Dr. Toy's 100 Best Children's Products - 1998
Dr. Toy's 100 Best Children's Products - 10 Best Lists
| Company | Item | Type(s) | Ages | Price | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Company | Item | Type(s) | Ages | Price | Phone |
| ABC Feelings | Feelings Story Book | bo | 3-7 | $9.95 | 800-745-3170 |
| ALEX | Finger Puppet Glove | ae cp es fp pu ty tr | 3-5 | $13.00 | 800-666-2539 |
| Anatex | Magnetic Bug Life | cp es fp ty ts | 2-5 | $39.95 | 800-999-9599 |
| Applause | Mickey Marionette | pu | 6-12 | $20.00 | 800-777-6990 |
| Binary Arts | Wizmo XL-Magnetic Marvel | es no op ty tr | 6-10 | $10.00 | 888-789-9538 |
| Binney & Smith | Crayola Color & Create Picture Show | ae ac cp fp ty | 4-7 | $14.99 | 610-253-6272 |
| Birthdays In A Box | Art Party | ac ap | 4-12 | $55.00 | 800-989-5506 |
| Bow Wow House | Baby Wow! | ae cr sw | 9 mos-3 yrs | $34.99 | 408-264-4334 |
| Briarpatch | Goodnight Moon Game | bg es ty | 2.5-6 | $19.95 | 800-232-7427 |
| Brighter Vision | Learn To Tell Time | ae es | 6-7 | $6.95 | 800-370-5838 |
| BRIO | Sailboat & Adventure Set | ae co es fp ty | 3-6 | $35.00 | 888-274-6869 |
| Broderbund Software | Arthur's Computer Adventure | cr | 3-7 | $29.95 | 800-521-6263 |
| Chicco USA | Math & Magic | es ty tr | 4-7 | $29.99 | 877-424-4226 |
| Cognitive Concepts | Earobics Phonics Program | cr es sw | 4-7 | $59/$299 | 888-328-8199 |
| Colorforms | Blue's Clues | ge cp | 3-5 | $10.00 | 800-347-4818 |
| Conceptual Math Media | Equate | bp es sr ty | 8-12 | $30.00 | 415-665-6608 |
| Curiousity Kits | Rubber Backpack | ac cp es sr ty | 7-10 | $17.00 | 410-584-2605 |
| DaMert | Tiny Triazzle | pz | 6-12 | $5.00 | 800-231-3722 |
| Darda | Bolz Top | ml no sr | 3-5 | $19.95 | 800-638-1471 |
| Digital Generation Entertainment | Jojo's Barnyard Bash | at cd ml | 3-6 | CD$14.95 TAPE $12.95 | 800-826-5656 |
| Discovery Toys | Hammer Away! | ae es ty | 19 mos-5 | $24.98 | 800-426-4777 |
| Earth Lore | I Dig Cavemen Neanderthal Man | es ho sr ty | 6-12 | $19.95-$29.95 | 800-440-2630 |
| Eastman Kodak | Advantix Switchable | ho tr | 6-12 | $16.95 | 800-242-2424 |
| EDC Publishing | Usborne Computer Guides | bo es | 10-12 | $8.95-$9.95 | 800-475-4522 |
| Educational Design | Our Amazing Cave Paintings | co cp es ty | 10-12 | $8.00 | 800-221-9372 |
| Educational Games | Mega Magnet Fun | cp es pz ty | 5-9 | $19.95 | Out of Business |
| Educational Insights | MathShark | es | 6-12 | $39.95 | 800-995-4436 |
| Family Pastimes | Caves & Claws | bg es fp sr | 6-9 | $14.00 | 888-267-4414 |
| Fanny's Play House | International Baby | do | 1-12 mos | $10.50 | 516-822-3752 |
| First Years | 3-in-1 Gym Walker | ae es | birth-24 mos | $29.00 | 800-533-6708 |
| Frank A Crossen | Exact Change | es tr | 7-9 | $9.95 | 732-422-0463 |
| Frank Schaffer Publications | Human Anatomy Two-Sided Giant Floor Puzzle | pz | 8-12 | $16.95 | 888-285-5118 |
