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Nominees for 2012 Boy Toy of the Year: |
 
Beyblade Metal Masters Triple Battle Set
Challenge your friends to intense top battles with the Beyblade Metal Masters Triple Battle Set.
Ages 8 and up.
Compare at Walmart:
Beyblade Metal Masters Triple Battle Set
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Thomas the Train: TrackMaster Cranky and Flynn Save the Day Playset
Cranky the crane comes with a remote control and can move 360 degrees.
Ages 3 and up.
Compare at Walmart:
Fisher-Price Thomas & Friends Trackmaster, Cranky & Flynn Save the Day!
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DaGeDar Supercharged Ball Bearing Toy Track Set Two Lane Battle Jump Raceway
Note, balls must be purchased seperately:
DaGeDar Supercharged Ball Bearing Toy 2Pack Random Balls
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WINNER
 
Hot Wheels Wall Tracks All-In-One Track Pack
Take stunts off the floor and on to the wall.
Race over 10 cars at once.
Ages 4 to 8.
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Lazer Stunt Chaser Dragonfire RC Car
Cars chase the light projected from the remote control.
Ages 4 to 8.
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Hexbug Nano Habitat Set
Nano - Micro Robotic creatures that behave like a real bug.
Habitat lets you create a variety of Nano homes.
Compare at Brookstone:
Hexbug Nano Habitat Set
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Star Wars The Clone Wars Anakin Skywalker Ultimate Light Saber
Darth Vader version as well:
Star Wars Darth Vader Ultimate FX Light Saber
Compare at Amazon:
Star Wars Ultimate FX Lightsaber
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Nominations for 2012 Girl Toy of the Year: |
Fisher-Price Dora Fiesta Favorites Kitchen
Cook with Dora! Fun pretend play food with recipes.
Ages 2 and up.
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WINNER
Fijit Friends
Cool new toy for girls.
Over 150 phrases, voice recognition and beat detection
which means she likes to play with your child!
And some available on ebay:
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Justin Bieber Tour Bus and Concert Stage
Tour bus opens to concert stage and backstage lounge.
MP3 connection to play music.
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Lalaloopsy Silly Hair Dolls
Newest Lalaloopsy dolls come with hair styling brush, clips and beads.
Compare at amazon:
Lalaloopsy Silly Hair Dolls
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Mini Lalaloopsy Treehouse Playset
Treehouse play set with 2 Lalaloopsy friends.
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Monster High™ Doll Assortment (Mattel)
 
