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DR. TOY'S BEST PRODUCTS BY TYPE 2002 Selected by Stevanne Auerbach, Ph.D. (Dr. Toy) |
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DR. TOY'S BEST PRODUCTS BY TYPE 2002 Selected by Stevanne Auerbach, Ph.D. (Dr. Toy) |
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Also of interest: 100 Best Toys of 2002
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| el=Electronic | es=Educational Skills Product | eq=Equipment | fp=Fantasy Play |
| ho=Hobby | ml=Musical | mm=Multimedia | no=Novelty |
| op=Outdoor Play | pu=Puppet | pz=Puzzle | sr=Social Responsibility |
| sw=Software | pl=Plush Toy | tr=Travel | ts=Transportation |
| ty=Toy | vt=Video Tape | ||
| ACTIVE TOYS | ||||
| COMPANY NAME | ITEM | Price | Ages | Phone |
| Bilibo ae cp eq op | $20.00 | 2-7 | 416-481-5407 | |
| All By Myself "Getting Dressed" cp es sr vt | $14.95 | 2-5 | 866-408-5437 | |
| Mega Tube Traxx co ty | $22.50 | 5-10 | 800-822-8828 | |
| Design Your Own Kit ac ae cp op ty | $19.99 | 8-12 | 800-584-6848 | |
| Honey Bee Tree ae | $14.99 | 3-5 | 800-631-1272 | |
| My Grandbaby and Me vt | $17.95 | 1-12 mos | 888-741-2229 | |
| Cubee Tunnels ae co cp es ho | $30.00 | 0-3 | 800-387-2587 | |
| Busy Park Playground es ty | $49.99 | 1-2 | 800-822-8828 | |
| Geomag co cp es ho tr | $19.95 | 3-10 | 800-647-9989 | |
| 3186 - Airport cp fp sr ts ty | $89.99 | 4-8 | 800-752-9662 | |
| AUDIO / VIDEO | ||||
| COMPANY NAME | ITEM | Price | Ages | Phone |
| Music for Babies cd es ml | $15.95 | 0-3 | 888-228-1798 | |
| Thomas & Friends Salty's Secret & Other Thomas Adventures vt |
$12.98 | 2-6 | 800-233-3738 | |
| Finny Finds Friends in the Forest bo cd es ml | $18.95 | 3-5 | 570-383-2579 | |
| Baby Beethoven Symphony of Fun vt | $14.99 | 0-4 | 800-793-1454 | |
| Spring-Summer Harvest cd es ml sr vt | $14.98 | 1-48 mos | 800-380-1213 | |
| Record-Your-Voice Book bo cp es no sr | $29.99 | 3-10 | 888-386-9673 | |
| Just Enough Vocals Kit bo cd es sr vt | $29.95 | 11-12 | 800-260-5119 | |
| Kids Collection of Greatest Classics, Vol. 3 cd cp ml tr | $14.98 | 0-12 | 978-369-0766 | |
| Jump Start Action Songs ae at cd fp ml | $14.95 | 4-8 | 800-631-2187 | |
| I Need You and You Need Me at cd es sr | $14.98 | 2-8 | 516-466-6040 | |
| CREATIVE PRODUCTS | ||||
| COMPANY NAME | ITEM | Price | Ages | Phone |
| Barnyard Boogie--Puppet Book bo cp es ml | $15.95 | 3-8 | 888-333-1676 | |
| Atollo a120 Building Kit ac co cp ho ty | $12.99 | 5-10 | 866-428-6556 | |
| First North Americans Kid Kit ac bo cp es | $14.95 | 6-10 | 800-475-4522 | |
| Puppet Theater cp es fp ty | $80.00 | 3-12 | 800-654-8922 | |
| Color Workshop Blopens Magic Color Change Kit ac cp |
$14.99 | 4-8 | 888-661-9421 | |
| Woodkins Design Studio ac cp do fp sr | $18.00 | 7-12 | 800-966-3762 | |
| Playstages Theater Set cp es pu ty | $159.99 | 6-12 | 866-646-4546 | |
| Makit & Bakit Charm Jewelry ac cp ho no | $5.99 | 8-12 | 800-342-8458 | |
| Rising Stars Toys | Squeeze Me Music Soft Piano es ml pl ty | $29.95 | 2-5 | 317-566-8778 |
| Gee-Perz! Great Projects to Share ac cp ho ty | $19.99 | 5-10 | 866-386-7799 | |
| EDUCATIONAL SKILLS | ||||
| COMPANY NAME | ITEM | Price | Ages | Phone |
| Electronic Snap Circuits eg es ho sc | $59.95 | 8-12 | 800-533-2441 | |
| Wraps es tr | $7.95 | 5-10 | 800-737-4123 | |
| Quantum Pad Learning System bo eg es sr | $49.99 | 5-12 | 800-701-5327 | |
| Learn Every Day Preschool bo es | $14.95 | 3-5 | 800-532-8876 | |
| PicturePages Partnership | Bill Cosby's Picture Pages-- Early Learning Readiness Series cd es sr sw |
$29.95 | 3-5 | 877-877-2887 |
| Beginning Fractions & Decimals Video es ml vt | $14.99 | 7-10 | 800-348-8445 | |
| Multiplication Hip-Hop cd cp es ml | $13.99 | 6-12 | 718-978-6790 | |
