MagnaPlay LLC, a start-up company developing creative educational activities for children, announced today that its Magnetic Travel Toys have been chosen as the Winner of the Dr. Toy'ss Best Play and Learn Vacation Award for 2009. Dr. Toy'ss Best Play and Learn Vacation Products Award was developed by noted child development authority, Stevanne Auerbach, Ph.D. (a.k.a. Dr. Toy), as a service to consumers who desire to purchase safe, affordable, educationally-oriented, and stimulating toys and play products for children for vacation time at home or on the road.
Dr. Toy'ss Best Vacation Products for 2009 were carefully chosen, using extensive criteria she has developed over many years. Among the criteria used are: safety, age-appropriateness,
design, durability, lasting play value, good transition from home to school, educational value, learning skills, creativity, improvement in the understanding of the community and the
world, good value for price, and naturally fun.
By selecting the MagnaPlay Travel Toys as winners of the Best Play and Learn Vacation Products Award, Dr. Toy recognizes MagnaPlay (http://www.magnaplay.com) as being among the innovative companies developing creative educational toys that enable children to learn while having fun, says
Maya Gowri, President and Founder of MagnaPlay LLC. Our educational activities help children work on their fine-motor skills while developing vocabulary skills such as alphabet
identification, spelling, word building, and basic math skills including number identification, counting, sorting and solving.
We are honored that the MagnaPlay Educational Magnetic Travel Toys (http://www.magnaplay.com/Magnetic_Travel_Toys.html)
were chosen as winners of this prestigious award. MagnaPlay develops creative activities that enable children to learn while having fun, anywhere, anytime, says Maya. I have traveled on
many international flights with my son, and have also spent many hours on the road driving to and from his soccer games. It was very difficult to keep him engaged during long drives or
flights. The idea for the MagnaKase was born when I realized that children needed a magnetic activity case which is compact and easy to travel with, and offers a secure activity surface
for multiple entertainment activities along with compact storage for these activities during travel. My son, who is my inspiration, loved the MagnaKase idea and helped me with the
prototype, says Maya.
The MagnaKaseTM (http://www.magnaplay.com/MagnaKase.html) is a patent pending, magnetic activity case that can be used with various
magnetic and coloring activities. Magnetic toys have become increasingly popular in recent years. Currently there is no case in the market that can hold various magnetic and coloring
activities, and also serve as an activity board during travel. Children are known to have a short attention span and get bored very soon with their activities. The MagnaKase offers a very
significant advantage as it is an open-ended toy when combined with other MagnaPlay activities designed for the MagnaKase. Children can engage themselves in different activities for
extended periods of time, especially while on the go. During travel, children can use the MagnaKase Magnetic Dry Erase Activity Case (http://www.magnaplay.com/MagnaKase_Plastic_Case.html) as an activity lapboard while in a car seat, in a flight, in a restaurant
or even during a picnic as it is just the right size. MagnaPlay guarantees the safety of its products as they are assembled in the United States and are tested by an accredited third
party testing lab.
MagnaPlay Magnetic Coloring Travel Set and the MagnaPlay Magnetic Activity Travel Set are currently on sale for $30 and $34 respectively. These durable, child-safe travel toys can be
purchased directly from the MagnaPlay Online Store (http://www.magnaplay.net). Consumers get an additional 15% off existing summer sale prices when
they use the coupon code MP-PC-2009 (Valid till July 31, 2009).
About MagnaPlay LLC
MagnaPlayTM strives to educate children and facilitate their creativity with its innovative educational activities. From learning the alphabets and numbers to coloring, word games and
puzzles, MagnaPlay offers fun activities for children of all ages. Our main product the MagnaKase, a Magnetic Activity and Storage Case, was developed to fill an existing need in the toy
industry and has a Patent Pending. MagnaPlay founded in 2008, also manufactures a line of products for use with the MagnaKase. MagnaPlay will donate 5% of its profits to a Children'ss
Charitable Organization. For more information, visit the www.magnaplay.com.
About Dr. Toy
Dr. Toy, Stevanne Auerbach, PhD, has been for many years one of the nation'ss and world'ss leading experts on play, toys, and children'ss products. She is the author of 15 books and
hundreds of articles on toys and play, and is the only Ph.D. in Child Development evaluating toys and children'ss products with extensive training and background. With 30 years of direct
experience, Dr. Auerbach includes educationally oriented, developmental and skill building products from the best large and small companies in her four annual award programs. Many
parents, teachers and toy buyers use Dr. Toy'ss guidance in making selections. Dr. Toy'ss Guide is available at www.drtoy.com.