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Dr. Toy Announces Best Classic Toys for 2014

You can count on classic toys. These are the long lasting toys that "keep on playing" long after the batteries and latest fads are gone. Where do you turn for a selection that provides a... more »

Dr. Toy Announces 100 Best Children’s Products of 2013

As a natural, on-going part of our work as parents, teachers, early childhood specialists, and others involved with children at home or elsewhere, we observe children at play. With our eyes we see what works...and... more »

Triple Treat Radz Now a Triple Winner as 2013 Creative Child Top Toy of The Year Plus Dr. Toy’s Best Vacation Product

On the heels of interactive Radz winning Tillywig Toy's Spring 2013 Top Fun Award, this triple treat -- a toy, a candy and a virtual experience -- is now a triple industry winner. The novelty... more »

Three Spring 2012 Contests Easily Award Choose Friendship’s Bracelet Maker Traveler

One-size-fits-all sometimes applies to toys as one hand-made craft kit wowed three different industry competitions looking for very different criteria as the best in its field. Choose Friendship Company's popular My Friendship Bracelet Maker Traveler... more »

Spring 2012 Judges Adore QuickSmart: Parents’ Choice Silver to Scramble Bug & Dr. Toy’s Vacation Prize to 3-in-1 Play Yard

Got baby? Get QuickSmart. That was the consensus of toy industry judges as two more of QuickSmart's stylish products get parents and kids up and away in style and ease. Thanks to the revolutionary and... more »

Dr. Toy Gives the Nod to K-BEU Mom Pillow by SillyCreatures.com

Noted Play and Child Development authority, Stevanne Auerbach, Ph.D. (a.k.a. Dr. Toy), has selected K-BEU Mom Pillow by SillyCreatures.com for a highly distinguishing honor just announced. Washington-based SillyCreatures.com, the creator of K-BEU Mom Pillow, received... more »

Ladybugs Scramble Squares Puzzle Receives “Dr. Toy’s Best Picks Children’s Products for 2011”

b. dazzle, inc. of Redondo Beach, California, has announced that its newest Scramble Squares® 9-piece puzzle, "Ladybugs," has been named one of "Dr. Toy's Best Picks Children's Products for 2011" by The Institute for Childhood... more »

Dr. Toy Pronounces Citiblocs Little Builder Rattle Blocs One of This Year’s 10 Best Toys

It's hard to astonish a doctor who has seen it all but CitiBlocs' new "chunky" line of building blocks for little fingers has wowed Dr. Toy, noted child development authority, Stevanne Auerbach, Ph.D. She's just... more »

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