| Galactic Attic | Moonshot The Game | bg es | 10-12 | $39.95 | 888-240-4415 |
| Great American Puzzle Factory | Faces and Places of USA | es pz | 8-12 | $11.95 | 800-922-1194 |
| Great Wave Software | Reading Mansion | cr | 3-8 | $44.95 | 800-423-1144 |
| Grolier Interactive | 1999 Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia | cr es | 10-18 | $59.99 | 203-797-3530 |
| Hasbro | Knock Knock Mr. Potato Head | pl | 3-6 | $24.99 | 401-727-5857 |
| Hasbro Interactive | Tonka Garage CD-Rom Game | cr cp sw | 5-10 | $29.95 | 800-683-5847 |
| Hooray! | Huggy Buggy | ty | 3-5 | $9.99 | 212-989-3660 |
| Howling Dog Systems | Mr. Drumstix Music Studio | cp es ml sw | 2-12 | $24.95 | 800-267-4695 |
| icue Publishing | Magic Riddles | bg es | 3-12 | $27.50 | 800-315-8810 x450 |
| Ideal Instructional Fair | Busy Train Memory Game | bg cp es ty | 3- | $14.95 | 800-253-5469 |
| Imagiix | Interlinks | co cp es | 5-7 | $34.95 | 800-462-4449 x3017 |
| Imagination Project | Tesselz | pz | 8-12 | $16.00 | 888-477-6532 |
| Intelli-Kid | Jester's Memory | cp es | 3-8 | $18.00 | 514-385-5306 |
| Ion Imagination | Flumpa's World | at cd cp es ml sr tr | 3-9 | $14.00 CD $10.00Tape | 800-335-8672 |
| K'NEX | Power Tower Crane | po | 9-12 | $109.99 | 800-543-5639 |
| Kathe Kruse | Fingerpuppet Glove "Magic-Hand" | ac cp es fp pu sr tr | 3-5 | $37.00 | 5108-273-0726 |
| Kid Games | Moneycents | bg es sr | 5-9 | $19.99 | 888-543-4263 |
| Knowledge Adventure | Jumpstart Typing | cr | 7-10 | $30.00 | 800-545-7677 |
| Koallla Vallley Toy | Booxies Storybook Pals | bo cp es ml pl | infant-8 yr | $29.99 | 908-245-4998 |
| Leapfrog | Twist & Shout Multiplication | es | 7-10 | $19.99 | 510-595-2470 x225 |
| Learning Curve | Lionel/Great Railway Adventures | at bo ts | 5-8 | $24.99 | 312-470-7728 |
| Learning Resources | Gears! Gears! Gears! Gizmos | co | 7-12 | $29.95 | 888-222-3909 |
| LEGO Systems | PRIMO Choo Choo Train | co | 3-24 mos | $19.99 | 800-233-8756 |
| LEGO Systems | Technic Cyber Strikers | co | 9-12 | $49.99 | 860-763-6776 |
| Little Partners | Learning Tower | cp es fp pu | 2-6 | $149.95 | 800-704-9058 |
| Little Tikes | 3-in-1 Baseball Trainer | op | 3-5 | $30.00 | 800-321-0183 |
| Magnet Source | Magnetic Wand Tube Kit | es ty tr | 6-12 | $9.95 | 888-293-9190 |
| Magnetic Poetry | KID's Flip Kit | cp es tr | 6-12 | $19.95 | 800-370-7697 |
| MGA Entertainment | One Man Jam | ae cs cp es eq fp ho ml no op sr sw ty | 5-12 | $19.99 | 800-222-4685 |
| Microsoft | My Personal Tutor (1st & 2nd Grade) | cr es sw | 6-8 | $34.95 | 800-426-9400 |
| Milton Bradley | Fishin' Around | bg | 3-6 | $19.99 | 212-453-2172 |
| Mindforge | Mindforge Fractions | cr es sw | 4-9 | $32.95 | 888-633-6743 |
| NSI | Pretty Petals | ac cp es | 6-12 | $12.99 | 516-678-1700 |
| Ohio Art Company | Betty Spaghetty | cp do | 5-9 | $12.99 | 800-641-6226 |
| One World Toys | Hello World! Talking Globe | cp es no sr ty | 3-7 | $14.99 | 718-740-1015 |
