{"id":2604,"date":"2013-03-03T16:13:23","date_gmt":"2013-03-03T05:13:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.techdaily.com.au\/b2\/?p=2604"},"modified":"2013-03-03T17:02:49","modified_gmt":"2013-03-03T06:02:49","slug":"2013-toy-of-the-year-annouced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techdaily.com.au\/b2\/2013-toy-of-the-year-annouced\/","title":{"rendered":"2013 Toy of the Year announced"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2605 alignleft\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.techdaily.com.au\/b2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/DSC018161-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This week the 2013 Australian Toy, Hobby and Nursery Fair is on being held in Melbourne.<\/p>\n<p>This annual event is the perfect opportunity for retailers to get a look at products from over \u00a0150 exhibitors from Australia and overseas and decide what<br \/>\nthey will stock on their shelves.<\/p>\n<p>To kick off the fair the Australian Toy\u00a0Association\u00a0revealed the top picks of the year with the &#8220;Toy of the Year&#8221; awards, hosted by Totally Wild TV presenter Natalie Hunter.<\/p>\n<p>One of the big winners at this year&#8217;s awards was Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, which took out several awards, however it was &#8220;Glitzi Globes&#8221; \u00a0by Moose Enterprise that won the overall &#8220;Toy of the year&#8221; awards.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kjbrjqQH6dA\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>The full list of ATA Industry Awards winners for 2013 is outlined below:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Toy of the Year &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>Glitzi Globes \u2013 Moose Enterprise<br \/>\n<strong>Educational Toy of the Year &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>WordWand \u2013 Educational Experience<br \/>\n<strong>Girls Toy of the Year &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>LEGO Friends Dolphin Cruiser \u2013 LEGO Australia<br \/>\n<strong>Boys Toy of the Year &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>Combat Creatures &#8211; Attacknid; The Deletor &#8211; Modern Brands<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pre-School Toy of the Year<\/strong> &#8211;<em id=\"__mceDel\"><\/em><em id=\"__mceDel\"><\/em><em id=\"__mceDel\"><\/em><em id=\"__mceDel\"><\/em><em id=\"__mceDel\">Vtech My First Luggage \u2013 Modern Brands<br \/>\n<\/em><em id=\"__mceDel\"><\/em><em id=\"__mceDel\"><\/em><em id=\"__mceDel\"><\/em><em id=\"__mceDel\"><\/em><em id=\"__mceDel\"><\/em><em id=\"__mceDel\"><\/em><em id=\"__mceDel\"><strong>Nursery Toy of the Year<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0Tiny Love 3-in-1 Rocker Napper \u2013 Valiant Brands<br \/>\n<\/em><em id=\"__mceDel\"><\/em><em id=\"__mceDel\"><\/em><em id=\"__mceDel\"><\/em><em id=\"__mceDel\"><\/em><em id=\"__mceDel\"><\/em><em id=\"__mceDel\"><\/em><em id=\"__mceDel\"><strong>Outdoor Toy of the Year<\/strong> -Zooma Splat X Smack Shot \u2013 Moose Enterprise<br \/>\n<\/em><em id=\"__mceDel\"><\/em><em id=\"__mceDel\"><\/em><em id=\"__mceDel\"><\/em><em id=\"__mceDel\"><\/em><em id=\"__mceDel\"><\/em><em id=\"__mceDel\"><\/em><em id=\"__mceDel\"><\/em><em id=\"__mceDel\"><strong>Craft &amp; Activity Toy of the Year<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0Glitzi Globes \u2013 Moose Enterprise<br \/>\n<\/em><em id=\"__mceDel\"><\/em><em id=\"__mceDel\"><\/em><em id=\"__mceDel\"><\/em><em id=\"__mceDel\"><\/em><em id=\"__mceDel\"><\/em><em id=\"__mceDel\"><\/em><em id=\"__mceDel\"><\/em><em id=\"__mceDel\"><\/em><em id=\"__mceDel\"><strong>Hobby Product of the Year<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0Ares Ethos QX 75 Quadcopter \u2013 Model Engines (Aust)\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em id=\"__mceDel\"><\/em><em id=\"__mceDel\"><\/em><em id=\"__mceDel\"><\/em><em id=\"__mceDel\"><\/em><em id=\"__mceDel\"><\/em><em id=\"__mceDel\"><\/em><em id=\"__mceDel\"><\/em><em id=\"__mceDel\"><\/em><em id=\"__mceDel\"><strong>Game of the Year &#8211;\u00a0Teenage Mutant ninja Turtles<\/strong> &#8211; Catapult Pizza Game \u2013 Tree Toys<br \/>\n<strong>License Toy of the Year<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Combat Gear \u2013 HeadStart International<br \/>\n<strong>Girls Licensed Toy of the Year<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0Lala-Oopsies Fairies \u2013 HeadStart International<br \/>\n<strong>Boys Licensed Toy of the Year<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Combat Gear \u2013 HeadStart International<br \/>\n<strong>Pre-School Licensed Toy of the Year<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0Talking Hootabelle Interactive Plush \u2013 Jasnor<br \/>\n<strong>Australian Development Toy of the Year<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0Glitzi Globes \u2013 Moose Enterprise<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You can listen to the full awards presentation below.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.techdaily.com.au\/b2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/2013-Toy-of-the-year-awards.mp3\">2013 Toy of the year awards<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week the 2013 Australian Toy, Hobby and Nursery Fair is on being held in Melbourne. 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