Winner 2019
Baby & Infant
PreSchool
SchoolKids
Teenager & Adults
Startup
Baby & Infant
WINNER
Magic Touch Piano™ Musical Toy
The Magic Touch Piano from HAPE and Kids II is the ideal way to introduce toddlers to the world of music. The innovative wooden piano keys do not work in the classic way but with touch and warm fingers alone. The modern toy that aids children‘s development comes with 3 colour-coded sheets of music. Toddlers can practise colour coordination by matching the coloured notes on the sheets to the piano keys. They will then hear soft, high-quality sounds that are not too loud and intrusive – and quite parent-friendly as well! Two different game modes allow pint-sized pianists either to compose their own music or to play classic melodies.
NOMINEE
Lawn Mower Baby Walker
This toy helps small gardeners to take their very first steps: the Lawn Mower Baby Walker by LEGLER looks very smart. The cool gardening gadget is not only a fantastic walking aid, it can also be used for some great role-playing activities, while at the same time promoting the child‘s motor skills. The compact engine block can be disassembled into its individual parts; the grass catcher and the rotating grass on the front can be removed.
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My First RC
The cuddly plush racers of My first RC by REVELL offer entertainment and driving fun for the little ones. Proven, wireless remote-control technology meets a super-soft feel and cool design in a sturdy construction. The soft speedster won‘t scratch your furniture and the removable fabric cover is washable. The controls are easy to use for small racers and respond quickly to finger movements.
PreSchool
WINNER
bworld theme sets
BRUDER provides realistic play sets for extended role-playing games with its new bworld theme sets for children aged between three and six. A hospital, police station and stable are all represented by sturdy wall panels, and situations are acted out using toy figures. There are endless play possibilities, since the various worlds can be combined with each other. Exemplary the jury was particularly enthusiastic about the car repair shop with a sports car and auto mechanic, because it introduces children to the manual skills the job requires and the detailed design makes playing with these sets exciting even for older children.
NOMINEE
My Magic Castle
Children can be magicians with the beautifully designed My Magic Castle from Buki. In the tower roofs, balls disappear or change their colour with a mere swish of the wand. There are trapdoors and gates with false bottoms, and the little magicians can learn a total of 10 tricks. The jury thought the magical theme world along with its child-friendly instructions are well worth the nomination.
NOMINEE
Deluxe Scientific Workbench
Children between the ages of three and six can screw things together, hammer stuff or even build a small pulley when they have the lovingly crafted wooden Deluxe Scientific Workbench from HAPE. With child-friendly, step-by-step instructions, the little ones can try out a total of 15 experiments, familiarise themselves with the first laws of physics and playfully train their fi ne motor skills. Thanks to the integrated parts, the construction can start directly.
SchoolKids
WINNER
Magical Mermaid World
The beautifully shaped Magical Mermaid World from Playmobil opens up a fabulous underwater world for children up to 10 years of age. The enchanting details – such as an electric opening shell, exotic aquatic plants and imaginative carriages for the characters – come in delicate pastel colours. A ball track made up of plants forms the centre of this world, in which the little mermaid can also stand up thanks to her hinged fi n – making her perfect for role-playing games. That‘s what the jury thought and selected the expandable Magical Mermaid World, which is available in beautiful gift sets, as the winner of the SchoolKids category.
NOMINEE
The Slow Motion Race Game
To slow down and have some fun – that‘s something that Hasbro has managed to do very well with its Slow Motion Race Game. A sensor on the antenna of a sweat headband measures the speed of the players‘ movements – but it‘s not the fastest that wins. No, this game is all about being the slowest and moving calmly forward, otherwise a warning sound beeps. The amusing family game trains one‘s motor skills and is a whole lot of fun for all age groups.
NOMINEE
toi+
toi+ from Ravensburger works like a console without a display. At the centre of the „characters“ – a compass, a brain board and a vulture – is where you‘ll find the technological core, which allows different games to be played. The jury‘s favourite was the vulture that the children are supposed to move up and down in the room – and that‘s just one of the 50 games on offer! toi+ is suitable for one or more players and can even speak to them.
Teenager & Adult
WINNER
kNOW!
Ravensburger‘s creative quiz game kNOW! combines a board game with digital innovation. It promises the greatest amount of quiz fun for all generations. Connected to the Google voice assistant by means of the smart home or smartphone app, questions on topical issues are asked – and their answers can change depending on the time and place, e.g. „When will the sun rise tomorrow?“ Google, aka Professor kNOW!, will deliver the correct results and so help the quizmaster. The jury was thrilled by kNOW! and voted it the winner in the Teenager & Adults category.
NOMINEE
Die drei ??? Krimipuzzle
The crime puzzle from Franck-Kosmos combines a jigsaw puzzle with a thrilling detective story involving the three successful boy detectives. Suitable for children from the age of 10, it offers twice as much play value. Hidden clues can be discovered using a small UV lamp that highlights creepy fluorescent details. You‘re just four steps away from reaching your goal: read, do the jigsaw puzzle, search for dangers with the lamp – and solve the case!
NOMINEE
Sound Jack!
Sound Jack, the cool party game from Hutter, has a casual retro design that makes you want to sit down and play with it immediately. And that‘s something you can do because the interactive „Game Master“ takes care of everything and effortlessly guides the players through the game. In Sound Jack, players have to answer questions about more than 400 snippets of sound. Where does this piece of music come from? Which animals can you hear? Just hit the buzzer and score points.
StartUp
WINNER
Mabot
Simple and in just a handful of colours, the various disassembled Mabot parts come neatly arranged in their box. But once assembled, also according own ideas, the robot quickly unfolds its limitless play options. Mabot can be controlled via an app on your smartphone or tablet that is a breeze for pre-schoolers. A second app teaches slightly older children how to code and how to develop their digital skills. The jury selected the clever learning toy from Shenzhen Bell Creative Science and Education as the winner of the new Startup category.
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Pikoko
The card game Pikoko from Brain Games brings the flair of the casino to your own games night. Pikoko is a trick-taking card game in which coins are used to bet on each player‘s chances of winning. What‘s special about the game is that you only see the cards of the others, because you arrange your own cards in a holder that faces the other players. This makes the holder look like a peacock, thus giving the game its name. „Family fun in a great design“ was the jury‘s verdict.
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Qbitoy
Newcomer Qbi Globe introduces Qbitoy, a road consisting of attractively designed cubes with magnetic tracks. The magnets mean that the blocks can be quickly connected – and hey presto! You can start your journey. Qbitoy is perfect for the age group of three to six years as the car runs on rails. The jury praises the fact that trying to reproduce the models shown on the sheets also trains children‘ s basic spatial thinking.