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DR. TOY'S 100 BEST PRODUCTS - 10 BEST LISTS
2003
Selected by Stevanne Auerbach, Ph.D. (Dr. Toy
)


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DR. TOY'S 10 BEST TOYS
COMPANY PRODUCT TYPE PRICE AGES PHONE
Bandai America Strawberry Shortcake Berry Happy Home dh do fp ty $29.99 3-5 714-816-9560
Learning Resources Teaching Cash Register es fp ty $44.95 3-5 888-222-3909
Mega Bloks Probuilder Code Blue co $19.99 5-12 800-465-6342
MGA Entertainment LandAir R/C ho op $100.00 9-12 800-222-4685
Ohio Art Betty Spaghetty Campfire Fun & Friends do ty $12.99 4-12 800-800-3141
Plastwood Supermag ae co cp es ty $21.95 6-11 800-647-9989
Playmobil Grocery Store ae co $99.99 4-10 800-752-9662
SpinMaster Toys Regenerator ae cp ho op ty $59.99 8-12 800-622-8339
Universal Products CoolBlox 52-Piece Starter Set ae co cp es ty $79.95 4-12 905-761-5241
Zapf Creation New BABYborn do op $39.99 3-5 mos 877-629-9273
DR. TOY'S 10 BEST EDUCATIONAL PRODUCTS
COMPANY PRODUCT TYPE PRICE AGES PHONE
b. dazzle, inc. Philadelphia - Scramble Square Puzzles bg es no pz sr $7.95 4-12 800-809-4242
Briarpatch Circle of Friends Matching Game bg $14.99 3-6 800-232-7427
ETA/Cuisenaire VersaTiles Math CD-ROM cm es sr sw $99.95 6-7 800-445-5985
Fisher-Price PowerTouch Learning System es ty $49.99 3-8 800-432-5437
Innovative Kids My First Shape Sorter bo es $14.99 18-36 mos 203-838-6400
Klutz Battery Science ac co cp $19.95 8-12 800-737-4123
McWiz Games MEMO-LINGO: Animals and Their Young bg es $15.99 3-5 888-691-2849
Oregon Scientific Big Brain Book Interactive Dictionary eg es ty $39.99 4-9 800-853-8883
Purple Pebble Games Numbers Count es $15.99 3-7 781-639-0209
Quercetti & Co Skyrail Suspension co cp es ty $69.99 6-12 800-866-7863
DR. TOY'S 10 BEST SOFTWARE/CD-ROM/HIGH-TECH PRODUCTS
COMPANY PRODUCT TYPE PRICE AGES PHONE
Hasbro Radio Control Tonka Mighty Dump Truck co op $49.99 3-8 800-844-3733
KGI Consumer Products HandBand cp eg es ml tr $89.99 8-12 305-347-4305
Kutoka Interactive Mia's Language Adventure - The Kidnap Caper cm es sw $19.95 6-10 877-858-8652
Microsoft Zoo Tycoon™: Complete Collection cm eg sw $29.95 6-12 425-882-8080
Munchkin Mac the Smart Stool ae es ot $24.99 18-36 mos 800-344-2229
Music Games International Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker The Music Game cm cp es ge ml $19.95 4-12 877-877-1369
OWI Weasel co es ho ty $24.95 9-12 800-638-1694
Scholastic Clifford Phonics cm es $19.95 4-6 800-724-4718
Vtech Electronics North America Fly and Discover Globe es $24.99 3-5 800-521-2010
Wild Planet Toys Spy Gear Eye-Link Communicators ae cp fp op ty $34.99 6-12 800-247-6570
DR. TOY'S 10 BEST SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE PRODUCTS
COMPANY PRODUCT TYPE PRICE AGES PHONE
Action Products International Space Voyagers AstroSquad Astronaut Figures ae fp $9.99 5-12 800-772-2846
All By Myself All By Myself: Taking Care of My Pet es op sr vt $14.95 2-6 866-408-5437
Free Spirit Publishing Teeth Are Not For Biting bo sr $7.95 18-36 mos 866-703-7322
HarperCollins Children's Books I'm Gonna Like Me bo $15.99 4-8 800-242-7737
Ivy Hill Bunch Saddy and Gladdy bo do es no ty $26.00 3-12 866-892-5795
Joy Stories Joy Stories cd pl pu tr $18.99 4-9 866-339-5300
Kimbo Educational Songs About America cd ml sr $14.95 3-8 800-631-2187
LEGO Systems Mars Exploration Rover ae $89.99 9-12 800-453-4652