Monster High Dolls
Dolls with a monster images.
Ages 6 and up.
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Blip Toys Squinkies Adventure Mall Surprize
Adventure mall for Squinkies friends.
Ages 4 and up.
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Nominees for 2012 Infant/Toddler Toy of the Year: |
WINNER
Playskool Poppin Park Elefun Busy Ball Popper
Fun new elephant version of the popular ball popper.
For ages 9 months and up.
Compare at amazon:
Playskool Busy Ball Popper
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Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Dance And Play Puppy
Lots of learning fun with this cuddly puppy.
Songs, dancing, playing.
Ages 9 months to 5 years.
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Sesame Street Let's Rock Elmo
Elmo comes with his own musical instruments.
Ages 18 months and up.
Compare at Walmart:
Sesame Street Playskool Let's Rock, Elmo
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Alex My Busy Town Activity Center
Five unique sides of fun!
For ages 1 to 4.
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My Take Along 1.2.3 Noah's Ark by Playmobil
Colorful rounded pieces designed for toddlers.
Easy storage of animals in the ark.
Ages 18 months to 3 years.
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Parents Jungle Pals Stacking Puzzles
Cool stacking puzzles by Manhattan Toy.
Lion, elephant, zebra, and giraffe available.
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Pocoyo And Friends Swiggle Traks Feature Track With Bridge
Pocoyo motorized vehicle with tracks and moving bridge.
Ages 3 to 7.
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2012 Preschool Toy of the Year Nominations:
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Playskool Poppin Park Elefun Busy Ball Popper
Fun new elephant version of the popular ball popper.
For ages 9 months and up.
Compare at amazon:
Playskool Busy Ball Popper
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WINNER
LeapFrog Tablet
A tablet for kids with built in camera and learning games.
Ages 4 to 9.
Bundles from LeapFrog:
LeapPad Bundles
Check Walmart:
LeapFrog LeapPad Tablet
And ebay:
LeapFrog LeapPad Explorer Learning Tablet on ebay
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Green Toys Pizza Parlor
27 piece set with pizza slices that can be stacked with toppings.
Ages 2 to 6.
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Sesame Street Let's Rock Elmo
New for 2011!
Elmo comes with his own musical instruments. Jam with Elmo!
Ages 18 months and up.
Compare at Walmart:
Sesame Street Playskool Let's Rock, Elmo
And Target:
Sesame Street Let's Rock Elmo
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Fisher-Price Little People Zoo Talkers Animal Sounds Zoo
Toddlers love the Little People sets and the zoo comes with several favorite animals.
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Pirate Ship - Markers Included
Fun play pirate ship that you decorate yourself.
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Richard Scarry Airport Game
Airport game with 4 airplanes, dice tower, cards and more. For ates 3 and up.
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Nominations for 2012 Educational Toy of the Year: |
Hexbug Nano Habitat Set
Nano - Micro Robotic creatures that behave like a real bug.
Habitat lets you create a variety of Nano homes.
Compare at Brookstone:
Hexbug Nano Habitat Set
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VTech InnoTab Learning App Tablet
Kids want their own iPad!
Learning toy for ages 4 to 9.
Can purchase additional apps such as e-books and games.
Also at amazon:
Vtech - InnoTab Interactive Learning Tablet
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WINNER
LeapFrog Tablet
A tablet for kids with built in camera and learning games.
Ages 4 to 9.
Bundles from LeapFrog:
LeapPad Bundles
Check Walmart:
LeapFrog LeapPad Tablet
And ebay:
LeapFrog LeapPad Explorer Learning Tablet on ebay
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Perplexus Maze Game by PlaSmart, Inc.
Award winning maze game for ages 7 and up. Compare at Mindware:
Perplexus
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Spectacular Science
Chemistry demonstrations, perform a science show! Ages 12 and up.
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ThinkFun Swish
A spatial game that challenges you to make matches or swishes.
Ages 8 and up.
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LeapFrog Tag Solar System Adventure Pack
Interactive solar system map to go with LeapFrog Tag Reader.
Ages 1 to 5.
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Nominees for 2012 Activity Toy of the Year: |
Bizu TV Style Studio
Design studio for transforming beads into jewelry.
Ages 6 to 15.
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Crayola Glow Book
Create glowing, moving, animated art.
Ages 6 to 15.
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Hexbug Nano Habitat Set
Nano - Micro Robotic creatures that behave like a real bug.
Habitat lets you create a variety of Nano homes.
Compare at Brookstone:
Hexbug Nano Habitat Set
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Fisher-Price Kid-Tough See Yourself Camera - Black (Frustration-Free Packaging)
Popular preschool camera, kids can now take pictures or video of themselves.
Also in purple:
Fisher-Price Kid-Tough See Yourself Camera - Pink (Frustration-Free Packaging)
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Paper Jamz Pro Mic
Rock out like never before with multiple effects.
Ages 8 and up.
Find all styles at amazon:
Paper Jamz Pro Mic
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WINNER
 
LEGO Ninjago Fire Temple 2507
Temple splits to release Fire Dragon.
Includes Sensei Wu, Kai, Zane and Nya minifigures and Lord Garmadon, Samukai, and Kruncha figures.
Compare at Walmart:
LEGO Ninjago Fire Temple
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Project Runway Fashion Design Sketch Portfolio
Draw fashions and accessories on the models with stencil cards and shapes.
Ages 8 to 15.
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Nominees for 2012 Outdoor Toy of the Year: |
 
