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2012 TIMPANI Toy Study timpani logo

Toys that Inspire Mindful Play And Nurture Imagination

The highest scoring toy was:

Duplo blocks

DUPLO Bricks by LEGO Group

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A child builds with duplo blocks.

  • Principal Investigator: Dr. Jeffrey Trawick-Smith
    Student Research Assistants: Marley Koschel, Jamie Vallarelli, Jenny Wolff
    Research Coordinator: Julia DeLapp
    Advisory Committee: Claudia Ahern, Patricia Gardner, Anabelitza Lozada, Dr. Darren Robert, Amy Tyler

  • View a transcript of the 2012 TIMPANI video.

    Producer, Author: Julia DeLapp
    Director: Ken Measimer
    Editor/Videographer: Sean Leser (Eastern student)
    Student Production Assistant: Lauren Bedard
    Studio Support: Paul Melmer, Lisa Curtiss
    Student Studio Assistants: Justin Bedard, Josh Propfe, Chereese Miller


  • Read a press release about the TIMPANI Toy for 2012.