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Toy Of The Year

35 Toy of the Year Nominees

Toy AwardThe 35 Toy of the Year nominees were whittled down to five finalists in an announcement Toy Industry Association made in December 2003.

The winners for all the Toy of the Year categories were determined by Toy Industry Association membership and the top honor Toy of the Year award will also be determined by consumer sales purchase data.

Winners were announced at the Fourth Annual Toy of the Year Awards, held February 14, 2004 at the Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers in New York City.

Nominees for Toy of the Year

  1. Barbie Cook with Me Smart Kitchen -- Kid Design, Inc.
  2. Barbie of Swan Lake -- Mattel, Inc.
  3. Beyblade Remote Control Top with Launcher -- Hasbro, Inc.
  4. Bratz Formal Funk Super Stylin' Runway Disco -- MGA Entertainment
  5. BTR Transformers -- Hasbro, Inc.
  6. Bulls-Eye Ball -- Hasbro Game
  7. The Cat in the Hat Reading Interactive Plush -- Play Along
  8. Cranium Hullabaloo -- Cranium, Inc.
  9. Crayola Dough -- Fun 4 All
  10. Disney Princess Palace -- Mega Bloks, Inc.
  11. Easy-Bake Real Meal Oven -- Hasbro, Inc.
  12. Electronic Hulk Hands -- Toy Biz
  13. The Fast and Furious Power Race Way -- RC2
  14. Hokey Pokey Elmo -- Fisher Price, Inc.
  15. Hot Wheels Serpent Cyclone Track Set -- Mattel, Inc.
  16. LeapPad Plus -- Leap Frog
  17. Leapster All-Learning Game System -- Leap Frog
  18. LEGO Ultimate NBA Arena -- LEGO Systems, Inc.
  19. McDonalds McFlurry Maker -- Spin Master Ltd.
  20. My Little Pony Celebration Castle -- Hasbro, Inc.
  21. Namco TV Games -- JAKKS Pacific
  22. Neopets Voice Activated Line -- Thinkway Toys
  23. Neopets Trading Cards -- Wizards of the Coast
  24. Play TV Rescue Heroes -- Radica
  25. Power Rangers Ninja Storm -- Bandai
  26. Power Touch Learning System -- Fisher Price, Inc.
  27. R/C Regenerator -- Spin Master Ltd.
  28. Rescue Heroes Mountain Action Command Center -- Fisher Price, Inc.
  29. Rippin Rocket Roller Coaster -- K'NEX Industries, Inc.
  30. Sing Along Care Bears -- Play Along
  31. SpongeBob SquarePants Singing Machine -- Singing Machine
  32. Strawberry Shortcake Berry Best Friends -- Bandai
  33. Tyco R/C Stuntsters -- Mattel, Inc.
  34. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles -- Playmates
  35. Tonka Hands-On Hovercraft -- Funrise Toy Corp.

The Toy Industry Association (TIA), formerly Toy Manufacturers of America, is recognized by government, trade, media and consumers as the authoritative voice of the U.S. toy industry.