Brilliant Sky Toys and Books Store Announces 2013 Brilliance Award Winners

Mom Always Finds Out received products in exchange for this blog post about Brilliant Sky Toys and Books. However, all opinions expressed are honest and my own. 

Discover, experience, explore, interact, and enjoy. That’s the Brilliant Sky way, and it’s the way to play.

If you live near a Brilliant Sky Toys and Books store, you are lucky! It’s my favorite type of local toy store – you know, the kind that invites the kids to explore and interact with the toys. Brilliant Sky Toys and Books offers top notch customer service, free gift wrapping and a wide variety of more than 10,000 high quality specialty items. The store has just announced the 4th annual Brilliance Award Winners. Grown-ups are sure to pick the perfect toy from this list of a dozen fabulous items.

I thought the Brilliance Award Winners list was, well, brilliant! The toys are all reasonably priced from as low as $12.99 to $84.99. They represent respected brands including Manhattan Toy, Melissa & Doug and many more. And the award winners fit a wide variety of children’s age ranges and interests. Need even more inspiration? Let Brilliant Sky Toys and Books help you find the perfect toy when you visit them online at BrilliantSkyToys.com.

2013 Brilliance Award Winners

Adventure Treehouse by International Playthings (Ages 3+)

Deluxe Magic Set by Melissa & Doug (Ages 8+)

Doinkit Darts by Marky Sparky (Ages 6+)

Easel by Melissa & Doug (Ages 3+)

Gobblet Gobblers by Blue Orange (Ages 5+)

How Big Is The Lion? My First Book Of Measuring by Workman (Ages 4+)

Lego® City Brickmaster by Penguin (Ages 7+)

Little Chubbies by International Playthings (Ages 1+)

Skwish Classic by Manhattan Toy (Ages 3 months+)

Snap Circuit Sound by Elenco Electronics (Ages 8+)

Switch & Spin Magnetic Gear Board by Melissa & Doug (Ages 2+)

World Map Puzzle by Janod (Ages 7+)

My family was invited to select a Brilliance Award Winner to bring home and we chose the World Map Puzzle by Janod. Although it is recommended for ages 7 and up, even my 4-year-old was very interested in this puzzle from the get-go. This magnetic, colorful world map teaches continents, countries and animals. My three oldest children (4, 6 and 9 years old) and I have spent hours figuring out where each magnetic puzzle piece country goes on the map. Once we are finished, they are ready to take them off and do it again.

This is one of the most interactive and fun ways to learn world geography. I like how the puzzle pieces are illustrated to show what kinds of things are found there (like Giraffes in Africa and the Taj Mahal in India). The Janod puzzle can easily be hung on a home or classroom wall. It measures 30.3 inches by 18.1 inches. We are very happy with this selection.

Are you ready to shop the Brilliance Award Winners and more of the best toys for kids? 

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What is your child’s favorite toy? Which one of the Brilliance Award Winners would your child like? Have you ever shopped at Brilliant Sky Toys and Books? Let me know what you think in the comments section below.