Award Category: PreSchool Toys

Winner: LEGO Duplo Creative Cakes

By:  LEGO Duplo

Age Suitability: 2-5 Years

Price:  £19.99

Stockist: John Lewis, www.amazon.co.uk, Argos

More Information:  www.duplo-LEGO.com

Description:  The unique LEGO Duplo Creative Cakes includes candles, cupcakes, muffins, meringues and pastel coloured bricks, which pre-schoolers can build up in any way they want using their imaginations whilst developing their social skills through role-play.

What the testers said: ‘Everyday is our ‘birthday’ at the moment as she makes cakes for us all the time’ and ‘At £20 we thought it was excellent value for money and a real cool toy’

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Highly Commended:  Letter Factory Phonics

By: LeapFrog

Age Suitability: 2-4 years

Price:  £14.99

Stockist:  Toys R Us, John Lewis, www.amazon.co.uk

More Information: www.leapfrogstore.com

Description:  Letter Factory Phonics helps children learn about letters and their sounds in an engaging, fun way.  Little learners place letter tiles in the ‘factory’ to hear songs which teach the corresponding letter names and sounds.  The portable system holds all 26 letters, allowing children to take phonics with them wherever they go!

What the testers said: ‘We love Leapfrog toys anyway, this one is a great addition to the collection!’ and ‘It’s bright and colourful so he doesn’t feel like its an educational toy’