May 3, 2024

Announcing the 2022 Toy of the Year Award Winners!

Today, The Toy Foundation announced the winners of the 2022 Toy of the Year Awards! Administered by The Toy Foundation, The Toy of the Year Awards, also known as the “Oscars” of the toy industry, are presented annually to the top toys, games and properties of the year.  Here are the winners:

 

Action Figure of the Year Masters of the Universe: Masterverse (Mattel)
Collectible of the Year LEGO Minifigures MARVEL Studios (The LEGO Group)
Construction Toy of the Year LEGO Marvel Spider-Man Daily Bugle (The LEGO Group)
Creative Toy of the Year Magic Mixies Magic Cauldron (Moose Toys)
Doll of the Year Ada Twist, Scientist Lab Doll (Just Play)
Game of the Year A Game of Cat and Mouth (Exploding Kittens)
Grown-Up Toy of the Year LEGO Botanical Collection Flower Bouquet (The LEGO Group)
Infant/Toddler Toy of the Year Fisher-Price 4-in-1 Ultimate Learning Bot (Mattel)
License of the Year Pokémon (The Pokémon Company International)
Outdoor Toy of the Year ZURU Crazy Bunch O Balloons (ZURU)
Playset of the Year LEGO Star Wars Boba Fett’s Starship (The LEGO Group)
Plush Toy of the Year Squishmallows (Jazwares)
Preschool Toy of the Year LEGO Disney Ariel, Belle, Cinderella and Tiana’s Storybook
Adventures (The LEGO Group)
Specialty Toy of the Year LEGO Everyone is Awesome (The LEGO Group)
STEAM Toy of the Year LEGO CREATOR 3-in-1 Ferris Wheel (The LEGO Group)
Vehicle of the Year PLAYMOBIL Volkswagen T1 Camping Bus (PLAYMOBIL)

In addition to the 16 categories above, Squishmallows from Jazwares was announced as the winner of “Toy of the Year” award and the “People’s Choice” award.

 

 

The awards program supports The Toy Foundation, giving to children and families in difficult situations and it’s efforts to highlight the Toy Industry’s philanthropy. The program combines forces to help bring joy and comfort through the experience of play and toys. For more info, you can go to:  http://www.toyawards.org

Jurassic Park Tyrannosaurus Rex 6-Inch Pop! Figure & Velociraptor Pop! Movie Poster with Case Available Now for Pre-order!

The Jurassic Park Tyrannosaurus Rex 6-Inch Pop! Figure and Velociraptor Pop! Movie Poster with Case is available now for pre-order with free shipping at Entertainment Earth. You can relive action-packed moments from Jurassic Park with this 6-inch scale T-Rex. It includes the movie’s iconic poster art and comes packaged in a window display box, complete with a hard case! Measures approximately 11-inches wide x 17-inches tall x 5 1/2-inches deep. The Velociraptor Pocket Pop! figure measures approximately 1 1/2-inches tall in this pose.  (Affiliate Link):  https://www.entertainmentearth.com/product/fu61503?id=V8ISTTBYBY

 

Trekking Through History – New Game from Underdog Games

The wait is over! The newest addition to Underdog Games’ Trekking series launched on Kickstarter on February 1st.  Trekking Through History is the latest game in their line of educational board games which features 108 remarkable events that are depicted in its gorgeous, original artwork.  This game will take you along a time-travel adventure where you’ll get to meet historic legends and experience significant moments in time all while racing to collect experience tokens before the clock runs out of time.  Their Kickstarter campaign is simple: one pledge level of $50 and no stretch goals.  Backers will get exclusive extras for the game and will be first in line to receive a copy once it’s released in September 2022. It will be available on Amazon, UnderdogGames.com and independent game stores. This game is recommended for 2-4 players, ages 10 and up.

Here is the link to the Kickstarter campaign:  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/underdoggames/trekking-through-history?ref=21cfvl&utm_source=21cfvl