VTech Earns More than 90 Industry Awards for Top Holiday Toys

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VTech® announced its toys received more than 90 accolades from respected toy and parenting industry experts, toy advisory boards and retailers for the holiday season. The Pop-a-Balls™ Push & Pop Bulldozer™, Go! Go! Smart Wheels® Race & Play Adventure Park™ and Zoo Jamz Stompin’ Fun Drums™ were standouts, garnering multiple awards each. Additional toys that received recognition from various organizations include the GearZooz™ Roll & Roar Animal Train™, Go! Go! Smart Friends® Shimmering Seashell Castle™, Pull & Discover Activity Elephant™, Kidizoom® Action Cam 180, Kidizoom® Smartwatch DX2 and 4-in-1 Stroll & Grow Tek Trike™.

VTech toys were named to several of the toy industry’s most sought-after lists, including TTPM’s “Most Wanted” and The Toy Insider‘s “Hot 20.” Awards and distinguishing honors were received from Parents Magazine Best Toys of the Year, Scholastic Parent & Child Gold Star Toy, Oppenheim Toy Portfolio, National Parenting Product Awards (NAPPA), Tillywig Toy & Media Awards, PAL Awards, Dr. Toy, The National Parenting Center, Mom’s Choice Awards, Parents’ Choice Awards, The Goddard School Preschooler-Approved Toy Test, Hot Diggity Awards and Creative Child Magazine Awards. VTech also topped major retailer holiday lists, including the Walmart Chosen by Kids List and Amazon Holiday Toy List.

The complete list of VTech’s awards to date includes:

Go! Go! Smart Wheels® Race & Play Adventure Park™

  • Toy Insider “Hot 20”
  • Creative Child Magazine Award
  • Dr. Toy’s 100 Best Children’s Products Award Winner
  • Hot Diggity Awards Winner
  • Mom’s Choice Awards: Toys, Games & Puzzles, Gold Award
  • National Parenting Product Awards (NAPPA) Winner
  • PAL Awards Fall Winner
  • The Goddard School Preschooler-Approved Toy Test Winner
  • The National Parenting Center Seal of Approval
  • Tillywig Top Fun Award

Go! Go! Smart Wheels® Racing Runway Airplane™

  • Creative Child Magazine Award
  • Mom’s Choice Awards: Toys, Games & Puzzles, Gold Award
  • National Parenting Product Awards (NAPPA) Winner
  • Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award
  • The National Parenting Center Seal of Approval
  • Tillywig Brain Child Award

Go! Go! Smart Friends® Shimmering Seashell Castle™

  • Creative Child Magazine Award
  • Hot Diggity Awards Winner
  • Mom’s Choice Awards: Toys, Games & Puzzles, Gold Award
  • National Parenting Product Awards (NAPPA) Winner
  • PAL Awards Fall Winner
  • PAL Top 10 Toys: Preschool
  • The National Parenting Center Seal of Approval
  • Tillywig Best Creative Fun Award

Pop-a-Balls™ Push & Pop Bulldozer™

  • TTPM Most Wanted, Preschool Category
  • Amazon Holiday Toy List: Tech Toys
  • Creative Child Magazine Award
  • Dr. Toy’s 100 Best Children’s Products Award Winner
  • Mom’s Choice Awards: Toys, Games & Puzzles, Gold Award
  • National Parenting Product Awards (NAPPA) Winner
  • Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Award
  • PAL Awards Fall Winner
  • PAL Top 10 Toys: Toddler
  • Scholastic Parent & Child: Gold Star Toy Winner
  • The National Parenting Center Seal of Approval
  • Tillywig Brain Child Award

GearZooz™ Roll & Roar Animal Train™

  • Creative Child Magazine Award
  • Dr. Toy’s 100 Best Children’s Products Award Winner
  • Hot Diggity Awards Winner
  • Mom’s Choice Awards: Toys, Games & Puzzles, Gold Award
  • National Parenting Product Awards (NAPPA) Winner
  • PAL Awards Fall Winner
  • Parents’ Choice Approved Award
  • The National Parenting Center Seal of Approval
  • Tillywig Brain Child Award

Zoo Jamz Stompin’ Fun Drums™

  • Creative Child Magazine Award
  • Mom’s Choice Awards: Toys, Games & Puzzles, Gold Award
  • National Parenting Product Awards (NAPPA) Winner
  • PAL Awards Fall Winner
  • PAL Top 10 Toys: Preschool
  • Parents’ Choice Fun Stuff Award
  • Parents Magazine: Best Toys of the Year
  • The National Parenting Center Seal of Approval
  • Tillywig Best Creative Fun Award

Pull & Discover Activity Elephant™

  • Creative Child Magazine Award
  • Mom’s Choice Awards: Toys, Games & Puzzles, Gold Award
  • National Parenting Product Awards (NAPPA) Winner
  • PAL Awards Fall Winner
  • PAL Top 10 Toys: Infant
  • The National Parenting Center Seal of Approval
  • Tillywig Parents’ Favorite Products Award

Storytime Rhymes Sheep™

  • Creative Child Magazine Award
  • Tillywig Parents’ Favorite Products Award

Lil’ Critters Shake & Wobble Busy Ball™

  • Creative Child Magazine Award
  • The Goddard School Preschooler-Approved Toy Test Winner
  • Tillywig Brain Child Award

4-in-1 Stroll & Grow Tek Trike™

  • Mom’s Choice Awards: Gear & Accessories, Gold Award
  • National Parenting Product Awards (NAPPA) Winner
  • PAL Awards Fall Winner
  • Parents’ Choice Approved Award
  • The National Parenting Center Seal of Approval
  • Tillywig Top Fun Award

KidiBuzz™

  • TTPM Most Wanted
  • Parents’ Choice Silver Award

Kidizoom® Smartwatch DX2

  • National Parenting Product Awards (NAPPA) Winner
  • Parents’ Choice Recommended Award
  • The National Parenting Center Seal of Approval
  • Tillywig Top Fun Award

Kidizoom® Action Cam 180

  • Mom’s Choice Awards: Toys, Games & Puzzles, Gold Award
  • National Parenting Product Awards (NAPPA) Winner
  • Parents’ Choice Silver Award
  • The National Parenting Center Seal of Approval
  • Tillywig Top Fun Award

Pop-a-Balls™ Drop & Pop Ball Pit™

  • Walmart Hottest Holiday Toys

Sort & Build Farm™

  • Creative Child Magazine Award
  • Tillywig Best Creative Fun Award

Lights & Lullabies Travel Mobile™

  • Creative Child Magazine Award
  • Tillywig Parents’ Favorite Products Award

Baby Beats Monkey Drum™

  • Creative Child Magazine Award
  • Tillywig Top Fun Award

KidiBeats Drum Set™

  • Amazon Holiday Toy List: Top 100

Sit, Stand & Ride Baby Walker

  • Amazon Holiday Toy List: Top 100

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