Christmas in June? Hardly. But here’s a list of the top new toys recently recognized for 2013. Don’t get caught off guard or out in the cold, shopping for “IT” gifts for your grandkids. This list will help you get started on your Christmas shopping and ensure you have the 2013 “holiday must haves” to delight and excite the most discriminating grandkids, no matter their age.
The TOTY is pretty much the Oscars of the toy industry and thousands of visitors from 92 countries descended upon New York City to preview 150,000 innovative toys to honor the year’s top toys in the TOTY Awards Ceremony. This year’s event marked its 110th American International Toy Fair.
The overall “Toy of the Year” award was presented to Lego Friends (The Lego Group), who also won the “Activity Toy of the Year”, and the “Girl Toy of the Year“. The “Peoples’ Choice” award was present to LeapPad2 (LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc.).
Christmas in June? Hardly. But here’s a list of the top new toys recently recognized for 2013. Don’t get caught off guard or out in the cold, shopping for “IT” gifts for you grandkids. This list will help you get started on your Christmas shopping and ensure you have the 2013 “holiday must haves” to delight and excite the most discriminating grandkids, no matter their age.
The TOTY is pretty much the Oscars of the toy industry and thousands of visitors from 92 countries descended upon New York City to preview 150,000 innovative toys to honor the year’s top toys in the TOTY Awards Ceremony. This year’s event marked its 110th American International Toy Fair.
The overall “Toy of the Year” award was presented to Lego Friends (The Lego Group), who also won the “Activity Toy of the Year”, and the “Girl Toy of the Year“. The “Peoples’ Choice” award was present to LeapPad2 (LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc.).
Here are this year’s top foys:
1. Activity Toy of the Year: Leog® Friends | The LEGO Group | 5+ | $5.99 - $69.99
2. Boy Toy of the Year: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Shellraiser | Playmates Toys | 4+ | $29.99
3. E-connected Toy of the Year: Skylanders Giants™ | Activision Publishing, Inc. | E10+ | $74.99 - Starter Pack
4. Educational Toy of the Year: LeapPad2™ | LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc. | 3-9 | $99.99
5. Game of the Year: Perplexus™ Epic | PlaSmart Inc. | 8+ | $29.99
6. Girl Toy of the Year: LEGO® Friends | The LEGO Group | 5+ | $5.99 - $69.99
7. Infant Toy of the Year: Tranquil Turtle™ | Cloud b | 0+ | $48.95
8. Innovative Toy of the Year: Digital Light Designer | Crayola | 6+ | $49.99
9. Outdoor Toy of the Year: The Original Big Wheel | Kids Only, Inc., a division of JAKKS Pacific, Inc. | 3-8 | $59.99
10. People’s Choice Awards: LeapPad2™ | LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc. | 3-9 | $99.99
11. Preschool Toy of the Year: Doc McStuffins “Time For Your Check-Up” Doll | Just Play | 3+ | $39.99
12. Property of the Year: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Nickelodeon
13. Specialty Toy of the Year: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Nickelodeon
14. Toy of the Year: LEGO® Friends | The LEGO Group | 5+ | $5.99 - $69.99
Get your holiday budget together and find the best toys of the year!
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