At Last Announcing The Winner Of The Top Toy For 2005.
Wouldn't you just love to know.
On the market there are millions of toys now, so picking the Top
Toy for 2005 would be quite daunting, and I would say a
disappointment as everybody has their own favorites. This year
the Toy Industry Association (TIA) Top Toy was something that
very few industry insiders actually picked.
Here it is: the **Vsmile TV Learning System**. This electronic
toy ended up with Toy Of The Year and Best Educational Toy
Awards for 2005. Just plug it into your TV and away you go. It
seems to be a cross between a video game and educational game
and it should keep the kids happy for hours on end, or that is
what they say.
I'm not really into anything that involves the TV, as I try to
keep kids away from the TV. I prefer games where the kids are
sitting around doing something as opposed to watching the box.
So to be honest my kids or I have not tried it so I can't
comment on it.
The Vsmile TV Learning System was mentioned in last year 2004
Family Fun's Toy List for the year, but not in the top ten.
I was hoping Playmobil's **Knights Empire Castle** a bit
expensive at 179 dollars, would have made it to the top. Knights
Empire Castle popped a few awards throughout the year. It was
the Toy Wishes All Star and the Family Fun Toy Of The Year, but
it didn't rank on the TIA Top Ten.
The TIA Top Toy For Boys was a similar pick with **LEGO's
Knights Kingdom**. Another good do-it-yourself game. It seems
knights are making a come back, even though there are no new
programs on TV to do with **King Arthur and the Knights of the
Round Table**.
For the girls the top was **Bella Dancerella