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Dr. Toy® Announces 100 Best Children’s Products of 2017

- Guide to the Best Toys and Children’s Products -
- An Opportunity to be of Service to Families and Schools -
 
 
 
San Francisco, CA - (November 30, 2017) – As a natural, ongoing part of our role as parents, teachers, early childhood specialists, and others involved with children, we observe children at play. With our eyes we confirm what works…and what doesn’t hold up under tough testing – the normal barrage of active, inquisitive, and resourceful babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and older children. This guide is offered to complement your observations, to offer new information, and to assist you in selecting the right products to enhance your child’s play and learning experiences.

We make buying decisions based on lasting play value and product applicability to find a good balance of children’s active, creative, and educational participation. We can depend on the durability and versatility of such items as blocks, construction toys, dolls, games, puppets, puzzles, and transportation toys. They stimulate the imagination, engage the player, have greater play value, and hold up over time. We want to apply these standards to all the play product choices we make.

We often hear consumers describe their experience of making a purchase, but shortly after giving little Alice or Bobby, the product quickly falls apart – a frustrating, and often expensive experience. Products that do not meet safety standards can be dangerous, and cause anxiety and harm to children. We want to avoid these problems, and always strive for excellence for playthings.

Dr. Toy spends a great deal of time reviewing a large quantity of varied products created by manufacturers, new inventors, and designers the world over. We make sure the final selections match the extensive criteria for excellence. Certainly, age grading, name recognition, company dependability, versatility of design, and place of purchase are each factors to consider the right product. Another aspect you can depend on is a warranty. Rising costs for products require everyone to be wise consumers to gain lasting value. Durable products, properly designed and developmentally correct, are worth the money. Children’s positive reactions are worth our careful selection.

Dr. Toy utilizes a comprehensive set of objective criteria to evaluate toys and children’s products.

Dr. Toy is pleased to again have the opportunity to share over 56 years of play, toy and educational experiences with parents, teachers, and other consumers to assist them in their own selection process to match the child’s age and interests.

Since 1992 Dr. Toy’s valued annual report has featured information about l00 fun, wonderful, new, educational, and developmentally appropriate toys, games, and children’s products from large and small companies. The toys and products selected meet our high standards for design, durability, price, quality, safety, and value.

Dr. Toy wants to remind parents and teachers, “Let’s not forget that ‘play is children’s work’ (essential for well-being at any age) and should be practiced, respected and better understood by all adults. We should be thinking: What products or ‘tools for play’ can we obtain to provide wholesome experiences for our children (and ourselves) and provide plenty of positive and meaningful playful learning interactions.”

For more guidance, obtain a copy of Dr. Toy’s Smart Play/Smart Toys: How to Select and Use the Best Toys and Games, expanded 4th Edition, written for parents, teachers, and others who care about children, available in toy and book stores, and online. This book is published in 12 countries, recently in Arabic, and soon in Japanese, and is searching for publishers in Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, and Hindi.

Following for your consideration are the selected Dr. Toy’s 100 Best Award-Winning Toys, Games, and Children’s Products and their Companies for 2017 grouped in categories to enhance and expand “Smart Play.” You can find out more about each product by referring to the codes that designate the types of products, then visiting websites, and stores. We are confident the Dr. Toy’s Guide for 2017 will provide lots of fun for the whole family, and be of benefit to children who are learning, gaining and practicing skills, being creative, and actively playing. Let’s Play!!!

Dr. Toy’s Guide 2017:
Best Active Products – Ezyroller (Dexster Scooter), Kid O (Activity Board), MGA/Little Tikes (3-in-1 Sports Zone), Toysmith (Get Outside, GO! Bashminton), Tucker Toys (Kite-A-Pult), Tucker Toys (Slam N' Bounce), VTech (Pop-a-Ball™ Push & Pop Bulldozer™), Wai Lana (Stretch 'n Play Eco Ball Kit), Yvolution (Strolly Bike), Yvolution (Y Glider XL Deluxe).
Best Building Products – Art's Ideas (Jenga XXL® Gigantic Cardboard Ed. Game), Build & Imagine (Creativity Castle), Magnetykes (Magnetykes), MGA/Little Tikes (Waffle Blocks Steam Train), MindWare (Q-BA-MAZE 2.0: Extreme Rails), OWI (Rookie Solar Racer v2), Spin Master (Meccano M.A.X.), Strictly Briks (Brik Tower and Stackers), Toysmith (Swivel-Snaps), VTech (GearZooz™ Roll & Roar Animal Train™).

