Twenty products made this year's Nursery Equipment Awards shortlist. The finalists had all received a top rating of five stars from testing in Nursery Equipment during 2004 and were put through further tests in early years settings to allocate gold, silver and bronze awards.
Marks were awarded for play value, learning potential and durability.
Awards were made in three categories: the Under-Threes, the Foundation Stage, and Information and Communications Technology.
Under-Threes:
Gold award John Crane for Tolo Musical Shape Sorter. Testers praised the product for being attractive to children, encouraging shape and colour recognition and being suitable for a wide range of ages.
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