The Toy Industry Association has recently announced the finalists for the 2018 Toy of the Year Awards. There are a number of categories, including categories new for this year, including Action Figure of the Year, Doll of the Year, Rookie of the Year, and Vehicle of the Year.
Toys are nominated by companies, and there is big business to be had in winning one of these awards, so the companies are duking it out. This year’s finalists were selected from 700 nominees submitted by more than 250 companies of all sizes. They introduced a more rigorous and transparent judging method this year, with 25 judges, including toy and play experts, retailers, academics, and journalists, reviewing and ranking products in specific categories relevant to their areas of expertise. The judges then participated in a live discussion to debate any categories that did not draw an undisputed roster of finalists during the judging period. They considered each product’s creativity, originality and innovation; design and promotion; excellence; and marketplace acceptance before narrowing the field to the slate of finalists.
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We have one of the toys nominated! Still working on building our Disney Castle! |
That's right, you have a vote in this! to vote, go to http://www.toyawards.org and cast your vote by January 15, 2018. The winners will be announced in February at a live gala kicking off Toy Week in New York.
More information about the TOTY voting and selection process can be found in the “About the Awards” section of www.ToyAwards.org.
Here's the full list of categories and the nominees!
I've linked each one to their Amazon Page. Please note that the links are affiliate links, so if you end up buying one of these toys from this link, I will make a small commission-- usually a few pennies on the dollar. It helps keep the lights on and me in lattes. But please, feel no obligation to purchase, unless your kid is dying for that particular toy, in which, Be My Guest!
ACTION FIGURE OF THE YEAR
Toys that include action figures and their play sets/accessories
DC Super Hero Girls™ Action Figure Assortment by Mattel, Inc.
Fossil Hunter Lottie
IAmElemental Series 1/Courage Lunch Box Carrying Case With Complete Set of Action Figures
PJ Masks Headquarters Playset
Pokémon Throw 'n' Pop Poké Ball Duel Set
Stikbot
Transformers Generations Titans Return Fortress Maximus Action Figure
ACTIVE/OUTDOOR TOY OF THE YEAR
Toys that are designed for active/outdoor play
3-in-1 EZ Fold Wagon
Air Hogs Helix Sentinel Drone
Bunch O Balloons
Hot Wheels® Sky Shock™ RC Vehicle
Nerf N-Strike Modulus Tri-Strike Blaster
Sky Viper v2400FPV HD Streaming Drone with FPV Headset
VEX Robotics Zip Flyer
Xtreme Cycle Moto-Cam
ACTIVITY TOY OF THE YEAR
Arts and crafts, construction and other indoor toys that inspire creative play through various forms of activity
Circuit Scribe Maker Kit
Crayola Air Maker Sprayer
K’NEX 3-in-1 Classic Amusement Park Building Set
Lionel Mega Tracks Corkscrew Chaos Master Set
Mighty Makers Directors Cut Building Set
Mover Kit
My Fairy Garden Magical Cottage
COLLECTIBLE OF THE YEAR
Toys that compose a set; can include novelty playthings, miniature versions of existing lines, licensed collectibles, etc.
Dorbz
Gift 'ems™
LEGO Minifigures - The Disney Edition
Num Noms
Pop!
Shopkins Season 6: Chef Club
Tonka Tinys
CONSTRUCTION TOY OF THE YEAR
Toys that include building and engineering sets
Arckit Go Colours
Grippies® Builders
LEGO Friends Amusement Park Roller Coaster
Marine Rescue Center
Meccano Micronoid
Tinkerbots
Walking Robot
DOLL OF THE YEAR
Toys that include plush, baby, toddler, and fashion dolls, and their play sets/accessories
Barbie® Fashionista™ Doll
Disney Frozen Northern Lights Elsa
Elena of Avalor Adventure Dress Doll
Project Mc2 Experiments with Doll Sets
Shopkins Core Shoppies
Stargazer Lottie Doll
American Girl® WellieWishers™
GAME OF THE YEAR
Children’s board, card, electronic, or other physical game formats or puzzles (does not include video games or apps)
Bloxels™
Circuit Maze
Escape Room the Game
Imhotep
Maze Racers
Simon Air Game
Speak Out
Yeti in My Spaghetti
INFANT/PRESCHOOL TOY OF THE YEAR
Toys that are developed for infants/preschoolers (up to 5 years)
Doc McStuffins Toy Hospital Care Cart
Go! Go! Smart Friends ® Enchanted Princess Palace™
IO Blocks® Vehicles
Razor Jr. T3 Scooter
Robot Engineer
Wash 'N Go Wooden Car Garage
Zoomer Marshall
INNOVATIVE TOY OF THE YEAR
Toys that utilize innovative design, technology, or manufacturing processes to enhance play value
CHiP by WowWee USA, Inc.
Cozmo
Fisher Price® Think & Learn Code-a-pillar™
Hatchimals
Mebo
Project Mc2 H2O Car
Special Edition Battle-Worn BB-8 with Force Band™
LICENSE OF THE YEAR
Character or property that has had success spreading its brand throughout the industry
DC Super Hero Girls
Disney's Elena of Avalor
Paw Patrol™
Pokémon
Shopkins
Star Wars
Trolls
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
A new company (created within the last 2 years) that has brought to market an outstanding toy
3DoodlerStart Essentials Pen Set
Acids, Bases and pH Chemistry Kit
CogniToys Dino
Geometry Strategy by Games
IAmElemental Series 1/Courage
Malia's House
Superhero Will
SPECIALTY OF THE YEAR
Toys primarily distributed through specialty retailers
Automoblox C9 Sportscar
Design & Drill® BrightWorks™
Flappy Animated Elephants
LEGO Disney Castle
American Girl® Melody™ Doll and Book
Nano Nitro Slingshot
Perplexus Q-bot
TECH TOY OF THE YEAR
Physical toys that are electronic or interact with a smart-phone, tablet or gaming device
Air Hogs Connect: Mission Drone
CodeGamer
LUMI by WowWee USA, Inc.
MOTA JETJAT Ultra Streaming Nano Drone
Sky Viper Hover Racer by SkyRocket Toys
Wonder Workshop’s Dash & Dot
Zoomer Chimp
VEHICLE OF THE YEAR
Toys that are powered or non-powered vehicles, and their play sets/accessories
Air Hogs – Star Wars X-wing vs. Death Star, Rebel Assault
Disney Princess Carriage
Go! Go! Smart Wheels® Treasure Mountain Train Adventure™
Hot Wheels® A.I. Intelligent Race System
LEGO Technic Porsche 911 GT3RS
Telsa Model S for Kids
XPV® RC Skateboarding Mikey by JAKKS Pacific
2 comments:
if i ask my nephew and nieces then they are going to give me better answers for this. but if you ask me, any toy is a good toy as long as it keeps them occupied
this would definitely be an awesome event to attend I had no idea such events actually existed thanks for the heads looking forward to this years event adam
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