. They particularly enjoyed using it for imaginary play. We thought Poddely was a very versatile and multi- functional resource that was robust and child friendly.”
Description: These beautiful high quality plush ZhuZhu Pets Hamsters look great and love to be hugged. You can create a mini world for your chosen ZhuZhu Pets Hamster. It is like having a real hamster but without the mess and smells! Every ZhuZhu fashionista needs the luxury of a super- suave closet to house her wardrobe, and now your ZhuZhu Pet can have the trendiest fashion closet of them all!
Score: 85.4%
What the testers said: “The bright and colourful designs appealed to a wide age range from 18 months to 9 years. Great that extra clothes and accessories such as the fashion catwalk can be added. The playset kept its initial appeal and the children continued to play with it throughout. A very fun toy!”
5to7 five to seven educator
ZIP-IT
Publisher: Bananagrams Tel: 0207 262 9696 Web:
www.winningmoves.co.uk Price: £14.99 Age range: 5 years +
5to7 five to seven educator
Black & Decker Power Tool Workshop 5to7
five to seven educator
Manufacturer: Jakks Pacific Price: £69.99 Age range: 3 years +
Description: Superfast ZIP-IT includes 24 beautiful letter cubes in a cloth pouch with unique self scoring zippers. Everything you need is in the bag! No pencil, paper or board needed. Play compactly on an aeroplane or train tray! Race to make your own crossword grid and score your point by moving the zip! Play one hand in 20 seconds! Play anytime, anywhere!
Score: 85.4%
What the testers said: “A brilliant fast moving, super absorbing game! The children loved moving their zips along but younger children did struggle to think of words using the random letters available. A great game for young teens. Nice and compact – perfect for keeping children happy when travelling.”
Description: Boys love to copy their dads. The Black & Decker Power Tool Workshop takes this role-play to a whole new level. It is packed with realistic tools and sound effects that can transport boys to their very own workshop. Little ones can pretend-play with tools just like their male role-models. With so many jobs to complete, little workers will adore getting their hands on over 50 highly detailed pieces.
Score: 84.2%
What the testers said: “A brilliant work station for young children. It did appeal to older children who played with it slightly more, and it was really popular with a SEN child who plays with the toy every day. A great product which is useful in all areas of learning.”
56 Practical Pre-School Awards 2011
Bananagrams
Manufacturer: Bananagrams Tel: 0207 262 9696 Web:
www.winningmoves.co.uk Price: £14.99 Age range: 5 years +
5to7 five to seven educator
Description: This game is fast and fun! No pencil, paper or board needed! Helps promote spelling, vocabulary and language skills. Simultaneous play offers constant action – there is no turn taking. Great family entertainment as well as being educational, this is a perfect classroom time filler. Play at home, or on the go.
Score: 83.8%
What the testers said: “Enjoyable to play – and highly addictive! It is an expensive game, but the pieces are of good quality. Children really enjoyed making words, especially our eight and 9-year-olds, who got the most out of this product. Very durable, would recommend it!”
5to7 Toys and Games
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