Ecco le nomination per l’Oscar del giocattolo

Il TIA (Toy Industry Association) ha annunciato i finalisti per le 12 categorie del TOTY (Toy of the Year) Awards, il premio annuale considerato, in USA, l’Oscar del Giocattolo e giunto alla decima edizione. I vincitori saranno annunciati al TOTY Gala, in programma il 13 febbraio 2010. Questi i finalisti, categoria per categoria, scelti dai membri dell’associazione tra tutti i prodotti introdotti sul mercato americano negli ultimi due anni:

Activity Toy of the Year

Harumika by Bandai America
Musicolor by Delta Creative
TRIO by Fisher-Price
Girl Gourmet Sweets Candy Jewel by JAKKS Pacific
Chixos Design a Luxury Loft by Spin Master
Crayon Town by Wild Planet Entertainment

Boy Toy of the Year

Nerf N-Strike Raider Rapid Fire CS-35 by Hasbro
Transformers Constructicon Devastator by Hasbro
Duck Hunter by Interactive Toy Concepts
EyeClops Night Vision 2.0 by JAKKS Pacific
Matchbox® Rocky the Robot Truck by Mattel
Bakugan 7-in-1 Maxus Dragonoid by Spin Master
Laser Zero Gravity by Spin Master

Educational Toy of the Year

Desert Biodome by DuneCraft
Mythbusters Weird Water World by Elmers Products
Tag Junior Book Pad by Leapfrog
Super WHY! Touch & Learn Super Duper Computer by Learning Curve Brands
Mindstorms NXT 2 0 by Lego Systems
SmartGlobe 3 by Oregon Scientific
Zippity by Leapfrog

Electronic Entertainment Toy of the Year

BOP-IT! by Hasbro Games
Duck Hunter by Interactive Toy Concepts
EyeClops Mini Projector by JAKKS Pacific
Swinxs by Swinxs Inc
Rubik’s TouchCube by Techno Source
Mindflex by Mattel

Game of the Year

BOP-IT! by Hasbro Games
SCRABBLE SLAM Card Game by Hasbro Games
Mindflex by Mattel
UNO Moo! by Mattel
Bakugan Trap by Spin Master
Big Buck Hunter Pro TV Games by JAKKS Pacific
Sort It Out! by University Games

Girl Toy of the Year

Harumika by Bandai
Barbie Fashionistas by Mattel
Moxie GirlzArt-titude Doll by MGA Entertainment
BFC, Ink. 18-inch Doll by MGA Entertainment
Liv Dolls by Spin Master
Zhu Zhu Pets by Cepia
Princess Tiana 11.5” Doll Mattel

Infant Toy of the Year

Gentle Giraffe by Cloud B
Crayola Beginnings Color Me A Song by Crayola, LLC
Laugh & LearnTM Learning Farm by Fisher-Price
Seedlings Ivy by The Goldberger Company
My Pal Scout and My Pal Violet by Leapfrog
Yookidoo Swap-N-Go Snail by International Playthings
Twilight Turtle by Cloud B

Most Innovative Toy of the Year

Nerf N-Strike Raider Rapid Fire CS 35 Blaster by Hasbro
EyeClops Mini Projector by JAKKS Pacific
Mindflex by Mattel
Zhu Zhu Pets by Cepia
Air Hogs Switchblade by Spin Master
Air Hogs Zero Gravity Laser by Spin Master
Printies Design Studio by Techno Source

Outdoor Toy of the Year

My 1st Scooter by Radio Flyer
Razor® RipRider™ 360 by Razor USA LLC
Razor® Spark™ Kick Scooter by Razor USA LLC
Smart Trike Deluxe by Smart Trike, Ltd.
Air Hogs Switchblade by Spin Master
Swinxs by Swinxs Inc.
EA Sports Voice Command Pitching Machine by Toy Island

Preschool Toy of the Year

Handy Manny’s Repair Shop by Disney/Fisher-Price
Tonka Chuck & Friends Chuck My Talking Truck by Playskool
Cozy Coupe 30th Anniversary Edition by Little Tikes/MGA Entertainment
Imaginext Dragon World Fortress by Fisher-Price
Bilibo by O Kido
Rocky the Robot Truck by Mattel

Property of the Year

Bakugan by Cartoon Network
Transformer by Hasbro
Lego
Barbie by Mattel
iCarly by Nikelodeon + Viacom Consumer Products
The Princess and the Frog by The Walt Disney Company
Star Wars

Specialty Toy of the Year

Twilight Turtle by Cloud B
HEXBUG Micro Robotic Creatures by Innovation First International
Shopping Cart by Melissa and Doug
Captain Owen’s Dolphin Explorer Boat by Sprig Toys
Pentago by Mindtwister USA
The Dangerous Book for Boys—Classic Chemistry by Thames and Kosmos
EcoAquarium by Wild Creations