| Animal Sounds Pals pl ty | $5.99 | 1-12 mos | 800-225-0382 | |
| Monopoly Activity Books bo es tr | $3.99 | 4-12 | 800-860-6762 | |
| Code Busters ac bo cp | $14.95 | 8-12 | 800-426-0099 | |
| GAMES | ||||
| COMPANY NAME | ITEM | Price | Ages | Phone |
| Gobblet bg | $29.95 | 7-12 | 415-572-3885 | |
| I Spy Rhyme-A-Thon Game bg cp es | $24.99 | 8-12 | 800-232-7427 | |
| Cariboo bg es ty | $16.95 | 3-6 | 312-297-7575 | |
| There's A Growly in the Garden! bg | $15.00 | 5-9 | 888-267-4414 | |
| My First Amazing Game Board Book bg bo | $19.99 | 3-6 | 203-838-6400 | |
| RohSzamBo bg | $14.95 | 5-10 | 800-760-9930 | |
| Proverbial Wisdom Jr. bg es | $19.95 | 7-12 | 877-462-7579 | |
| Time's Up ae bg cg | $19.99 | 10-12 | 888-874-3353 | |
| Fun-in-a-Box, The Dr. Seuss Matching Game bg es | $15.99 | 4-7 | 800-471-0641 | |
| LEGO Creator Deluxe Game bg | $24.99 | 4-12 | 800-447-2151 | |
| SOFTWARE/CD/HITECH | ||||
| COMPANY NAME | ITEM | Price | Ages | Phone |
| GeoSafari USA Search el es | $99.95 | 8-12 | 800-995-4436 | |
| Kasey the Kinderbot ae eg es sr sw | $64.99 | 3-7 | 800-432-5437 | |
| Electronic Hand Held Boggle eg | $10.99 | 8-12 | 888-836-7025 | |
| JumpStart Advanced Preschool cm es sw | $29.99 | 2-4 | 800-545-7677 | |
| Musini ae eg es ml | $59.99 | 3-8 | 800-220-3669 | |
| Hot Wheels Accelerator eg es | $59.99 | 5-10 | 800-853-8883 | |
| Jungle Robot co es ho ty | $19.95 | 10-12 | 800-638-1694 | |
| Star Theater 2 es op ty | $29.99 | 8-12 | 800-869-7555 | |
| Knights of Knowledge es ty | $49.99 | 5-8 | 800-521-2010 | |
| Baby Annabell do | $49.99 | 3-12 | 877-629-9273 | |
| SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY | ||||
| COMPANY NAME | ITEM | Price | Ages | Phone |
| Kidz Workshop EZ Build Projects ac ho | $9.99 | 8-10 | 800-772-2846 | |
| The Touch Game bg es | $39.99 | 5-12 | 800-828-7002 | |
| Marcel The Mountain Biker ae bo fp op sr | $24.95 | 3-7 | 818-706-9812 | |
| Hands Are Not For Hitting Board Book bo es sr | $7.95 | 1.5-3 | 800-735-7323 | |
| Scrambled States of America ae cg es | $11.99 | 8-12 | 800-638-7568 | |
| Bendos Camper fp op ty | $24.99 | 6-10 | 800-816-1135 | |
| Name Train cp es sr ts ty | $4.75 | 3-5 | 800-421-4223 | |
| Families of Russia es sr vt | $29.95 | 3-12 | 800-765-5885 | |
| World Stars cp fp sr ty | $7.95 | 6-8 | 866-869-7639 | |
| Seven Horses of the Redfly Sacred Circle bg sr tr | $7.00 | 5-12 | 406-254-7316 | |
| TOYS | ||||
| COMPANY NAME | ITEM | Price | Ages | Phone |
| Crayola Crayon Maker ac cp | $29.99 | 8-12 | 800-272-9652 | |
| Chiccoland Tree House ae cp es tr ty | $39.99 | 1-4 | 877-424-4226 | |
| Lena Mercedes Fire Engine ae fp no op ts | $50.00 | 3-6 | 877-902-8697 | |
| Playskool Air-Tivity Table ty | $29.99 | 0.75-3 | 800-844-3733 | |
| Theatre Stories co cp es fp ml | $29.99 | 4-8 | 800-233-8756 | |
| Ballyhoo Brothers Circus Train ho | $299.95 | 8-12 | 586-949-4100 | |
| Land-Sea R/C ae cp op ty | $69.99 | 5-10 | 800-222-4685 | |
| Clifford The Big Red Dog Wooden Shape Sorter es tr ts ty | $24.99 | 3-5 | 800-724-6527 | |
| Gymini Super Deluxe Lights & Music ae es ml ty | $59.95 | 0-10 mos | 888-846-9568 | |
| Zome DNA Kit co cp es sr ty | $11.95 | 10-12 | 888-966-3386 |
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| bg=Board Game | bo=Book | cd=CD-ROM | co=Construction Toy |
| cp=Creative Product | cr=Computer-related | dh=Dollhouse | do=Doll |
| el=Electronic | es=Educational Skills Product | eq=Equipment | fp=Fantasy Play |
| ho=Hobby | ml=Musical | mm=Multimedia | no=Novelty |
| op=Outdoor Play | pu=Puppet | pz=Puzzle | sr=Social Responsibility |
| sw=Software | pl=Plush Toy | tr=Travel | ts=Transportation |
| ty=Toy | vt=Video Tape | ||
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