Make Baby Laugh! Giggle Together cd es sr vt dv $14.95 6-36 mos 866-444-2487
Start Smarter Videos Firefighter George & Fire Engines Vols. 1 & 2 es vt $12.99 2-8 404-944-1351
DR. TOY'S 10 BEST GAMES
COMPANY PRODUCT TYPE PRICE AGES PHONE
Currie Design go shop! for fashion ae cg es no tr $12.99 9-12 609-883-0375
Educational Insights Logiblocs Spy-Tech Lab eg $39.95 9-12 800-995-4436
Family Pastimes Early Years cg cp es fp $15.00 4-7 888-267-4414
Gamewright Check Out! ae cg es $9.99 6-12 800-638-7568
Hasbro Games Bulls Eye Ball eg $19.99 9-12 888-836-7025
MindWare Flip 4 bg es $19.95 8-12 800-274-6123
S & S Innovations Snowball Fight cg tr $17.99 8-12 866-767-6677
Think Fun! Oodles of Doodles ae bg $19.99 9-12 800-468-1864
Warren Industries LEGO My First Builder Game bg $12.99 3-6 800-447-2151
Winning Moves Games Play On Words cg es $10.95 7-12 800-578-2468
DR. TOY'S 10 BEST AUDIO/VIDEO TAPES/CDs
COMPANY PRODUCT TYPE PRICE AGES PHONE
A.L.L. For Kids Stinky Shoe & Coach LaRoo ae es op vt $13.95 4-10 888-880-5437
Anchor Bay Entertainment James & The Red Balloon & Other Thomas Adventures vt dv $12.98 3-5 800-233-3738
Baby Prodigy Baby Prodigy vt $14.99 12-24 mos 888-813-2408
Brainy Baby Brainy Baby Art (Exploring the World of Art) ac es sr vt $15.95 2-5 877-455-2229
Cadaco Marshall Brodien's Magic Show 12 Trick Video Set ae ot vt $14.99 8-12 800-621-5426
Intelibaby Music For Infants Vol 2 Travel Music cd es ml sr tr $14.99 0-36 mos 415-257-8843
Madacy Kids Crayola Music Box cd $9.98 3-5 800-784-0991
Master Communications Follow Jade! es vt $19.99 2-6 800-765-5885
New Hope Records Early Learning Sing-Along CD at cd es ml $10.98 2-8 516-466-6040
Trout Fishing In America It's A Puzzle CD cd ml $15.00 5-12 888-439-8342
DR. TOY'S 10 BEST CREATIVE PRODUCTS
COMPANY PRODUCT TYPE PRICE AGES PHONE
Delta Education Zoom Kits ac ae bo cp op $14.95 6-12 800-663-2182
Faber-Castell USA Memory Art: 2 Tiles to Treasure ac cp $15.00 1-12 800-642-2288
Fanny's Play House Color and Wash Finger Puppets ac pu $11.00 3-12 516-822-3752
Gitchigoomi Enterprises Dr. Doodles Series cd cp es sr tr $5.99 3-12 415-257-8843
Learning Line Foot Puppet Socks & Songs CD cp es fp ml pu $9.99 2-4 888-926-7888
Made By Hands Make-Your-Own Puppets ac cp fp pu $17.95 4-12 800-839-7369
OOZ & OZ Mirror-aculous Art Activities ac cp es ty $19.99 9-12 703-750-3338
Quincrafts Make Your Own Door Critters ac cp es no $6.49 6-8 800-342-8458
Sanford Colorific Retractable Markers ac $6.55 4-12 800-323-0749
Walter Foster Publishing How to Draw Scooby-Doo! Step by Step Drawing Book and Kit ac cp es ty $14.95 6-12 800-426-0099
DR. TOY'S 10 BEST ACTIVE PRODUCTS
COMPANY PRODUCT TYPE PRICE AGES PHONE
Big Time Toys YoYo Ball® ae no ty $3.99 3-12 800-419-3810
Cranium Cranium Hullabaloo ae eg ml $24.95 4-12 877-272-6486
Little Tikes Twist n' Toss ty $29.99 3-5 800-321-0183
Lolo BucketBlast op tr $29.95 6-12 800-760-9930
Neurosmith Musini Preschool eg es tr ty $39.99 3-5 800-220-3669
Pal Toys Bright Ideas for Mommy & Me ac ae cg cp es $9.95 0-5 310-528-7369
Playhut Megaland ty $69.99 3-12 888-752-9488
Robin/Tani Media Factory I Can Do Yoga! Video Series ot vt $17.95 3-12 866-606-7863
Sassy Baby Baby's First Wallet ot pl tr ty $4.99 9-36 mos 800-323-6336
Small World Toys IQ Baby Vroom Vroom Vehicles es ty $25.00 1-30 mos 866-310-1717


Key to Toy Types:

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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