Scholastic Parent & Child® is excited to announce the winners of its fifth annual Gold Star Toy Awards. This year’s 15 winning children’s toys and games are being featured as a 2017 online holiday gift guide here!
Winners of the 2017 Gold Star Toy Awards:
For the little ones:
- Mr. Ray Ocean Lights Activity Gym (Kids II, $80 / Ages 0+)
- Pop-a-Balls Push & Pop Bulldozer (V-Tech, $25 / Ages 1-3)
- PLAY-DOH Letters and Language Set (Hasbro, $20 / Ages 2+)
- Scoop & Learn Ice Cream Cart (LeapFrog, $40 / Ages 2+)
For your energetic toddler:
- Mr. Dusty: The Super Duper Eating Garbage Truck (JAKKS Pacific, $25 / Ages 3+)
- Think & Learn Teach 'n Tag Movi (Fisher-Price, $50 / Ages 3-6)
- Antsy Pants Build & Play Kits (Antsy Pants, various prices / Ages 4+)
- Our Generation Row Your Boat Set (Our Generation, $70 / Ages 4+)
- Future Coders Robot Races! (Alex Toys, $29 / Ages 4+)
- Kanoodle Jr. (Educational Insights, $15 / Ages 4-7)
- The Dance Code featuring Disney Princess Belle (Hasbro, $100 / Ages 5+)
For your ever-growing kid:
- 4Way Spelldown (Alex Brands, $24 / Ages 6+)
- Fizzy Paint Mix & Make Colors (Faber-Castell, $20 / Ages 8+)
- Marblecity Mini Coaster (Play Monster, $20 / Ages 9+)
- R2-D2 Droid Inventor Kit (littleBits, $100 / Ages 12+)
After reviewing hundreds of submissions from toy manufacturers this year, Scholastic Parent & Child® sent their top selections to a panel of parents and children to test at home. The winning toys and games were selected based on the following criteria:
- The toy must have: replay value for repeated engagement; cool, new, entertaining feature; mind-expanding or educational; user-friendly for both parents and kids; and an excellent value to the consumer
- The toy must also be newly released for 2017
- The toy must adhere to applicable safety laws, regulations and codes.
Check out the winning toys here!
