Congratulations to the 100 finalists for TIA’s 2017 Toy of the Year Awards—about a quarter of which are licensed products! For the first time, the finalists will be identified on Amazon’s and Toys “R” Us’ homepages, across their websites, via social media/email channels, and in two Toys “R” Us inserts with a total circulation of 24 million.
The winners in each of the 14 categories and the top “Toy of the Year” will be selected based on votes from mass and specialty toy retailers, media, TIA members, and consumers. The People’s Choice award winner will be selected solely by consumer votes cast at www.toyawards.org. The winners will be announced at a TOTY Awards ceremony held on Feb. 17, 2017 at the Intrepid Air and Space Museum before North American Intl. Toy Fair.
New categories for 2017 include Action Figure of the Year, Doll of the Year, Rookie of the Year, and Vehicle of the Year.
LICENSE OF THE YEAR (contact the licensor/s)
- DC Super Hero Girls (Warner Bros.)
- Elena of Avalor (Disney)
- Paw Patrol (Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products/Spin Master)
- Pokémon (Pokémon Company Intl.)
- Shopkins (Moose Toys)
- Star Wars (Disney)
- Trolls (DreamWorks)
ACTION FIGURE OF THE YEAR
- DC Super Hero Girls Action Figure Assortment (Mattel)
- Fossil Hunter Lottie (Arklu)
- IAmElemental Series 1/Courage Lunch Box Carrying Case With
- Complete Set of Action Figures (IAmElemental)
- PJ Masks Headquarters Playset (Just Play)
- Pokémon Throw ‘n’ Pop Poké Ball Duel Set (TOMY)
- Stikbot (ZING)
- Transformers Generations Titans Return Fortress Maximus
- Action Figure (Hasbro)
ACTIVE/OUTDOOR TOY OF THE YEAR
- 3-in-1 EZ Fold Wagon (Radio Flyer)
- Air Hogs Helix Sentinel Drone (Spin Master)
- Bunch O Balloons (Zuru)
- Hot Wheels Sky Shock RC Vehicle (Mattel)
- Nerf N-Strike Modulus Tri-Strike Blaster (Hasbro)
- Sky Viper v2400FPV HD Streaming Drone with FPV Headset (SkyRocket Toys)
- VEX Robotics Zip Flyer (HEXBUG)
- Xtreme Cycle Moto-Cam (WickedCoolToys)
ACTIVITY TOY OF THE YEAR
- Circuit Scribe Maker Kit (CircuitScribe)
- Crayola Air Maker Sprayer (Crayola)
- K’NEX 3-in-1 Classic Amusement Park Building Set (K’NEX Brands)
- Lionel Mega Tracks Corkscrew Chaos Master Set (Lionel)
- Mighty Makers Directors Cut Building Set (K’NEX Brands)
- Mover Kit (Tech Will Save Us)
- My Fairy Garden Magical Cottage (Play Monster)
COLLECTIBLE OF THE YEAR
- Dorbz (Funko)
- Gift ‘ems (Jakks Pacific)
- Lego Minifigures – The Disney Edition (LEGO)
- Num Noms (MGA Entertainment)
- Pop! (Funko)
- Shopkins Season 6: Chef Club (Moose Toys)
- Tonka Tinys (Funrise)
CONSTRUCTION TOY OF THE YEAR
- Arckit Go Colours (ARCKIT div. of MBM Building Systems)
- Grippies Builders (Guidecraft USA)
- Lego Friends Amusement Park Roller Coaster (LEGO)
- Marine Rescue Center (Build & Imagine)
- Meccano Micronoid (Spin Master)
- Tinkerbots (Tinkerbots)
- Walking Robot 45PC Set (Magformers)
DOLL OF THE YEAR
- Barbie Fashionista Doll (Mattel)
- Disney Frozen Northern Lights Elsa (Jakks Pacific)
- Elena of Avalor Adventure Dress Doll (Hasbro)
- Project Mc2 Experiments with Doll Sets (MGA Entertainment)
- Shopkins Core Shoppies (Moose Toys)
- Stargazer Lottie Doll (Arklu)
- WellieWishers (Mattel)
GAME OF THE YEAR
- Bloxels (Mattel)
- Circuit Maze (ThinkFun)
- Escape Room the Game (Spin Master)
- Imhotep (Thames & Kosmos)
- Maze Racers (FoxMind Games)
- Simon Air Game (Hasbro)
- Speak Out (Hasbro)
- Yeti in My Spaghetti (PlayMonster!)
INFANT/PRESCHOOL TOY OF THE YEAR
- Doc McStuffins Toy Hospital Care Cart (Just Play)
- Go! Go! Smart Friends Enchanted Princess Palace (Vtech)
- IO Blocks Vehicles (Guidecraft USA)
- Razor Jr. T3 Scooter (Razor USA)
- Robot Engineer (Thames & Kosmos)
- Wash ‘N Go Wooden Car Garage (KidKraft)
- Zoomer Marshall (Spin Master)
INNOVATIVE TOY OF THE YEAR
- CHiP (WowWee USA)
- Cozmo (Anki)
- Fisher Price Think & Learn Code-a-pillar (Mattel)
- Hatchimals (Spin Master)
- Mebo (SkyRocket Toys)
- Project Mc2 H2O Car (MGA Entertainment)
- Special Edition Battle-Worn BB-8 with Force Band (Sphero)
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
- 3DoodlerStart Essentials Pen Set (WobbleWorks)
- Acids, Bases and pH Chemistry Kit (Yellow Scope)
- CogniToys Dino (CogniToys)
- Geometry Strategy by Games (Bright of Sweden)
- IAmElemental Series 1/Courage Lunch Box Carrying Case With Complete Set of Action Figures (IAmElemental)
- Malia’s House (Build & Imagine)
- Superhero Will (Wonder Crew)
SPECIALTY OF THE YEAR
- Automoblox C9 Sportscar (PlayMonster!)
- Design & Drill BrightWorks (Educational Insights)
- Flappy Animated Elephants (Gund div. Enesco)
- Lego Disney Castle (LEGO)
- Melody Doll and Book (Mattel)
- Nano Nitro Slingshot (HEXBUG)
- Perplexus Q-bot (PlayMonster!)
TECH TOY OF THE YEAR
- Air Hogs Connect: Mission Drone (Spin Master)
- CodeGamer (Thames & Kosmos)
- LUMI (WowWee USA)
- MOTA JETJAT Ultra Streaming Nano Drone (MOTA)
- Sky Viper Hover Racer (SkyRocket Toys)
- Wonder Workshop’s Dash & Dot (Wonder Workshop)
- Zoomer Chimp (Spin Master)
VEHICLE OF THE YEAR
- Air Hogs Star Wars X-wing vs. Death Star, Rebel Assault – RC Drones (Disney Consumer Products)
- Disney Princess Carriage (Dynacraft)
- Go! Go! Smart Wheels Treasure Mountain Train Adventure (Vtech)
- Hot Wheels A.I. Intelligent Race System (Mattel)
- Lego Technic Porsche 911 GT3RS (LEGO)
- Telsa Model S for Kids (Radio Flyer)
- XPV RC Skateboarding Mikey (Jakks Pacific)