The independent consumer organization announces its top picks for the best toys of the year for kids 5 & up. "We found a rich mix of products that include both innovative high tech toys (roaring dinosaurs and night vision goggles) and classics with a twist," notes co-founder Stephanie Oppenheim. "Some of our testers' favorites were toys that made a parent-child connection whether it was a family game or a construction set to work on together. Co-founder Joanne Oppenheim points out: "While prices are up on average 15% from last year, we still found a wide variety of outstanding products for every budget."
The Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Awards* for kids 5 & up are:
| Bitty Twins Multicultural Collection (American Girl) |
| Bulls Eye Baseball (Hasbro) |
| Color Surge (Crayola) |
| Crayola Digital Camcorder (Sakar) |
| Circus Collection (Playmobil) |
| Create Your Own Pop Up Books Kit (Creativity for Kids) |
| Disney Pix Jr. Digital Camera (Disney) |
| Double Shutter (Blue Orange Games) |
| EyeClops Bionic Eye Multizoom (Jakks Pacific) |
| EyeClops Night Vision (Jakks Pacific) |
| 50s Diner (Step 2) |
| FlyTech Butterfly and Moth (WowWee) |
| Fun Fly Stick Magic Levitation Wand (Unitech Toys) |
| Fundomino (Blue Orange Games) |
| Fur Real Friends Biscuit My Lovin' Pup (Hasbro) |
| Go Nuts! (Gamewright) |
| Glow Station (Crayola) |
| Horse Farm Pony Set (Playmobil) |
| Imaginext Spike the Ultra Dinosaur (Fisher-Price) |
| Karito Kids Travel Charmers (KidsGive) |
| Kota My Triceratops Dinosaur (Playskool) |
| Lego City Coast Guard Patrol Boat and Tower (Lego Systems) |
| Lego Creator Stegosaur (Lego Systems) |
| Miss Corolle Collection (Corolle) |
| Musical Waltz Dress (Acting Out) |
| My First RC Dinos (Kid Galaxy) |
| 6 in 1 Town Center Playhouse (Little Tikes) |
| Road and Rail Play Set Railway Station (Plan Toys) |
| Sorry Sliders (Hasbro) |
| Tag Reading System (LeapFrog) |
| Tiki Topple (Gamewright) |
| Tonka Bounce Back Racer (Hasbro) |
| Wooden Dinosaur Animal Set (Cheekeyes) |
*Complete reviews can be viewed at www.toyportfolio.com and discussed at toyportfolio.wordpress.com.
About the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio
The independent consumer organization was co-founded in 1989 by child development experts (and mother/daughter team), Joanne and Stephanie Oppenheim. The Oppenheim Toy Portfolio does not take entry fees from toy companies. The Oppenheims are Contributors to NBC's TODAY Show.
Contacts:
Stephanie Oppenheim, 212-598-0502
Co-Founder
stephanie@toyportfolio.com
