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2016 Tillywig Award Winners

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Rule Crazy, Starter Edition Back to top
Age
5-8 yrs.
Brain Child

In Rule Crazy, the sheer glee induced by the wackiness of randomly formed sentences is the engine that drives players' desire and efforts to read. These sentences each take the form of a rule of sorts - 'Six crazy crayons must never eat a slimy worm,' or 'Santa Claus may only hiccup at school.' Each sentence is formed from phrases appearing on 3 different cards revealed face up in the card tray on a given player's turn. A...Read more

Saudi Airlines Kids Travel Packs Back to top

Saudi Airlines Kids Travel Packs provide children with welcome diversions and entertaining activities with which to while away the time while in the air. Each travel pack (themed to popular children's movies such as Disney-Pixar's Inside Out, The Good Dinosaur, and Disney's The Jungle Book) is handed to children, free of charge, as they board their flight. The pack itself is a lightweight, zippered backpack containing ass...Read more

Schwinn SmartStart 16" Jasmine Back to top
Age
4-8 yrs.
Parents Favorite Products

When it comes to learning to ride a bike, Schwinn SmartStart 16-inch Jasmine is a child's (and parent's) best friend. Exactingly designed to fit a child's proportions, Schwinn SmartStart bikes give kids a sense of comfort that translates into greater confidence and motivation to learn. SmartStart bikes have reduced overall weight, making them easier to handle and control, and narrower pedal positions that match the child'...Read more

Schwinn SmartStart 16" Scorch Back to top
Age
4-8 yrs.
Top Fun

Schwinn SmartStart 16-inch Scorch, with its fiery, eye-catching appearance and carefully wrought design, is perfectly suited to the first-time bike rider's needs. The comfort and ease kids feel in response to a pedal bike so ideally fitted to their physical proportions alleviates fear of falling while giving a boost to their confidence and motivation to learn. SmartStart bikes' fast-start gearing reduces top-speed, allowi...Read more

Science Academy: Lip Balm Lab Back to top
Age
8+
Brain Child

This hands on kit does a fine job of nurturing children along the path to becoming young scientists. By having the focus be on something as familiar and commonplace as lip balm, kids gain immediate insight into the practical applications of chemistry while having the pleasure of enjoying and sharing the fruits of their own labors. Science Academy's Lip Balm Lab provides a self-contained lab station that makes it easy to p...Read more

Scientific Explorer Amusin' Illusions Back to top

There's definitely more going on than meets the eye with Amusin' Illusions, and rightly so! The Following Eye Monster, Impossible Triangle, and Dancing Cube are just some of the optical illusions kids discover, build, and learn the science behind with this highly engaging, deeply entertaining kit. The full color instruction manual does a fantastic job of giving a step-by-step on building nearly a dozen optical tricks usin...Read more

Scientific Explorer Young Architect City Planner Back to top

Children use intellect and creativity galore while planning, mapping, and building 3-D models of cities using Scientific Explorer Young Architect City Planner. It's fun on a grand scale in which imagination and problem-solving are used to equally great effect. The planning phase starts by taping a piece of tracing paper atop the mat base, the 18-inch X 24-inch grid of 1-inch squares that helps kids map out cities and deci...Read more

ScrunchMaps and ScrunchCharts Back to top

ScrunchMaps and ScrunchCharts are fun, handsomely designed geographic maps and educational charts with unique storage, durability, and portability features. Printed on a unique water and tear resistant material, each ScrunchMap and ScrunchChart measures a formidable 36 X 24 inches. When not in use, storing one is a simple matter of scrunching it into a ball-like shape and tucking it into its carrying bag (included), a pro...Read more

Sea Sparkles - Pearl Back to top
Age
3+
Top Fun

Pearl is just one of seven playfully entrancing Sea Sparkles mermaids, a collection from Aurora World that breaks new ground in the plush/doll industry. These super-soft, 18-inch dolls (other sizes are available as well) have long, shimmering tails, each a gloriously different hue. Each Sea Sparkles mermaid bears a different name and sports a unique boho chic hairstyle ranging in color from blonde to pink to turquoise, an...Read more

Sew Softies Jumbo Hamster Back to top
Age
7+
Best Creative Fun

Sew Softies Jumbo Hamster is a great way to ignite in kids a lifelong passion for crafting. The speed with which children are able to start sewing and crafting makes this kit a hit with all ages. The colorful, precut fabric pieces, kid-friendly components, and easy-to-follow instructions help ensure great results. Children develop confidence and manual dexterity while performing a variety of activities - threading the gia...Read more

Sew Softies Sea Creatures Back to top
Age
7+
Best Creative Fun

With Sew Softies Sea Creatures, children experience the wonders of sewing and the satisfaction of crafting adorable stuffed sea creatures with their own hands. The kid friendly components include an oversized, non-pointy needle, colored fabrics with precut holes, and incredibly easy to follow instructions. Youngsters learn how to thread a needle, tie a starting knot and finishing knot, how to execute a straight stitch, cr...Read more

Shrinking Craft Circus Back to top

Children love to make things shrink, so the delight they show when playing with this circus-themed craft kit is no surprise. After coloring the pre-cut shapes, kids bake them (adult supervision and assistance required) and watch them shrink. Long after the shrinking is done, this set, with its colorful performers and specially designed circus arena, inspires countless hours of solo and group play. Impromptu scenes and pla...Read more

Shrinky Dinks 3D Flower Jewelry Back to top
Age
8+
Best Creative Fun

The pleasures to be had with Shrinky Dinks seem only to grow with each new and varied set that comes out. Shrinky Dinks 3D Flower Jewelry is particularly enjoyable, both for the creative process it entails and the lovely pieces of jewelry children have the satisfaction of making and wearing. The fun begins with coloring the set's flowers and leaves, filling in the numerous shapes and patterns with which they are adorned. ...Read more

Shrinky Dinks Shrink-a-Saurus Playset Back to top

This two-fold product provides a highly enjoyable arts & crafts activity that, when finished, becomes a play set that generates a tremendous amount of imaginative play. The Shrinky Dinks themselves are flexible, wafer-thin pieces pre-cut in the shape of a multitude of different dinosaurs. Pre-printed on them are dark lines that define the dinos' features, with plenty of space for coloring them in using the eight colored...Read more

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