Best Creative Products – Ann Williams (Craft-tastic Inspire Poster Kit), DuneCraft (Sea Saurus Pirate & Fairy), Game Night in a Can (Game Night in a Can), Lulu Jr. (IlluStory - Create Your Own Book!), MasterPieces Puzzle (Works of Ahhh), MindWare (Conduct Dough Lights), MindWare (UNBORED: Time Capsule), Serabeena (Sew Your Own Purses), Smart Toys & Games (SmartGames Jump In), Wacky Links (Wacky Links Connector Series).

Best Educational Products – b. dazzle (Scramble Squares® Frogs Puzzle), Bigjigs Toy (My First Fractions Puzzle), DuneCraft (World Within A World), Griddly Games (Just Add Glue), LeapFrog (LeapStart™ Learning System), Maple Landmark (Lift and Learn Puzzle, Solar System), Math for Love (Tiny Polka Dot), MindWare (Dig It Up! Discoveries! Wild Animals), OWI (Captain Roam-E-O), SmartLab Toys (Aftershock! Earthquake Lab).

Best Games – Ann Williams (You Do), Art's Ideas (Jenga® Ocean Game), Art's Ideas (Jenga® PREMIUM Hardwood Game), Art's Ideas (Jenga® Throw 'N Go!™ Hardwood Game), Master Theorem (Snippets), Quirky Engine Ent. (Hoagie), RoosterFin (Ninja Squirrels), Strictly Briks (Brik Buster), Tactic Games (Word Rush), Wannaple (Animal Act).
Best Socially Responsible Products – Boy Story (Boy Story Action Dolls), Elly Lu (Norman-Narwhal Plush & Hawaiian Vacation), Green Kids Club (African Bush Fire & Elephant), Griddly Games (Rocket Lander), LeapFrog (Leap Frog Academy™), Love Smart Cards (Love Smart Cards), One World Play (One World Futbol), Quirky Engine Entertainment (Trash War), Tactic Games (Some Bunny's Hiding), Taste ‘n’ Tell (Discovering Fruit with Holly Honeybee).

Best Technology – Eastcolight (Magic Instrument – Piano Set), EPIK Learning (HighQ Learning Tab 8” Kids Tablet), Fibre-Craft (DabitZ). MGA/Little Tikes (Project Mc2 Pixel Purse), NSI International (Wubble Brite), Piper Inc. (Piper Computer Kit), Pixl Toys (Pixlplay Camera), Spin Master (Luvabella), Storey Publishing (Journal Sparks), Toymail (Toymail Talkies).
Best Toys – Fibre-Craft (My Sistie), Folkmanis (Folkmanis® Monarch Life Cycle Puppet), LeapFrog (Scoop & Learn Ice Cream Cart™), MGA/Little Tikes (Baby Born Interactive Doll), Ooz&Oz (Morph-O-Scopes Sports of All Sorts Kit), Rubbabu (Cleanupper the Dumptruck), Schoenhut Piano (18 Key Mini Grand), Science Wiz™ (ScienceWiz Cells under a Microscope), Tangle Creations (ZURU Tangle), VTech (Go! Go! Smart Wheels® Race & Play).

Best Gifts – Green Kids Club (Pammee and the Looking Pond), Green Piñata (Green Piñata Toys), Hunk-ta-Bunk-Ta (Hunk-Ta-Bunk-Ta HITS), Linguacious (Around the home Spanish Flashcard Game), Lulu Jr. (My Comic Book), MasterPieces Puzzle (Tetris Brain Teasers), Office Oxygen (SwingOs), P.F. Shaggy (Rule Crazy Starter Ed.), Quirky Engine Ent. (Eyeball Boxing), SmartTrike (smarTfold™), Spin Master (PAW Patrol My Size Lookout Tower), Spin Master (Rusty Rivets Rivet Lab Playset), Star Kids Products (Snack & Play Travel Tray 2.0), Strictly Briks (AlphaBriks & MathBriks), Strictly Briks (Cube & the Creatorz), Tactic Games (Emojito), Taste 'n' Tell (Discovering Vegetable with Veggie Vole), Tucker Toys (Disc Jock-e), Wacky Links (Outer Space Glow-in-the-Dark Series), Wai Lana (Little Yogis™ Fun Songs Kit).

