Air Hogs Zero Gravity Micro, top toy for 2008.
So what’s the must have toy for Christmas 2008?
NEW YORK, PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ — Children - and Parents - Pick Their Favorite Toys of 2008
FamilyFun magazine announced today the winners of the 17th annual Toy of the Year (T.O.Y.) Awards, including those toys that earned a highly coveted spot on the Top 10 list. Spin Master’s Air Hogs Zero Gravity Micro, the ultimate off-road vehicle that climbs walls, is this year’s #1 toy. Disney Pix Jr. Digital Camera from Disney/Digital Blue, Tag Reading System from LeapFrog, and the Food Chain Friends from Pint Size Productions are also among the winners.
The 36 winners appear in the November 2008 issue of FamilyFun magazine, which hits newsstands October 14, and is available on FamilyFun’s Web site, FamilyFun.com/magazine.
FamilyFun recently broadened the awards program by adding parents to the toy-testing mix. Hundreds of toys were distributed to families for evaluation by children in three age groups and their parents. Over the course of several weeks, the enthusiastic FamilyFun Toy Tester Families spent hundreds of hours assembling, playing with, and rating this year’s hopefuls.
“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.”
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 Top 10 FamilyFun T.O.Y. Award winners of 2008 are:
1. Air Hogs Zero Gravity Micro (Spin Master, $30)
2. 50’s Diner (Step2, $150)
3. Captain Clueless (Gamewright, $20)
4. Circus Ring #4230 (Playmobil, $105)
5. Disney Pix Jr. Digital Camera (Disney/Digital Blue, $50)
6. Mobile Command Center #8635 (Lego, $90)
7. Food Chain Friends (Pint Size Productions, $50)
8. Build-A-Road (International Playthings, $30)
9. Tag Reading System (LeapFrog, $50)
10. Glow Station (Crayola, $30)
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