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DR. TOY'S BEST VACATION PRODUCTS 2003 Selected by Stevanne Auerbach, Ph.D. (Dr. Toy) |
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Summer is a great time to explore many different activities at home, either indoors or outdoors. And it is also a grand time to explore nature in any of its forms.
The products Dr. Toy has selected provide children with experiences to help them learn during the summertime. There are great products to take along and use on a trip, and to explore once you arrive at your destination. There are products that will give children plenty of things to do if you're staying at home. Summertime should be about fun and learning, testing limits and learning new skills. These products provide children with creative activities. They will stimulate them with a whole range of new skills. Learning during the summer can include getting a jump start on skills like learning phonics, reading new books, playing math or strategy games. as well as having fun from all kinds of great activities. There is something for everyone in this vast array of products. All of the companies selected have provided their best possible offerings. This summer will be about fun, exploration, and gaining new confidence. We would like to hear from you about the experiences your child has with any of these products. We expect they will provide fun and learning, relaxation and stimulation, and a chance to test out all aspects of your child's abilities. HAVE A GREAT TIME! Tell Dr. Toy about any questions you have about play and toys. Thanks for telling others you learned about these products from Dr. Toy's Award winners. Note: The individual entries are still undergoing final revisions. Any missing images will be available as soon as possible. |
Company Name/Website | Product Name | Type | Price | Age Range | Company Phone |
Drop Zone Extreme | ty | $9.99 | 5-12 | 800-772-2846 | |
Car Valet (Item #45) | ac cp es no ts | $25.00 | 3-12 | 800-666-2539 | |
Games to Go (Item #44) | bg cp es no tr | $25.00 | 3-12 | 800-666-2539 | |
Giant Flower Raft (Item #763) | pt tr | $12.00 | 5-12 | 800-666-2539 | |
James & the Red Balloon | vt | $12.98 | 3-5 | 800-233-3738 | |
Baby Prodigy | vt | $14.99 | 0-4 | 888-813-2408 | |
Mad Libs Electronic Keychain | el es no ty | $9.99 | 6-12 | 800-662-3380 | |
35mm Easy Camera (BB4661) | sc tr ty | $25.00 | 8-12 | 800-822-8828 | |
Fishing Chair (BB2801) | ho tr ty | $34.99 | 3-12 | 800-822-8828 | |
Music in My Heart | cd | $15.00 | 3-5 | 973-202-3111 | |
River Crossing | bg es pz tr | $14.99 | 8-12 | 800-468-1864 | |
Word Sense | es tr ts | $9.99 | 10-12 | 800-468-1864 | |
Pinatta's View-A Trip to the Dentist | vt | $14.95 | 2-5 | 978-287-4628 | |
I Spy Travel Edition | bg tr | $9.99 | 4-12 | 800-232-7427 | |
Kids Percussion | ml | $8.95 | 1-12 | 877-700-4327 | |
Travel Cassette Player | ml tr | $19.99 | 3-12 | 877-424-4226 | |
Cariboo | bg es | $16.95 | 3-6 | 877-272-6486 | |
First Grade Rocks | at cd | $15.00 | 4-8 | 650-578-9704 | |
Best of Junior Triazzle-Sea Life | pz | $7.00 | 4-7 | 800-356-0474 | |
Career Kids--Professional Cartoonist | ac cp | $20.00 | 8-12 | 800-356-0474 | |
Frantic Fish | pz | $10.00 | 5-12 | 800-356-0474 | |
Bonding with Baby Developmental Books | bo | $20.00 | 1-12 mos | 866-527-8463 | |