Dr. Toy wishes to warmly thank:
Many in the toy business who supported our professional services over many years, and who have responded with positive comments about the benefits, value, and participation; for Dr. Toy presentations we were pleased to add Tangle Creations for providing Tangle Toys (imprinted with Dr. Toy’s Smart Play Smart Toys) to calm and delight children, Folkmanis provided puppets; Dunecraft provided seeds and support; b. dazzle provided Scramble Square Puzzles. The Bloom Report, www.theBloomreport.com, referenced the 4th edition of Dr. Toy’s Smart Play Smart Toys; parents, teachers, retailers, researchers, students, inventors, and media who confirmed the importance of the information provided; each member of Dr. Toy’s Team cooperated, participated and provided expertise – Amanda, Amy, Angie, April, Carrie, Charles, Elaine, Faye, Gail, Jennie, Hannah, Kathie, Kaz, Laurie, Louise, Mo, Mona, Paulette, Rhona, Sarah, Selina, Sidia, Simone, Staci, Teresa, Virginia, Wendy, Wing, Zelmi, and Alex, Andy, Ben, Bernie, Brian, Byron, Claude, Chris, David, Doug, Dustin, Fred, Grant, Harpreet, James, Jean, Jeff, Jim, Jonathan, Kevin, Lutz, Mannu, Mark, Michael, Paul, Prasad, Ralph, Richard, Rick, Ron, Spencer, Steve, Tom; and many thanks to Greg Walsh, who coordinated PR, interviews on best toys and products, and ably assisted us through Walsh Public Relations, 203-292-6280, drtoy@walshpr.com
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


