The Toy Foundation announces Toy of the Year Awards aka TOTY Awards finalists. This will take place on September 20th in Dallas, TX. It recognizes the top toys, games, and licenses from the past two years across 17 categories for the upcoming holiday shopping season.
ACTION FIGURE OF THE YEAR: Toys that represent a person or fictional character intended for active, imaginative, and narrative-based play.
COLLECTIBLE OF THE YEAR: Toys that compose a set and can be collected in multiples, including novelty playthings, miniature versions of existing lines, licensed collectibles, etc.
CONSTRUCTION TOY OF THE YEAR: Toys that include building as the primary play pattern.
CREATIVE TOY OF THE YEAR: Toys that allow kids to build and/or make items that are unique to them.
DOLL OF THE YEAR: Toys that include baby, toddler, and fashion dolls.
GAME OF THE YEAR: Games for families and children (ages 0-14), including board, card, electronic, or other physical game formats and puzzles. Exclusive of video or app games.
GROWN-UP TOY OF THE YEAR: Toys and games developed primarily for grown-ups/kidults, including party games, board games, collectibles, arts and crafts, and more. These toys are often fueled by fandoms, social media, and adult humor and are not "adult toys" nor sexual in nature.
INFANT/TODDLER TOY OF THE YEAR: Toys developed for ages 0-3 (0-18 months infant/18 months-3 years toddler).
LICENSE OF THE YEAR: Character or property that has had success spreading its brand through the development and merchandising of products developed from the intellectual property.
OUTDOOR TOY OF THE YEAR: Toys designed for outdoor play, excluding ride-ons.
PLAYSET OF THE YEAR: Toys designed to work together to enact some action or event, including characters and role play.
PLUSH TOY OF THE YEAR: Toys made of fabric and stuffed with cotton or a similar filling, including toys with interactive or electronic features.
PRESCHOOL TOY OF THE YEAR: Toys developed for ages 3-5.
RIDE-ON TOY OF THE YEAR: Toys designed to be ridden outdoors, such as motorized vehicles, bicycles, scooters, wagons, etc.
SPECIALTY TOY OF THE YEAR :Toys from manufacturers that primarily do business through independent retailers (neighborhood toy stores, museum shops, vacation destinations and similar venues) or in limited quantities online.
STEAM TOY OF THE YEAR: Toys that encourage kids to develop, strengthen and integrate skills across science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics.
VEHICLE OF THE YEAR: Toy cars, trucks, trains, and other vehicles in all scales, including R/C vehicles.
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