PAL Awards

Play On Words Awards (PAL) recognizes exceptional toys, games, and books that, through their design, content, quality, and character, promote play that advances language. PAL winners in the hands of kids spark fun and creative play.

21 products

  • My Fun Day by SimplyFun is a wooden board designed to teach children about the weather, days of the week, months, and more. My Fun Day by SimplyFun is a wooden board designed to teach children about the weather, days of the week, months, and more.

    My Fun Day

    My Fun Day

    1-2 players • 10 min • 3 & up
    Focus: Telling Time
    $38.00
    $38.00
  • Rooby's ABCs by SimplyFun is a letter recognition game focusing on alphabet sequencing for ages 3 and up. Rooby's ABCs by SimplyFun is a letter recognition game focusing on alphabet sequencing for ages 3 and up.

    Rooby's ABCs

    Rooby's ABCs

    1-4 players • 10 min • 3 & up
    Focus: Alphabet
    $29.00
    $29.00
  • Wake up Stars by SimplyFun is a storytelling game and social emotional learning game for ages 3 and up. Wake up Stars by SimplyFun is a storytelling game and social emotional learning game for ages 3 and up.

    Wake Up Stars

    Wake Up Stars

    2-4 players • 10 min • 3 & up
    Focus: Communication
    $30.00
    $30.00
  • Lily Pond by SimplyFun is a fun early reading game and spelling game for ages 4 and up. Lily Pond by SimplyFun is a fun early reading game and spelling game for ages 4 and up.

    Lily Pond

    Lily Pond

    2-4 players • 15 min • 4 & up
    Focus: Spelling
    $34.00
    $34.00
  • Alphabet Woods educational board game by SimplyFun for kids aged 5 and up Alphabet Woods educational board game by SimplyFun for kids aged 5 and up

    Alphabet Woods

    Alphabet Woods

    2-5 players • 10 min • 5 & up
    Focus: Alphabet
    $28.00
    $28.00
  • Is or Isn't by SimplyFun is a fun game for learning synonyms and antonyms for ages 6 and up. Is or Isn't by SimplyFun is a fun game for learning synonyms and antonyms for ages 6 and up.

    Is or Isn't

    Is or Isn't

    2-5 players • 15 min • 6 & up
    Focus: Synonyms & Antonyms
    $34.00
    $34.00
  • Spell Trek by SimplyFun is a fun spelling game focusing on vowels for ages 6 and up. Spell Trek by SimplyFun is a fun spelling game focusing on vowels for ages 6 and up.

    Spell Trek

    Spell Trek

    2-4 players • 30 min • 6 & up
    Focus: Vowels
    $34.00
    $34.00
  • Team Digger early coding game by SimplyFun for kids aged 6 and up Team Digger early coding game by SimplyFun for kids aged 6 and up

    Team Digger

    Team Digger

    2-4 players • 30 min • 6 & up
    Focus: Coding
    $36.00
    $36.00
  • ARTributes by SimplyFun is a fun drawing game for ages 7 and up ARTributes by SimplyFun is a fun drawing game for ages 7 and up

    ARTributes

    ARTributes

    3-6 players • 30 min • 7 & up
    Focus: Vocabulary
    $34.00
    $34.00
  • Letter Slide - Reading and Language Arts Board Game Letter Slide - Reading and Language Arts Board Game

    Letter Slide

    Letter Slide

    2-4 players • 20 min • 7 & up
    Focus: Spelling
    $34.00
    $34.00
  • SavannaScapes by SimplyFun is an ecosystems game and strategy game for ages 7 and up. SavannaScapes by SimplyFun is an ecosystems game and strategy game for ages 7 and up.

    SavannaScapes

    SavannaScapes

    2-5 players • 30 min • 7 & up
    Focus: Ecosystems
    $40.00
    $40.00
  • Chalk-A-Word by SimplyFun is a spelling game and vocabulary game for ages 8 and up Chalk-A-Word by SimplyFun is a spelling game and vocabulary game for ages 8 and up

    Chalk-A-Word

    Chalk-A-Word

    2-5 players • 30 min • 8 & up
    Focus: Spelling
    $25.00
    $25.00
  • Get 4 and Score by SimplyFun is a vocabulary game and quick thinking game that is fun for the whole family. Get 4 and Score by SimplyFun is a vocabulary game and quick thinking game that is fun for the whole family.

    Get 4 & Score

    Get 4 & Score

    2-8 players • 20–30 min • 8 & up
    Focus: Vocabulary
    $32.00
    $32.00
  • Gumball Words Board Game-Gumball Machine Spelling Game Gumball Words Board Game-Gumball Machine Spelling Game

    Gumball Words

    Gumball Words

    2-4 players • 30 min • 8 & up
    Focus: Spelling
    $34.00
    $34.00
  • Prickly Path by SimplyFun is a strategy and decision making game for ages 8 and up. Prickly Path by SimplyFun is a strategy and decision making game for ages 8 and up.

    Prickly Path

    Prickly Path

    2-4 players • 20 min • 8 & up
    Focus: Strategy
    $36.00
    $36.00
  • SlideAscope by SimplyFun is a spatial reasoning and critical thinking game for 1-5 players. SlideAscope by SimplyFun is a spatial reasoning and critical thinking game for 1-5 players.

    SlideAscope

    SlideAscope

    1-5 players • 20 min • 8 & up
    Focus: Patterns
    $39.00
    $39.00