DR. TOY'S 100 BEST CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS FOR 2017
Selected by Stevanne Auerbach, Ph.D. (Dr. Toy)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Company
Product Type Category
Age
Price
CustSrv#
Website
Ann Williams
Craft-tastic Inspire Poster Kit AC CP 7
8-12
$19.99
248-977-5831
Ann Williams
You Do GE CG 5
6-12
$19.99
248-977-5831
Art's Ideas
Jenga XXL® Gigantic Cardboard Game AE GE BG 9
12-12
$299.95
310-424-4527
Art's Ideas
Jenga® Ocean Game AE CH GE SR 5
8-12
$49.95
310-424-4527
Art's Ideas
Jenga® Premium Hardwood Game AE GE WT 5
12-12
$79.95
310-424-4527
Art's Ideas
Jenga® Throw 'N Go!™ Game AE CH GE BG 5
8-12
$29.95
310-424-4527
b. dazzle
Scramble Squares® Frogs Puzzle AE ES GE PZ 2
4-12
$12.99
800-809-4242
Bigjigs Toy
First Fractions Puzzle AE ES MA SA 2
3-12
$25.95
866-459-7829
Boy Story
Boy Story Action Dolls FP SR CT TY 4
3-7
$99.00
201-286-0722
Build & Imagine
Creativity Castle FP CP SA DO 9
4-8
$59.95
866-751-5006
DuneCraft
Sea Saurus Pirate & Fairy AE FP SC 7
3-12
$9.99
800-306-4168
DuneCraft
World Within A World CH CP SC GN 2
3-12
$29.99
800-306-4168
Eastcolight
Magic Instrument-Piano EL ML SA TC 3
8-12
$28.92
425-349-3718
Elly Lu
Norman-Narwhal Plush BO ES PL SR 4
0 mo-10
$34.00
907-240-1129
EPIK Learning Co.
HighQ Learning 8" Kids Tablet ES GE MM TC 3
4-12
$129.99
888-999-1244
Ezyroller
Dexster Scooter AE ID TS TY 8
6-12
$119.00
866-713-8007
Fibre-Craft
DabitZ CH AC AA UN 3
6-12
$39.99
800-323-4316
Fibre-Craft
My Sistie FP UN TY DO PL 1
2-12
$12.99
800-323-4316
Folkmanis
Monarch Life Cycle Puppet PL ES PU TY 1
3-12
$39.99
800-654-8922
Game Night in Can
Game Night in a Can AE CP GE SR GN 7
10-12
$24.99
323-363-5050
Green Kids Club
African Bush Fire & Elephant ES BO SR GN 4
5-9
$7.00
208-520-8353
Green Kids Club
Pammee & Looking Pond AE ES  SR TY 10
3-5
$14.95
208-520-8353
Green Piñata
Green Piñata Toys ES LA GE GR TY 10
6 mo-5
$24.99
781-375-7194
Griddly Games
Just Add Glue CP AC ES SC SA 2
8-12
$24.95
604-249-5020
Griddly Games
Rocket Lander MA SC SA GE BG 4
8-12
$26.95
604-249-5020
Hunk-Ta-Bunk-Ta
Hunk-Ta-Bunk-Ta HITS AE ES SA MM CE 10
6 mo-10
$10.00
303-298-7122
Kid O
Activity Board CH ES SA TC EL TY TR 8
6 mo-3
$37.50
212-366-5858
LeapFrog
LeapFrog Academy™ AA EG ES SA 4
3-6
$7.00
800-701-5327
LeapFrog
LeapStart™ Learning Sys. CP ES GE TC 2
2-7
$39.99
800-701-5327
LeapFrog
Scoop & Learn Ice Cream Cart™ AE FP LA TY 1
2-10
$39.99
800-701-5327
Linguacious
Spanish Flashcard Game AT CG CT SR 10
2-12
$19.99
515-441-3921
Love Smart Cards
Love Smart Cards CG CT ES LA SR 4
7-12
$47.00
415-779-5957
Lulu Jr.
IlluStory - Create Your Own Book! CP AC BO ES 7
4-12
$29.99
844-639-3309
Lulu Jr.
My Comic Book CP AC BO ES 10
4-12
$29.99
844-639-3309
Magnetykes
Magnetykes AE CH ES SA 9
4-12
$22.95
917-626-5086
Maple Landmark
Lift & Learn Puzzle, Solar Sys.ES SC SA PZ 2
3-7
$23.20
800-421-4223
Master Theorem
Snippets CP ES GE LA 5
12-12
$24.99
646-397-8434
MasterPieces Puzz.
Tetris Brain Teasers CO AC MA GE PZ 10
6-12
$14.99
520-741-1315
MasterPieces Puzz.
Works of Ahhh CH CO CP AC TY 7
6-12
$14.99
520-741-1315
Math for Love
Tiny Polka Dot CH MA SA CG 2
3-10
$14.95
206-226-8869
MGA/Little Tikes
3-in-1 Sports Zone AE CP ES EG 8
1-3
$54.99
818-221-4326
MGA/Little Tikes
Baby Born Interactive Doll CH FP TY DO 1
2-5
$44.99
818-221-4326
MGA/Little Tikes
Project Mc2 Pixel Purse CH SA AA AS 3
6-12
$59.99
818-221-4326
MGA/Little Tikes
Waffle Blocks Steam Train FP CO EG TS 9
2-12
$59.99
818-221-4326
MindWare
Conduct Dough Lights AE ES SA TC 7
5-12
$34.95
800-999-0398
MindWare
Dig It Up! Discoveries: Wild Animals AE ES SC 2
4-12
$24.95
800-999-0398
MindWare
Q-BA-MAZE 2.0: Extreme Rails AE CH CO SA 9
6-12
$99.95
800-999-0398
MindWare
