Dr. Toy's Best Children's Vacation Products - 2002

Dr. Toy's Best Children's Vacation Products - 2002

Winners List

Summer is a great time to explore many different activities at home, either indoors or outdoors. And it is also a grand time to explore nature in any of its forms.

The products Dr. Toy has selected provide children with experiences to help them learn during the summertime. There are great products to take along and use on a trip, and to explore once you arrive at your destination. There are products that will give children plenty of things to do if you're staying at home.

Summertime should be about fun and learning, testing limits and learning new skills. These products provide children with creative activities. They will stimulate them with a whole range of new skills. Learning during the summer can include getting a jump start on skills like learning phonics, reading new books, playing math or strategy games. as well as having fun from all kinds of great activities.

There is something for everyone in this vast array of products. All of the companies selected have provided their best possible offerings. This summer will be about fun, exploration, and gaining new confidence.

We would like to hear from you about the experiences your child has with any of these products. We expect they will provide fun and learning, relaxation and stimulation, and a chance to test out all aspects of your child's abilities. HAVE A GREAT TIME!

Tell Dr. Toy about any questions you have about play and toys. Thanks for telling others you learned about these products from Dr. Toy's Award winners.

Let's play!

Dr. Toy's Best Children's Vacation Products - 2002 (alphabetized by manufacturer)
Company Item Type(s) Ages Price Phone
Company Item Type(s) Ages Price Phone
A-C-T Games Give and Take bg $24.95 6-12 610-630-3325
Active People Astro Jax no $8.00 6-12 416-481-5407
ALEX Lap Doodle Board to Go bg cp es tr $15.00 3-7 800-666-2539
ALEX Magnetic Games on the Move bg cp es tr $12.00 7-12 800-666-2539
ALEX Spy Case es ty $15.00 8-12 800-666-2539
Animated Programs Toon Talk 2 es sw vg $24.95 6-12 800-317-9830
Anthony Innovations The Touch bg es $39.99 5-12 800-828-7002
Astro-logix Design Astro-logix co cp es pz sc $11.75 3-12 0044 (0) 117 9046768
Balitono My Bug House Kit ac es ho sc tr $16.00 6-12 609-936-8807
Balitono My Collector Box Kit ac es ho sc tr $15.00 6-12 609-936-8807
Battat Magnet School cp es $22.50 3-7 800-822-8828
Battat Mega Bug Viewer cp es sc $12.15 3-7 800-822-8828
Binary Arts Coast to Coast pz tr ts $9.99 8-12 800-468-1864
Binary Arts Roadside Rescue pz tr ts $14.99 8-12 800-468-1864
Birthday In A Box American Spirit Summer Activity Kit ac cp es $38.00 4-12 800-989-5506
Birthday In A Box Rainy Day Summer Activity Kit ac cp es $38.00 4-12 800-989-5506
Blue Orange Game Gobblet bg es tr $29.95 8-12 415-572-3885
Briarpatch Thomas & Friends Trading Cards bg cg $9.99 3-7 800-232-7427
BRIO Airport tr ty $75.00 3-7 888-274-6869
BRIO Yoocans Farm Set cp $40.00 3-5 888-274-6869
BRIO Zoo Set es $50.00 3-7 888-274-6869
Chicco Puppy Vet Kit cp eg tr ts $39.99 2-5 877-424-4226
Discovery Toys 3-in-1 Scout About es no $17.99 4-6 800-426-4777
Discovery Toys Mimic Master eg tr $9.99 8-12 800-426-4777
Discovery Toys Net Catch op $17.99 8-12 800-426-4777
Elemen of Periodica Elemen of Periodica bo cd cg es tr $15.99 6-12 925-901-4862
Family Games Tantrix Discovery es no pz tr $5.00 6-12 800-291-1176
First Years Animal Sounds Pals pl $5.99 1-12 mos 800-225-0382
First Years Funny Sounds Wiggler pl $7.99 6-12 mos 800-225-0382
First Years Rolling Giggle Puppy pl $6.99 3-12 mos 800-225-0382
Funosophy Kid Qs for the Car es tr $9.99 3-6 800-454-5251
Games for All Reasons Gigglepants bg es $22.95 3-5 781-648-2029
Gamewright Fowl Play cg es $7.00 6-12 800-638-7568
Gamewright K-9 Capers cg es $7.00 6-12 800-638-7568
Gamewright Lickety Split! cg es $7.00 6-12 800-638-7568
Gamewright Taradiddle cg es $7.00 6-12 800-638-7568
Gateway Learning Hooked on Phonics Learn to Read at bo cd es sw $299.95 3-8 800-544-7323
Getting Real Resources Getting Real for Young People cg es tr $15.00 8-12 707-829-3646
Global Toys French Knitting Set ac cp ho $6.00 3-7 877-902-8697
Global Toys Funny Face Playboard with Stickers cp $7.00 3-7 877-902-8697
