Gold Award Learn and Groove Music Player
Supplier: LeapFrog Tel: 01702 200 244 Web:
www.leapfrogstore.co.uk Price: £9.99 Age range: 6 months to 2 years
Description: Looking just like mum and dad’s MP3 player, but designed just for toddlers on the go, the Learn and Groove Music Player provides hours of active play in a fun musical way. Jam-packed with 20 happy learning songs and video content of Scout the dog and his friends dancing along, the little player also has four different music modes to help teach about movement as children learn vital gross motor skills.
Score: 91.2%
What the testers said: “The Learn and Groove Music Player is very easy to use and all the children were interested in the toy. It is an effective learning tool as it covers singing, alphabet, shapes and colours. It also covers a broad range of the EYFS curriculum, including understanding the world, personal, social and emotional development, mathematics and creative development, to name just some.
The babies played with it for a long time and became especially excited when the music came on. The Learn and Groove Music Player is similar to lots of other products around, though.”
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P’Kolino Silly Soft Seating
Distributor: Gander Ltd (Gander Kids)
Tel: 0208 853 8355 Web:
www.ganderkids.co.uk Price: £39.99 Age range: 12 months +
Description: A fun loving combination of stuffed toys and modular toddler seating, designed to support a toddler’s developmental needs. Comprises three soft pieces which, when “puzzled” together, make a playful friend. With five designs, removable and washable fabric, they are sturdy for wobbly toddlers and lightweight for moving around.
Score: 89.3%
What the testers said: “The children really enjoyed these lovely soft seats. They are great for imaginative play as they are much more than just a seat. The covers are washable which is fantastic! We have not seen seating like this before so it is very unique and, because they are so popular, children have learnt valuable lessons in sharing.”
My First Puzzles
Manufacturer: Ravensburger Web:
www.amazon.co.uk Price: £5.99 Age range: 18 months +
Description: My First Puzzles have been specially designed for children as young as 18-months-old so that children of this age can enjoy puzzling. The extra-large chunky pieces are perfect for those little hands. Each set comes with four colourful images, with puzzles ranging in size from two, three, four and five pieces.
Score: 87.3%
What the testers said: “These two, three, four and five-piece puzzles were an instant hit with our two and three-year-olds; the children enjoyed playing with the puzzles together. They engaged with the different animals working out which animal was which. They have been completed every single day and provoked lots of lively chatter.”
BB Bear (English and Welsh)
Supplier: Bábógbaby Tel: +35 387 2979131 Web:
www.babogbaby.com Price: £25.00 Age range: 6 months +
Description: BB Bear teaches children, toddlers and babies 33 words of English and Welsh, including 10 colours, 10 shapes and 10 numbers. The bear is soft, cuddly and educational, as well as being easy for you and your child to interact with.
Score: 86.6%
What the testers said: “What a lovely product! We love teddy bears but a teddy bear with a purpose is a bonus. The vocabulary is singular words, spoken both precisely and clearly by a Welsh-speaker. The sensor buttons are
easy for baby
to find and use. This toy definitely supports early learning goals.”
12 Practical Pre-School Awards 2012
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