UNBORED: Time Capsule AE CP SA TC 7
8-12
$29.95
800-999-0398
NSI Int'l
Wubble Brite AE EQ UN CP TY 3
6-12
$24.99
888-425-9113
Office Oxygen
SwingOs CH NO TY 10
5-12
$595.00
800-296-2812
One World Play
One World Futbol AE SR CT TY UN 4
6-12
$39.50
888-993-8826
OOZ&OZ
Morph-O-Scopes Sports Kit CP CP ES SA 1
5-12
$24.99
888-750-3338
OWI
Captain ROAM-E-O AE HO CO GN SA 2
8-12
$19.95
310-515-6800
OWI
Rookie Solar Racer v2 CO ES SA HO EC 9
8-12
$11.95
310-515-6800
P.F. Shaggy
Rule Crazy, Starter Ed. UN ES LA GE CT 10
5-8
$19.99
323-451-2425
Piper Inc
Piper Computer Kit CP ES SA TC EL 3
8-12
$299.00
415-857-5021
Pixl Toys
Pixlplay Camera ES MA AA TC EL 3
3-12
$24.94
415-992-1076
Quirky Engine Ent.
Eyeball Boxing CH CP GE CG TY 10
8-12
$19.50
801-544-8989
Quirky Engine Ent.
Hoagie CH CP CG GE TY 5
5-12
$17.50
801-544-8989
Quirky Engine Ent.
Trash War CH CP CG GE TY 4
10-12
$17.50
801-544-8989
RoosterFin
Ninja Squirrels CH BG CG GE UN 5
5-12
$25.99
855-591-4263
Rubbabu
Cleanupper Dumptruck AE SR GN TR TS 1
3 mo-5
$8.00
855-782-2228
Schoenhut Piano
18 Key Mini Grand CH ML 1
3-6
$79.95
888-414-2739
Science Wiz™
ScienceWiz Cells_under Microscope EQ ES SA 1
8-12
$24.99
510-222-2638
Serabeena
Sew Your Own Purses CP AC ES TY TR 7
4-8
$14.99
-2187
Smart Toys & Games
SmartGames Jump In BG ES PZ LA TR 7
7-12
$14.99
800-542-6375
SmartLab Toys
Aftershock! Earthquake Lab AE CO GG SA 2
8-12
$39.99
866-319-5900
SmartTrike
smarTfold™ AE EQ TY TR TS 10
6 mo-3
$99.99
855-768-7453
Spin Master
Luvabella CH FP ES LA EL 3
4-12
$99.99
416-364-6002
Spin Master
Meccano M.A.X. CH HM CO ES SA 9
10-12
$149.99
416-364-6002
Spin Master
PAW Patrol My Size Lookout Tower CH FP TY 10
3-12
$99.99
416-364-6002
Spin Master
Rusty Rivets Rivet Lab Playset CH ES LA TY 10
3-12
$39.99
416-364-6002
Star Kids Products
Snack & Play Travel Tray 2.0 AS EQ TR 10
2-12
$24.99
303-887-9017
Storey Publ.
Journal Sparks ID AC BO CP 3
10-12
$16.95
800-827-7444
Strictly Briks
AlphaBriks & MathBriks ID CH CP ES TY 10
3-12
$24.99
608-687-7572
Strictly Briks
Brik Buster AE CH CO GE TY 5
3-12
$29.99
608-687-7572
Strictly Briks
Brik Tower & Stackers ID CO CP ES 9
3-12
$29.99
608-687-7572
Strictly Briks
Creatorz & Cube UN CO ES SA 10
8-12
$24.99
608-687-7572
Tactic Games
Emojito ES LA GE BG TY 10
8-12
$14.99
216-288-0087
Tactic Games
Some Bunny's Hiding ES GE BG TY 4
3-12
$19.99
216-288-0087
Tactic Games
Word Rush ES GE BG TY 5
3-12
$19.99
216-288-0087
Tangle Creations
ZURU Tangle CH NO ES SA PZ 1
3-12
$2.99
888-829-3808
Taste 'n' Tell
Discover Fruit CH ES GE SR 4
1-5
$24.00
44 7787 289499
Taste 'n' Tell
Discover w/Veggie Vole ES GE SR 10
1-5
$24.00
44 7787 289499
Toymail
Toymail Talkies AE FP TC SW PL 3
3-8
$59.99
888-723-5741
Toysmith
Get Outside, GO! Bashminton AE OP TY 8
5-12
$19.99
800-356-0474
Toysmith
Swivel-Snaps AE ES UN CO SA 9
6-12
$29.99
800-356-0474
Tucker Toys
Disc Jock-e AE CE ML TC TY 10
6-12
$24.99
609-438-9800
Tucker Toys
Kite-A-Pult AE CH HO OP TY 8
6-12
$19.99
609-438-9800
Tucker Toys
Slam N' Bounce AE CH OP TY 8
5-12
$14.99
609-438-9800
VTech
GearZooz™ Animal Train™ ID CH ES TY 9
18 mo-4
$29.00
800-521-2010
VTech
Go! Go! Smart Wheels® AE CH ES TY 1
1-4
$39.99
800-521-2010
VTech
Pop-a-Ball™ Bulldozer™ SA TC EL TR 8
6 mo-36
$24.99
800-521-2010
Wacky Links
Outer Space Glow-in-Dark CO CP ES TY 10
3-12
$9.99
646-598-8210
Wacky Links
Wacky Links Connector CO CP ES SA 7
3-12
$9.99
646-598-8210
Wai Lana
Little Yogis™ Fun Songs AE CP DV ML10
3-12
$39.95
800-228-5145
Wai Lana
Stretch 'n Play Eco Ball AE CH EC SR 8
3-12
$24.95
800-228-5145
Wannaple
Animal Act ID FP CP ES LA BG CG 5
4-12
$19.95
855-895-4290
Yvolution
Strolly Bike AE OP TY TR TS 8
10 mo-3
$169.99
855-981-7177
Yvolution
Y Glider XL Deluxe AE OP CH TY TR 8
5-8
$89.99
855-981-7177

