FamilyFun Names Toy of the Year Award Winners
 FamilyFun magazine has announced the winners of the 17th annual Toy of the Year (T.O.Y.) Awards. Spin Master's Air Hogs Zero Gravity Micro, an off-road vehicle that can climbs walls, is this year's #1 toy. Disney Pix Jr. Digital Camera, Tag Reading System from LeapFrog, Glow Station from Crayola and the Food Chain Friends from Pint Size Productions are also among the winners. Past T.O.Y. award winners, such as Tickle Me Elmo, Rescue Heroes play sets, and the Shake 'n Go! Speedway, have become the holiday season's must-have toys.
The 36 winners appear in the November 2008 issue of FamilyFun magazine, which hits newsstands October 14th. The list is available on FamilyFun magazine's Website.
"FamilyFun's Toy of the Year Awards have become a reliable go-to guide for parents, grandparents, and holiday gift buyers alike,"
said Alexandra Kennedy, vice president and editorial director of FamilyFun. "We are proud to offer a diverse roundup of
kid-approved and age-appropriate toys."
The Top 10 FamilyFun T.O.Y. Award winners of 2008 are:
- Air Hogs Zero Gravity Micro (Spin Master, $30)
- 50's Diner (Step2, $150)
- Captain Clueless (Gamewright, $20)
- Circus Ring #4230 (Playmobil, $105)
- Disney Pix Jr. Digital Camera (Disney/Digital Blue, $50)
- Mobile Command Center #8635 (Lego, $90)
- Food Chain Friends (Pint Size Productions, $50)
- Build-A-Road (International Playthings, $30)
- Tag Reading System (LeapFrog, $50)
- Glow Station (Crayola, $30)
The following is a list of all the winning toys, broken down by age group:
T.O.Y. Winners:
Ages 3-5
- Disney Pix Jr. Digital Camera (Disney/Digital Blue, $50)
- Helmet Heroes (Playskool, $30)
- Rondo Vario (Beleduc, $20)
- Build-A-Road (International Playthings, $30)
- Tag Reading System (LeapFrog, $50)
- Dino Valley #5598 (Lego, $50)
- Computer Cool School (Fisher-Price, $60)
- Ice Cream Parlor (Melissa & Doug, $40)
- Chou Chou My First Tooth (Zapf Creation, $35)
- The Fairy Garden #4199 (Playmobil, $36)
- 50's Diner (Step2, $150)
- Animal Scramble (Wild Planet, $30)
Ages 5-8
- Glow Station (Crayola, $30)
- Villa (Calafant, $25)
- Fairy Forest Lodge (Enchantmints, $100)
- Cheese Snatching (Haba, $14)
- Star Wars The Clone Wars Ultimate Lightsaber (Hasbro, $35)
- Martian Matter Alien Maker Spaceship (Hasbro, $18)
- Electronic Guess Who? Extra (MB Games, $25)
- Juku Couture (Jakks Pacific, $20)
- Hot Wheels Trick Tracks Triple Stunt Starter Set (Mattel, $20)
- Food Chain Friends (Pint Size Productions, $50)
- Circus Ring #4230 (Playmobil, $105)
- V.Smile V-Motion (VTech, $70)
Ages 8-12
- miJam Studio Mike (b2, $20)
- Design a Heavenly Pet Wardrobe (Fashion Angels Enterprises, $28)
- Speaking Spelling Bee (Franklin Electronic Publishers, $100)
- Marrakech (Gigamic/Fundex, $30)
- Captain Clueless (Gamewright, $20)
- Sorry! Sliders (Parker Brothers, $20)
- Karito Kids Travel Charmers (KidsGive, $20)
- Mobile Command Center #8635 (Lego, $90)
- Struxx Robotrixx (Mega Bloks, $60)
- Magician's Apprentice Card Tricks Unshuffled (Melissa & Doug, $40)
- Air Hogs Zero Gravity Micro (Spin Master, $30)
- RS Tri-bot (WowWee, $99)
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Posted on October 7, 2008
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