Preschoolers at The Goddard School in Lakeville, MN Select the Top Educational Toy of 2016

Local preschoolers from The Goddard School in Lakeville, MN (www.goddardschool.com) recently took on the job of a lifetime as toy testers during the 9th annual Goddard School Preschooler-Approved Toy Test!

After playing with toys that inspired creativity and skill development, the local preschoolers, along with The Goddard School students at 49 other locations across the U.S., have named the Gearation Board by John Deere as the Top Educational Toy of 2016. It’s perfect timing given holiday shopping is right around the corner, and who better to help create that holiday wish list than local children who have tested the best toys out there!

In an effort to encourage learning through play outside of the classroom, The Goddard School will purchase and donate 100 units of the Gearation Board by John Deere to Toys for Toys, a program run by the United States Marine Corps Reserve that distributes holiday gifts to less fortunate children in the community.

The Goddard School Preschooler-Approved Top 10 Toys finalists included the following (in suggested age range order):

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)