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BEST ACTIVE
Company
Product Type
Age
Price
CustSrv#
Website
Ezyroller
Dexster Scooter AE ID TS TY
6-12
$119.00
866-713-8007
Kid O
Activity Board CH SA TC EL TR
6 mo-3
$37.50
212-366-5858
MGA/Little Tikes
3-in-1 Sports Zone AE CP ES EG
1-3
$54.99
818-221-4326
Toysmith
Get Outside, GO! Bashminton AE OP TY
5-12
$19.99
800-356-0474
Tucker Toys
Kite-A-Pult AE CH HO OP TY
6-12
$19.99
609-438-9800
Tucker Toys
Slam N' Bounce AE CH OP TY
5-12
$14.99
609-438-9800
VTech
Pop-a-Ball™ Push & Pop Bulldozer™ SA TC EL TR
6 mo-3
$24.99
800-521-2010
Wai Lana
Stretch 'n Play Eco Ball Kit AE CH EC GRSR
3-12
$24.95
800-228-5145
Yvolution
Strolly Bike AE OP TY TR TS
10 mo-3
$169.99
855-981-7177
Yvolution
Y Glider XL Deluxe AE OP CH TY TR
5-8
$89.99
855-981-7177
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BEST BUILDING/CONSTRUCTION
Company
Product Type
Age
Price
CustSrv#
Website
Art's Ideas
Jenga XXL® Gigantic Cardboard Game AE GE BG
12-12
$299.95
310-424-4527
Build & Imagine
Creativity Castle FP CP SA DO
4-8
$59.95
866-751-5006
Magnetykes
Magnetykes AE CH ES SA
4-12
$22.95
917-626-5086
MGA/Little Tikes
Waffle Blocks Steam Train FP CO EG TS
2-12
$59.99
818-221-4326
MindWare
Q-BA-MAZE 2.0: Extreme Rails AE CH CO SA TY
6-12
$99.95
800-999-0398
OWI
Rookie Solar Racer v2 CO ES SA HO EC
8-12
$11.95
310-515-6800
Spin Master
Meccano M.A.X. CH HM CO ES SA
10-12
$149.99
416-364-6002
Strictly Briks
Brik Tower and Stackers ID CH CO CP ES
3-12
$29.99
608-687-7572
Toysmith
Swivel-Snaps AE ES UN CO SA
6-12
$29.99
800-356-0474
VTech
GearZooz™ Animal Train™ ID CH ES TY
18 mo-4
$29.00
800-521-2010
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BEST CREATIVE
Company
Product Type
Age
Price
CustSrv#
Website
Ann Williams
Craft-tastic Inspire Poster Kit AC CP
8-12
$19.99
248-977-5831
DuneCraft
Sea Saurus Pirate & Fairy ID OP FP CR SC
3-12
$9.99
800-306-4168
Game Night in a Can
Game Night in a Can AE CP GE SR GN
10-12
$24.99
323-363-5050
Lulu Jr.
IlluStory - Create Your Own Book! CP AC BO ES
4-12
$29.99
844-639-3309
MasterPieces
Works of Ahhh CH CO CP AC TY
6-12
$14.99
520-741-1315
MindWare
Conduct Dough Lights AE ES SA TC
5-12
$34.95
800-999-0398
MindWare
Unbored: Time Capsule AE UN CP SA TC
8-12
$29.95
800-999-0398
Serabeena
Sew Your Own Purses CP AC ES TY TR
4-8
$14.99
-2187
Smart Toys & Games
SmartGames Jump In BG ES PZ LA TR
7-12
$14.99
800-542-6375
Wacky Links
Wacky Links Connector Series CO CP ES SA TY
3-12
$9.99
646-598-8210
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BEST EDUCATIONAL
Company
Product Type
Age
Price
CustSrv#
Website
b. dazzle
Scramble Squares® Frogs Puzzle AE ES GE PZ
12-Apr
$12.99
800-809-4242
Bigjigs Toy
My First Fractions Puzzle AE CH ES MA SA
12-Mar
$25.95
866-459-7829
DuneCraft
World Within A World CH CP SC GN
12-Mar
$29.99
800-306-4168
Griddly Games
Just Add Glue CP AC ES SC SA
12-Aug
$24.95
604-249-5020
LeapFrog
LeapStart™ Learning System CP ES MM EL
7-Feb
$39.99
800-701-5327
Maple Landmark
Lift and Learn Puzzle, Solar System ES SC SA WT
7-Mar
$23.20
800-421-4223
Math for Love
Tiny Polka Dot CH MA SA CG
10-Mar
$14.95
206-226-8869
MindWare
Dig It Up! Discoveries- Wild Animals AE ES SC TY
12-Apr
$24.95
800-999-0398
OWI
Captain Roam-E-O AE HO CO GN SA
12-Aug
$19.95
310-515-6800
SmartLab Toys
Aftershock! Earthquake Lab AE CO GG SA SC
12-Aug
$39.99
866-319-5900
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BEST GAMES
Company
Product Type
Age
Price
CustSrv#
Website
Ann Williams
You Do GE CG
6-12
$19.99
248-977-5831
Art's Ideas
Jenga® Ocean Game AE CH GE SR
8-12
$49.95
310-424-4527
Art's Ideas
Jenga® PREMIUM Hardwood Game AE GE TY WT
12-12
$79.95
310-424-4527
Art's Ideas
Jenga® Throw 'N Go!™ Game AE CH GE BG
8-12
$29.95
310-424-4527
Master Theorem
Snippets CP ES GE LA
12-12
$24.99
646-397-8434
Quirky Engine
Hoagie CH CP CG GE TY
5-12
$17.50
801-544-8989
RoosterFin
Ninja Squirrels CH BG CG GE UN
5-12
$25.99
855-591-4263
Strictly Briks
Brik Buster AE CH CO GE TY 5
3-12
$29.99
608-687-7572
Tactic Games
Word Rush ES GE BG TY
3-12
$19.99
216-288-0087
Wannaple
Animal Act ID FP CP ES LA BG CG
4-12
$19.95
855-895-4290
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BEST SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE
Company
Product Type
Age
Price
CustSrv#
Website
Boy Story
Boy Story Action Dolls FP UN SR CT TY
3-7
$99.00
201-286-0722
Elly Lu
Norman Narwhal Plush Hawaiian Vaca. BO ES OR PL SR
0 mo-10
$34.00
907-240-1129
Green Kids Club
African Bush Fire & Elephant ES BO SC SR GN
5-9
$7.00
208-520-8353
Griddly Games
Rocket Lander MA SC SA GE BG
8-12
$26.95
604-249-5020
LeapFrog
LeapFrog Academy™ AA EG ES SA
3-6
$7.00
800-701-5327
Love Smart Cards
Love Smart Cards CG CT ES LA SR
7-12
$47.00
415-779-5957
One World Play
One World Futbol AE SR CT TY UN
6-12
$39.50
888-993-8826
Quirky Engine
Trash War CH CP CG GE TY
10-12
$17.50
801-544-8989
Tactic Games
Some Bunny's Hiding CH ES GE BG TY
3-12
$19.99
216-288-0087
Taste 'n' Tell
Discovering Fruit w/Holly Honeybee CH ES GE SR
1-5
$24.00
44 7787 289499
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BEST TECHNOLOGY
Company
Product Type
Age
Price
CustSrv#
Website
Eastcolight
Magic Instrument - Piano Set EL ML SA TC
8-12
$28.92
852-2333-6688
EPIK Learning
HighQ Learning Tab 8" Kids Tablet ES GE MM TC TY
4-12
$129.99
888-999-1244
Fibre-Craft
DabitZ CH AC AA UN
6-12
$39.99
800-323-4316
MGA/Little Tikes
Project Mc2 Pixel Purse CH SA AA AS
6-12
$59.99
818-221-4326
NSI Int'l
Wubble Brite AE EQ UN CP TY
6-12
$24.99
888-425-9113
Piper Inc
Piper Computer Kit CP ES SA TC EL
8-12
$299.00
415-857-5021
Pixl Toys
Pixlplay Camera ES MA AA TC EL
3-12
$24.94
415-992-1076
Spin Master
Luvabella CH FP ES LA EL
4-12
$99.99
416-364-6002
Storey Pub.
Journal Sparks ID AC BO CP
10-12
$16.95
800-827-7444
Toymail
Toymail Talkies AE FP TC SW PL
3-8
$59.99
888-723-5741
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