| OWI | Robotic Arm Trainer | co es ho ty | 10-12 | $69.95 | 800-638-1694 |
| Panasonic Interactive Media | Elmer's Cut & Build 3D | cr co ac cp es sw | 6-12 | $29.95 | Out of Business |
| ParentBanc | Coin-u-lator | es ty | 5-8 | $19.95 | 800-471-3000 |
| Parenting Packs | Goodbye, Hello | ae bo co ac cp sr | 3-12 | $19.95 | 888-277-2257 |
| Patch Products | Kuba CD-ROM | cr | 8-12 | $19.95 | 800-524-4263 |
| Penton Overseas | Complete Lyric Language Series | at cd es ml | 7-10 | $11.95 | 800-748-5804 |
| Quantum Toys | Dizzy Disc | ae eq op | up to 90 lb | $49.95 | 888-788-2295 |
| Quincrafts | Crafts for Kids | ac cp es ho | 4-7 | $12.99 | 800-342-8458 |
| Radio Flyer | Navigator Wagon | ty | 18 mos-5 | $60.00 | 800-621-7613 |
| Rhythm Band Instruments | Charlie Horse Music Pizza Rhythm Band Set | ae cp es fp ml | 3-7 | $29.95 | 800-424-4724 |
| Rock 'N Learn | Multiplication Rap Video | es ml sr vt | 8- | $12.95 | 800-348-8445 |
| Rokenbok Toy Company | Deluxe Start Action Factory | co fp ts | 6-12 | $199.99 | 888-476-5265 |
| Sanford | Colorific Markers | ac cp | 3-12 | $3.99 | 800-323-0749 |
| Sassy | Visual Cards | ty | 0-24 mos | $6.99 | 800-323-6336 |
| Selecta | Cubes Puzzle Zoo Babies | pz | 24-36mos | $18.00 | 518-273-0726 |
| Silverlit Toys | Turbo Z 32.8 SL | ty ts | 6-12 | $34.99 | 212-677-8700 |
| Songwaves | Sea Songs | at bo ml | 1-12 | $19.95 | 978-369-0005 |
| Strombecker/Tootsietoy | Deluxe Hitch-Ups | 3- | $14.99 | 800-944-8697 | |
| TableTalk | Kid Catcher | ae cp es fp no ty tr | 5-10 | $4.95 | 800-997-5676 |
| TC Timber/Habermaass | Master Builder Baroque Set | co cp es fp op | 6-12 | $55.00 | 800-468-6873 |
| Toys For Special Children | Water Toy | ty | 2-7 | $57.00-$62.00 | 800-832-8697 |
| Treasure Bay | We Both Read | bo | 5-7 | $7.99 | 415-883-3530 |
| Twin Sisters | Birthday Party Songs | at bo tr | 3-12 | $9.98 | 800-248-8946 |
| U.S. Games Systems | Kern Alphabet Deck & Book | ge bo es tr | 3-10 | $14.95 | 800-544-2637 |
| Valtech! Co. | Magna-Tiles | co cp es | 3-6 | $48.50 | 888-465-8307 |
| VTECH | Little Smart ABC Playground | ae es ty | 2-1/2-6 | 39.99 | 800-521-2010 |
| Wild Goose Company | Haunted Science | ae es | 8-12 | $19.95 | 888-621-1040 |
| Wild Planet Toys | Metal Detector | ae cp es eq ho op ty tr | 6-12 | $20.00 | 800-247-6570 |
| Williamson Publishing | Knights & Castles | ae bo cp es | 6-12 | $10.95 | 800-234-8791 |
| Wimmer Ferguson | 3-in-1 Triangle Toy | es | 0-12 mos | $20.00 | 612-337-9600 |
| Wrebbit | MixMath | bg | 10-12 | $18.00 | 800-973-2248 |
| Yes! Entertainment | Teddy Ruxpin | at bo es pl vt | 2-7 | $49.99 | Out of Business |
| Youngheart Music | Big Fun by Greg & Steve | at cd | 3-9 | $13.98 CD $10.98 tape | 800-444-4287 |
| AC - Arts & Crafts | AE - Active Toy | AP - Activity Product | 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 Item | TS - Transportation |
| TY - Toy | UN - Unique Product | VG - Video Game | VT - Video Tape |
