Collectibles

An Inside Look at the 2018 Toy of the Year Awards

Infant/Toddler Toy of the Year

GearZooz™ Roll & Roar Animal Train™
Kids can customize the train by mixing and matching the 15 included gears while strengthening their fine motor skills. Four adorable Smart Gear animals can board the train and add to the excitement with fun songs, playful phrases and animal sounds. Press the buttons to listen to different musical instruments or answer kid-friendly quiz questions.

Little Tikes Light ‘n Go 3-in-1 Sports Zone
Triple the play with the Little Tikes Light ‘n Go 3-in-1 Sports Zone! Dunk, kick and score with your child’s 3 favorite sports: basketball, soccer and bowling! The backboard lights up and features over 75 songs, sounds and phrases that activate when shots are made! Plus, it folds up compactly for easy storage.

Magformers My First Pastel 30pc Set
Magformers My First Pastel 30Pc Set is the perfect introductory kit for imaginative creators. Using the pastel-tone magnetic shapes, create houses and towers. Discover the magic of Magformers by pulling 2D shapes up into 3D structures. When playtime is over, use the magnetic power to stack and store.

Mega Bloks Elephant Parade
The Mega Bloks Elephant Parade lets baby build with a friendly elephant & animal friends. Pull the elephant to make the blocks spin inside the rolling tumbler. Open the tumbler & use the lid as a building plate to build animals, matching each animal to the same color. Connect them to the elephant & pull them along to create a parade!

Mirari Shellby
Action-packed ball play with personality! Children drop the balls into Shellby’s shell & then make them pop out by rolling the snail along on the floor or tapping its tail! It’s fun & active ball play as they chase the balls, & the adorable snail makes a sweet new friend! When not in use, the balls store neatly in the shell, ready for playtime!

Pop-a-Balls™ Push & Pop Bulldozer™
Action-packed ball play with personality! Children drop the balls into Shellby’s shell & then make them pop out by rolling the snail along on the floor or tapping its tail! It’s fun & active ball play as they chase the balls, & the adorable snail makes a sweet new friend! When not in use, the balls store neatly in the shell, ready for playtime!

Strolly Bike
The Strolly Bike is a 4-in-1 parent controlled stroller featuring a rear steering handle, allowing parents to guide and support children’s movements when in parent steering and trike modes. The steering pole can be easily removed, giving children full control when in trike mode. To later prepare for bicycle cycling, the trike converts into a balance bike, allowing toddlers to develop motor skills and balance.

Strolly Bike

The Strolly Bike is a 4-in-1 parent controlled stroller featuring a rear steering handle, allowing parents to guide and support children’s movements when in parent steering and trike modes. The steering pole can be easily removed, giving children full control when in trike mode. To later prepare for bicycle cycling, the trike converts into a balance bike, allowing toddlers to develop motor skills and balance.

WINNER: Teddy Ruxpin
Wicked Cool Toys re-launches the world’s first animatronic teddy bear, Teddy Ruxpin! Named as one of the 100 Greatest Toys of All-Time by Time Magazine, the new Teddy Ruxpin will engage with a whole new generation of preschoolers and pre-readers whose parents and grandparents adored Teddy for his wholesome fun, exciting interactive adventures and cutting-edge technology, making Teddy Ruxpin more captivating for kids than ever before.

WINNER: Teddy Ruxpin

Wicked Cool Toys re-launches the world’s first animatronic teddy bear, Teddy Ruxpin! Named as one of the 100 Greatest Toys of All-Time by Time Magazine, the new Teddy Ruxpin will engage with a whole new generation of preschoolers and pre-readers whose parents and grandparents adored Teddy for his wholesome fun, exciting interactive adventures and cutting-edge technology, making Teddy Ruxpin more captivating for kids than ever before.

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