Hasbro Games Electronic Simon Game eg $19.99 7-12 888-836-7025
Hasbro Games Wee Little Piggies bg $19.99 4-6 888-836-7025
ImagAbility Wedgits Explorer Pak-125 co es $99.95 6-12 877-933-4487
Inspiration Software Inspiration es sw $69.00 6-12 800-877-4292
Inspiration Software Kidspiration es sw $69.00 5-12 800-877-4292
International Playthings License Plate Game tr $7.99 3-5 800-631-1272
International Playthings Soft Pals Puzzle Book es pl tr $19.99 1-2 800-631-1272
K. Ready Company Battle Dot bg es $8.95 3-7 415-945-9163
Kid Galaxy KG Racer Automites ho no $14.99 6-12 800-816-1135
Kids Creative Classics Peace In Our Land: Children Celebrating Diversity at bo es $10.95 5-10 888-784-3990
Klutz The Only Coloring, Puzzle, Game, Dot-to-Dot, Activity Book You'll Ever Need bo $12.95 6-12 800-737-4123
K's Kids Production Aleksander Shape Sorter cp es pl $23.20 0-3 800-387-2587
K's Kids Production Hungry Pelican cp es pl $31.20 0-3 800-387-2587
K's Kids Production Ugly Duckling bo es ho pl pu $12.40 0-3 800-387-2587
Learning Curve International Felt Kids Campsite Adventure es tr $14.99 3-7 800-704-8697
Learning Curve International Lamaze On the Go Baby Collection es tr ts $14.99 0-3 800-704-8697
Manhattan Toy Garden To Go Travel Toy es tr $20.00 0.75-2 800-541-1345
Manhattan Toy Photo Tote Travel Toy tr $15.00 1.5-4 800-541-1345
Manhattan Toy Stack & Nest Aquarium es $20.00 0.5-1.5 800-541-1345
Manhattan Toy Whoozit Tuck & Pull Rattle es $15.00 0-1 800-541-1345
Markettron Junior Lunar Rocket ae es no $11.99 3-12 866-586-2777
Munchkin Sunblock Shade Decorated Roll-Up Shade es tr $6.99 0-12 800-344-2229
Munchkin White Hot Safety Duck Tub tr $14.99 0.5-2 800-344-2229
Mus-In-Sky Mighty Trees cg es sc tr $19.98 8-12 251-304-1123
New Hope Records Respect and Confidence at cd $10.98 2-8 516-466-6040
On A Lark Hide and Seek Interactive Plush eg pl $12.00 3-12 888-477-6532
Oregon Scientific Barbie B-Bright Laptop eg es $44.99 3-7 503-639-8883
Oregon Scientific Barbie Tote N' Teach eg es ts $34.99 5-7 503-639-8883
Oregon Scientific Hot Wheels Accelerator eg es $59.99 5-7 503-639-8883
Out of the Box Publishing Switch bg $9.95 7-12 800-540-2304
Pamela Drake My First Woodkins bo $10.00 2-3 800-966-3762
Pamela Drake Stephanie by Woodkins ac cp do tr $18.00 6-12 800-966-3762
Parallel Universe Puppet Theatre Pattern ac co cp es pu $8.00 2-12 888-877-5556
Parenting Resources Let's Go Potty! es vt $14.99 1-3 305-206-0023
Photo Toyz Photo Doll Toy do $14.95 3-7 479-965-7721
Rhino Toys Oball ae es tr ts $6.95 0-12 831-458-5118
Sassy PDM Geyser Gusher Water Cannon ae es $7.99 6-12 925-857-2278
Schylling Associates Baseball Pinball cp no tr $11.99 6-12 800-541-2929
Scribble Mats! Press to Dress Dolls ac cp es ho no tr $8.00 5-8 877-543-3248
Scribble Mats! Zoomazing ac cp es ho no tr $6.00 3-8 877-543-3248
Small World Toys Dino Beach Bones cp $15.00 3-7 800-421-4153
Spin Master Toys Catch-A-Bubble no $3.99 4-8 800-622-8339
Star Electronics Wobbly Dino Pull Toy es ts ty $14.99 1-3 847-593-1435
Straight Edge Three Little Pigs Story in a Box bo $7.99 3-5 800-732-3628
Sugar Beats Entertainment Mellow My Baby: Soothing Songs and Lullabies at cd $9.98 0-6 800-232-8721
Swingset Press My Ultra-Secret Pen Pal Stuff ac es tr $19.95 6-12 888-543-9366
Tangle Toys DNA Puzzle with Texture & Glow co no pz $6.00 3-7 888-829-3808
Thing-O Games 5 Score bg $19.95 6-12 650-358-9744
Touch Studios, LLC We Stick Together Like Glue cd vt $9.99 3-10 800-378-9193
Twin Sisters Productions Celebrate America at cd $8.99 0-12 800-248-8946
Twooth Timer Company Twooth Pocket Pal pl $12.99 6-12 214-522-8596
U.S. Games Systems Rain Forest Card Game cg $10.00 6-12 800-544-2637
VBW Kid's Klues: Complete Caregiver Guide sw $49.95 parent 877-543-5583
Walter Foster Publishing Incredible Kids' Craft It Series ac bo cp $4.95 8-12 800-426-0099
Wham-O Pro Classic Frisbee ho tr ts $5.99 6-12 310-556-4443
Wild Planet Toys Aqua Radio eg $23.00 6-12 800-247-6570
Wild Planet Toys Magnet Dive Glove no $15.00 6-12 800-247-6570
Wildkin Back Pals pl $45.00 3-8 800-945-4150
Write-To-Read Treasure Hunt Rainbow Treasure Hunt cg es $19.95 3.5-8 877-552-4868
Zapf Creation Baby Born Miniworld do $14.99 3-10 877-629-9273

Key to Item Types:
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
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