Cushie Croquet | ae es no | $29.99 | 5-10 | 800-426-4777 | |
Gotcha Gator | no ty | $8.99 | 3-7 | 800-426-4777 | |
A Pocket of Tunes | cd es | $16.95 | 3-9 | 877-886-3723 | |
Blokus | bg | $29.95 | 6-12 | 800-995-4436 | |
Multi Colored Coin Struction | co ty | $19.95 | 6-12 | 800-995-4436 | |
Alien/Robot Reversible (K3402) | ty | $25.00 | 3-12 | 800-553-5673 | |
Rabbit in the Hat Reversible (K3403) | ty | $25.00 | 3-12 | 800-553-5673 | |
FlashMaster | eg es tr ts | $49.95 | 7-12 | 800-884-3531 | |
Wall Street Spin | bg cp es | $29.95 | 10-12 | 888-388-7746 | |
Silly Putty | ac no ty | $4.99 | 3-12 | 800-882-3808 | |
Red-Handed | bg | $29.95 | 12-up | 781-648-2029 | |
Hocus Focus: The Magical Game of Visual Trickery | ge | $5.99 | 6-12 | 800-638-7568 | |
Stampede: The Wild & Frenzy Animal Card Game | ge | $5.99 | 6-12 | 800-638-7568 | |
Color n Carry 2 Activity Travelers | ac tr | $5.99 | 3-12 | 734-302-4444 | |
Tug Bug - The World Wide Traffic Game | bg cp es ge tr | $14.95 | 5-12 | 877-782-8463 | |
Mini Memo | cp | $6.00 | 2-12 | 800-468-6873 | |
Crunch Art Travel Kit | ac tr | $12.00 | 5-12 | 888-442-6376 | |
Funny Football | ae ty | $10.00 | 3-6 | 888-442-6376 | |
Nobby Wobbly Beach Ball 10" | op ty | $5.50 | 3-12 | 888-442-6376 | |
Holiday USA | bg | $24.95 | 8-12 | 888-612-0699 | |
Hooray! | Jumbo Jet | ty | $9.99 | 2-12 | 866-278-7785 |
Imaginetics License Plate Game | cp ge tr ts | $7.99 | 3-5 | 800-445-8347 | |
My First Baby Doll Set | do pl tr | $19.99 | 24-36 mos | 800-445-8347 | |
Joy Stories | cd pu | $18.99 | 2-8 | 866-339-5300 | |
Bendos Backpack | eq tr | $9.99 | 3-6 | 800-816-1135 | |
Bendos Bumper Car | el ho ty | $25.00 | 5-12 | 800-816-1135 | |
My First RC Excavator | co cp el ty | $14.99 | 3-5 | 800-816-1135 | |
My Anytime Anywhere Autograph Book | bo | $12.95 | 8-12 | 800-737-4123 | |
Metanon: The Biocode Adventure | bg es | $29.99 | 5-12 | 866-305-7376 | |
LeapPad Learning System | bo eg es tr | $49.99 | 4-8 | 800-701-5327 | |
Thomas & Friends Tidmouth Station Travel Set | ty | $79.99 | 3-5 | 800-704-8697 | |
Learn on the Go Workbooks | bo es tr | $2.95 | 3-12 | 800-532-8876 | |
Reading Rods Phonics Activity Sets | es tr | $29.95 | 6-12 | 888-800-7893 | |
African Adventures | co ty | $19.99 | 12-24 mos | 800-453-4652 | |
Star Wars Mini Collector Sets | co ty | $15.96 | 7-12 | 800-453-4652 | |
Trendy Tote | co ty | $14.99 | 6-12 | 800-453-4652 | |
Crayola Music Box | ac cd cp | $9.98 | 3-5 | 800-784-0991 | |
Ello: Ello-opolis & Ello Aquaria | co cp | $19.99 | 5-12 | 800-514-8697 | |
Alien Agency DNA Lab | sc | $39.99 | 6-12 | 800-465-6342 | |
Tiny n' Tuff Vehicle Asst. | ts ty | $9.99 | 1-5 | 800-465-6342 | |
MicroBlast Racers Race & Chase Set | cp el ty | $24.99 | 6-12 | 800-222-4685 | |
Bella's Mystery Deck 2 | cg | $14.95 | 10-12 | 800-274-6123 | |
Kanji Game | bg | $19.95 | 5-12 | 800-274-6123 | |
My Mommy Doll/My Daddy Doll | do ts | $59.95 | 9 mos-7 | 866-781-4044 | |
Buttercup Goes to New York City | bo es tr ty | $15.95 | 6-12 | 800-337-6717 | |
MagnaPhonics | el es | $49.99 | 4-6 | 800-220-3669 | |
Pet Me Platypus | el es | $19.99 | birth-12 | 800-220-3669 | |
Knock-Out/Muggins | ge | $39.95 | 6-12 | 800-962-8849 | |
Barbie Talking Storybook | bo el es tr | $34.99 | 5-12 | 800-853-8883 | |
Big Brain Book Interactive Encyclopedia | bo el es tr | $39.99 | 5-12 | 800-853-8883 | |