BEST TOYS
Company
Product Type
Age
Price
CustSrv#
Website
Fibre-Craft
My Sistie FP UN TY DO PL
2-12
$12.99
800-323-4316
Folkmanis
Folkmanis® Monarch Life Cycle Puppet FP PL ES PU TY
3-12
$39.99
800-654-8922
LeapFrog
Scoop & Learn Ice Cream Cart™ AE FP LA TY
2-10
$39.99
800-701-5327
MGA/Little Tikes
Baby Born Interactive Doll CH FP TY DO
2-5
$44.99
818-221-4326
OOZ&OZ
Morph-O-Scopes Sports of All Sorts Kit CP CP ES SA TY
5-12
$24.99
888-750-3338
Rubbabu
Cleanupper the Dumptruck AE SR GN TR TS
3 mo-5
$8.00
855-782-2228
Schoenhut Piano
18 Key Mini Grand CH ML
3-6
$79.95
888-414-2739
Science Wiz™
ScienceWiz Cells under a Microscope EQ ES SA IN
8-12
$24.99
510-222-2638
Tangle Creations
ZURU Tangle CH NO ES SA PZ
3-12
$2.99
888-829-3808
VTech
Go! Go! Smart Wheels® Race & Play AE CH ES TY
1-4
$39.99
800-521-2010

