Award Category: Electronic Toys

Winner: LeapPad2

By: Leapfrog

Age Suitability: 3-9 years

Price: £89.99

Stockist: Toys R Us, Argos, John Lewis

More Information: www.leapfrogstore.co.uk

Description:  Leapfrog’s most advanced children’s educational toy.  LeapPad2 is a multifunctional and kid-tough tablet which is designed for little creators.  Featuring high resolution (2 megapixel) front and back cameras, video recorders and a microphone, children are encouraged to express their creative side.  The LeapPad2 comes with a library of over 225 learning cartridge games, apps, videos, music and eBooks.

What the testers said: ‘He was engrossed from the moment the pack was opened’ and ‘The LeapPad2 encourages reading and learning, that can’t be a bad thing!’

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Highly Commended:  Singalongz

By: Wow! Stuff

Age Suitability: 4 years+

Price: £29.99

Stockist: Argos, Toys R Us, Hamleys

More Information:  www.singalongz.com

Description:  Sing, talk and connect these loveable plush toys.  Use the special microphone and the Singalongz sing in their own unique voice.  They instantly sing everything you sing!  Talk and they copy you in their own voice.  Collect and connect them to form a band!  Four fantastic characters to collect… Me-Me Cat, Cobey Bear, Dally Duck and Ruftey Dog

What the testers said:  ‘Our kids absolutely loved the duck, they had fun singing together’