Preschoolers At The Goddard School Determine The Hottest Toys For The Holidays

Preschoolers at The Goddard School located in 8611 2nd Ave, Silver Spring, MD along with 49 other Goddard Schools across the country took on the job of a lifetime – toy testers! The world’s leading toy companies went head-to-head for the coveted title of The Goddard School’s winning educational toy of the year!

Now in its 9th year, The 2016 Goddard School Preschooler-Approved Toy Test has engaged children from infants to six years old to play with interactive toys while teachers observed and documented how the toy rated among the judging criteria (interactivity, skill development, creative inspiration and more). From September 19-September 23rd, the preschoolers casted their votes to determine the Top 10 Toys.

The Top 10 Preschooler-Approved Toys are:

• Click Clack Ball™ by The Manhattan Toy Company® (Suggested Age Range: 0+ years)

• Sort and Discover Activity Cube™ by VTech® (Suggested Age Range: 9-36 months)
• Mirari® Pop! Pop! Piano® by Play Monster™ (Suggested Age Range: 12+ months)

• Musical Gator™ by Alex Brands® (Suggested Age Range: 18+ months)

• Newborn Nursery Newborn Baby by Madame Alexander (Suggested Age Range: 2+ years)

• Lauri Tall Stackers™ by Play Monster™ (Suggested Age Range: 2+ years)

• Gearation Board by John Deere (Suggested Age Range: 3+ years)

• Puppy Up™ by Play Monster™ (Suggested Age Range: 3+ years)

• Yeti in My Spaghetti® by Play Monster™ (Suggested Age Range: 4+ years) Hexenkuche (Witches Kitchen) by Beleduc USA, Inc. (Suggested Age Range: 4+ years)

Set to the public vote from November 1-11, the winning Top Toy of the Year has been finally announced. To find out that winning toy and for more information on The Goddard School, visit www.goddardschool.com/toytest.

*The Goddard School has purchased 100 units of the winning toy to donate to Toys for Tots, a program run by the United States Marine Corps Reserve that distributes holiday gifts to less fortunate children in the community.