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

BEST GIFTS
Company
Product Type
Age
Price
CustSrv#
Website
Green Kids Club
Pammee and the Looking Pond AE ES GN SR TY
3-5
$14.95
208-520-8353
Green Piñata
Green Piñata Toys ES LA GE GR TY
6 mo-5
$24.99
781-375-7194
Hunk-Ta-Bunk-Ta
Hunk-Ta-Bunk-Ta HITS AE ES SA MM CE 10
6 mo-10
$10.00
303-298-7122
Linguacious
Around the Home Spanish Game CG CT MM SR
2-12
$19.99
515-441-3921
Lulu Jr.
My Comic Book CP AC BO ES
4-12
$29.99
844-639-3309
MasterPieces Puzzle
Tetris Brain Teasers CO AC MA GE PZ
6-12
$14.99
520-741-1315
Office Oxygen
SwingOs CH NO TY
5-12
$595.00
800-296-2812
P.F. Shaggy
Rule Crazy Starter Ed. UN ES LA GE
5-8
$19.99
323-451-2425
Quirky Engine
Eyeball Boxing CH CP GE CG TY
8-12
$19.50
801-544-8989
SmartTrike
smarTfold™ AE EQ TY TR TS
6 mo-3
$99.99
855-768-7453
Spin Master
PAW Patrol My Size Lookout Tower CH FP TY
3-12
$99.99
416-364-6002
Spin Master
Rusty Rivets Rivet Lab Playset CH ES LA TY
3-12
$39.99
416-364-6002
Star Kids Products
Snack & Play Travel Tray 2.0 AE AS EQ CH TR
2-12
$24.99
303-887-9017
Strictly Briks
AlphaBriks & MathBriks ID CH CP ES TY
3-12
$24.99
608-687-7572
Strictly Briks
Creatorz & Cube UN CO ES SA
8-12
$24.99
608-687-7572
Tactic Games
Emojito ES LA GE BG TY
8-12
$14.99
216-288-0087
Taste 'n' Tell
Discovering Vegetable w/Veggie Vole CH ES GE SR
1-5
$24.00
44 7787 289499
Tucker Toys
Disc Jock-e AE CE ML TC TY 10
6-12
$24.99
609-438-9800
Wacky Links
Outer Space Glow-in-the-Dark Series CO CP ES TY
3-12
$9.99
646-598-8210
Wai Lana
Little Yogis™ Fun Songs AE CP DV ML10
3-12
$39.95
800-228-5145
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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AC = Arts and Craft
AE = Active
AS = Accessories/ Decorations/ Furniture
AT = Audio Tape
BG = Board Game
BO = Book
CE = Children’s Entertainment
CG = Card Game
CH = Children’s Products
CO = Construction
CP = Creative Product
CR = Computer-Related
CT = Cultural
DO = Doll
DV = DVD
EC = Eco-friendly
EG = Electronic Game
EL = Electronic Product
EQ = Equipment
ES = Educational Skills
FP = Fantasy Play
GE = Game
GG = Geography
GN = Green
GR = Green
HM = Hand-made
HO = Hobby
ID = Indoor Play
IN = Internet
LA = Language
MA = Math
ML = Musical
MM = Multimedia
NO = Novelty
OP = Outdoor Play
OR = Organic
PL = Plush
PU = Puppet
PZ = Puzzle
SA = STEM/STEAM
SC = Science
SR = Socially Responsible
SW = Software
TC = Technology
TR = Travel
TS = Transportation
TY = Toy
UN = Unique
WT = Wooden Toy

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Socially Responsible Products = 4
Games = 5
Creative Products = 7
Active Products = 8
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