Hot Wheels Quick Start | el es tr ts | $39.99 | 3-5 | 800-853-8883 | |
Wheedle | cg | $10.00 | 6-12 | 800-540-2304 | |
Conjecture for Kids | bg cp es tr | $16.99 | 6-12 | 877-592-7374 | |
Professor Noggin's Card Game Series | cg es tr | $9.99 | 7-12 | 877-592-7374 | |
Madeline & Nicole Shopping | cp do ty | $20.00 | 4-12 | 800-966-3762 | |
SWAP! | cg | $4.99 | 7-12 | 800-524-4263 | |
Supermag | co cp es tr ts | $11.00 | 6-12 | 800-647-9989 | |
Spelling Bee Travel Bag | es tr | $35.00 | 2-5 | 800-635-2994 | |
WordXchange Junior | bg | $25.99 | 5-10 | 866-386-9673 | |
E-Z as ABC | es ge | $15.99 | 3-7 | 781-639-0209 | |
Numbers Count | es ge | $15.99 | 3-7 | 781-639-0209 | |
SkyO | tr ty | $5.95 | 3-12 | 831-458-5118 | |
My First Piano | ml ty | $79.95 | 1-5 | 888-414-2739 | |
Musical Wind Up TVs | no | $9.99 | 24-36 mos | 800-767-8697 | |
Small World Kids My Life & Times | ac bo cp | $16.00 | 4-12 | 800-421-4153 | |
Astrojax | no | $7.99 | 8-12 | 800-622-8339 | |
Snatch | ge | $14.99 | 8-12 | 800-622-8339 | |
dig it up! | co cp pz sc | $15.95 | 6-12 | 888-238-8303 | |
ArtHouse | co cp dh es ho | $199.00 | 4-11 | 720-652-0237 | |
Bubble Blizzard | op | $8.00 | 6-12 | 800-944-8697 | |
FrendzPakz-Friendship | bo ge ty | $4.99 | 6-12 | 888-543-9366 | |
Doodle Dolls | cp pz tr ts | $8.00 | 3-12 | 888-829-3808 | |
Let's Make Stencil Art | bg bo es pz ts | $12.00 | 6-12 | 450-698-2322 | |
Fairyland Adventure Game | bg | $9.95 | 6-12 | 612-98996133 | |
Triopolis | es sc | $19.95 | 6-12 | 612-98996133 | |
Transportation Pocket Flash Cards | es ts | $3.99 | 6-12 | 800-860-6762 | |
Create, See & Draw | ac bo cp es tr | $10.00 | 6-12 | 404-614-1742 | |
Green Alligators | cg es | $9.99 | 4-8 | 866-769-0269 | |
Baby Eyes | vt | $14.95 | 1-36 mos | 877-439-3843 | |
Smart Doodles & Tunes | ty | $19.99 | 3-5 | 800-521-2010 | |
Amazing Magic Kit | cp es ho vt | $19.99 | 6-12 | 800-505-8066 | |
Learn to Draw & Paint with Wyland | ac bo cp es ho | $14.95 | 8-12 | 800-426-0099 | |
JELL-O Frozen Pudding Treat Maker | no | $19.99 | 5-12 | 888-942-6650 | |
Splash Tangle | ae ge | $12.99 | 5-12 | 888-942-6650 | |
Waterball SL 175 | op tr ty | $14.99 | 6-12 | 800-247-6570 | |
USA State Birds Collection | cp pl | $6.00 | 3-12 | 800-800-9678 | |
Rubik's Tic Tac Toe | pz tr | $9.95 | 6-12 | 800-578-2468 | |
Maggie Raggies Boo Boo Buddy | do | $9.99 | 2-12 | 877-629-9273 | |
My First Baby Annabell | do | $19.99 | 1-12 | 877-629-9273 |
AE = Active Toy | AP = Activity Product | AS = Accessories Decorations Furniture | AT = Audio Tape |
BG = Board Game | BO = Book | CD = CD | CE = Children's Entertainment |
CG = Card Game | CM = CD-ROM | CO = Construction Toy | CP = Creative Product |
CR = Computer-Related | CS = Costume | DH = Dollhouse | DO = Doll |
DV = DVD | EG = Electronic Game | EL = Electronic Product | EQ = Equipment |
ES = Educational Skills Product | FP = Fantasy Play | GE = Game | HO = Hobby |
ML = Musical | MM = Multimedia | NO = Novelty | OP = Outdoor Play |
OT = Other | PL = Plush Toy | PT = Pool Toy | PU = Puppet |
PZ = Puzzle | RS = Rubber Stamp | SC = Science | SR = Socially Responsible |
ST = Stamps | SW = Software | TR = Travel | TS = Transportation |
TY = Toy | UN = Unique Products | VG = Video Game | VT = Video Tape |
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