3D Twister Radio Control Vehicle (Colors/Styles Vary)
3D Twister speeds past the competition at 21 feet per second and has real time crash feedback.
Ages 8 and up.
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Bump N Go Bubble Bug Gazillion Bubbles
Make colorful bubbles!
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Little Tikes Garden Leaf & Lawn Bubble Blower by Imperial Toy, LLC |
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Nerf Super Soaker Thunderstorm
Fully automatic water blaster.
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NERF Vortex
Find the NERF Vortex Praxis, Vigilon, and Nitron.
Cool blasters for ages 8 and up.
Compare at amazon:
Nerf Vortex
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WINNER
 
M.Y. Products LLC Rockboard Scooter (Orange)
Rockboard propulsion technology. Ride as a kick scooter or shred the pavement.
Ages 5 and up.
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Xpolderz XBlaster 200
Inexpensive blaster, you prepare your own ammo.
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2012 Innovative Toy of the Year Nominees: |
 
Cars 2 Finn McMissile and Tow Mater AppMATes Set
Convert an iPad into a racetrack with Cars 2 AppMATes mobile application toys.
Compare at Amazon:
Disney AppMates
And Best Buy:
Spin Master AppMATes Lightning McQueen Car for Apple iPad 2
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WINNER
Hot Wheels Wall Tracks All-In-One Track Pack
Take stunts off the floor and on to the wall.
Race over 10 cars at once.
Ages 4 to 8.
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VTech InnoTab Learning App Tablet
Kids want their own iPad!
Learning toy for ages 4 to 9.
Can purchase additional apps such as e-books and games.
Also at amazon:
Vtech - InnoTab Interactive Learning Tablet
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LeapFrog Tablet
A tablet for kids with built in camera and learning games.
Ages 4 to 9.
Check Walmart:
LeapFrog LeapPad Tablet
And ebay:
LeapFrog LeapPad Explorer Learning Tablet on ebay
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Skylanders Spyro's Adventure Starter Pack
Popular video game with figurines, trading cards, more.
For Wii, PS3, Xbox 360, 3DS.
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Lazer Stunt Chaser Dragonfire RC Car
Cars chase the light projected from the remote control.
Ages 4 to 8.
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SPY NET: Stealth Video Glasses
Records video, easy upload to PC.
Ages 8 to 12.
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Nominees for 2012 Game of the Year: |
WINNER
 
Angry Birds: Knock On Wood Game
Based on the best selling phone app.
Ages 5 to 9.
Compare at ebay:
Angry Bird Knock on Wood Game
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Hedbanz Game
Quick question game of What Am I?
Fast, easy, fun.
Ages 8 to 12.
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Jungle Speed
Fast paced game for all ages.
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LEGO HEROICA Castle Fortaan 3860
World of adventure with the goblin king and castle fortaan.
Ages 8 and up.
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Skylanders Spyro's Adventure Starter Pack
Popular video game with figurines, trading cards, more.
For Wii, PS3, Xbox 360, 3DS.
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Tetris Link
Strategic game of linking blocks.
Ages 6 to 15.
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UNO Roboto Game
Robot calls out random rules and funny phrases that change the way you play.
Ages 7 to 11.
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Specialty Toy of the Year: |
 
Angry Birds
Find Angry Birds plush toys and Angry Birds games.
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WINNER
Hexbug Nano Habitat Set
Nano - Micro Robotic creatures that behave like a real bug.
Habitat lets you create a variety of Nano homes.
Compare at Brookstone:
Hexbug Nano Habitat Set
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Nanoblock Eiffel Tower (200 pcs)
Micro sized building blocks to create works of art.
Ages 8 to 15.
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Rory's Story Cubes
Top selling game at Amazon. Ages 8 and up.
Inexpensive stocking stuffer.
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Sticky Mosaics
Award winning craft kits for all ages and skill levels.
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ThinkFun Tilt
Move pieces with a tilting board.
Higly rated by parents and kids!
Ages 8 to 15.
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Fat Brain Toys Tobbles Balancing Toy
Children can stack, spin, balance, and more.
For ages 1 and up.
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