Spielwarenmesse Presents ToyAwards for Innovations with Strong Potential

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NUREMBERG, Germany, Jan. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

- Five winners announced at the Opening Show

- Winners and nominees on display at the TrendGallery      

For five exhibiting companies, the 71st edition of the Spielwarenmesse has got off to

a particularly successful start. At the Opening Show of the world's leading toy fair,

they were presented with the coveted ToyAwards in recognition of their creative

product ideas. In the Baby & Infant category, PLAYMOBIL emerged as the winner

with its PLAYMOBIL 1.2.3 AQUA. The Knight's Castle Ball Track from Gollnest & Kiesel

clinched first place in the PreSchool category, whilst the Balloon Puncher from Silverlit Toys

Manufactory triumphed in the SchoolKids group. Cranio Creations with Mystery House:

Adventures in a Box came first in Teenager & Adults whereas the Calculix number bricks

from ESM Visions prevailed in the Startup category.  

This year's winners were selected by a jury of 16 experts, including scientists,

market researchers, educationalists, international sales agents, a blogger and

a toy safety expert. The jury members judged the entries based on the criteria:

originality, safety, potential at retail, fun factor, accessibility of the play concept

as well as workmanship & quality. Exhibitors submitted a total of 772 products.

The Spielwarenmesse ToyAwards rank among the most important accolades in

the toy industry, enjoying global recognition as a valued seal of approval.  

Category Baby & Infant (0-3 years)  

PLAYMOBIL 1.2.3 AQUA, PLAYMOBIL

PLAYMOBIL 1.2.3 AQUA from PLAYMOBIL is a compact water play world for toddlers.

The crank on the side produces a stream of water in which figures and boats merrily

spin around. The play features, which train toddlers' fine motor skills, are all marked red.

The basic set comprising steps, boats and figures can be expanded to include a water wheel,

a slide and much more. Praising the concept, the jury stated: "Outstanding features include

its high-quality design and intuitive functionality."

Category PreSchool (3-6 years)  

Knight's Castle Ball Track, Gollnest & Kiesel

The modular Knight's Castle Ball Track from Gollnest & Kiesel is designed as an

impressive fortress with lightweight wooden elements. With a simple connector

mechanism, the towers and elements can be reconfigured in many different ways.

The coloured wooden balls roll from tower to tower at lofty heights. The jury concluded:

"The lords of the castle can develop their motor skills and sense of three-dimensional space."

Category SchoolKids (6-10 years)

Balloon Puncher, Silverlit Toys Manufactory

The Balloon Puncher from Silverlit Toys Manufactory brings fun and action to the playroom.

Two balloons are clamped onto the remote-controlled bodies as heads. The aim of the game is

to make the opponent's balloon burst by boxing with one's own Balloon Puncher. Explaining

its choice, the jury stated, "The mix of a balloon bursting game and technology coupled with

the amusing concept make Balloon Puncher a very entertaining game."

Category Teenager & Adults (10 years and older)

Mystery House: Adventures in a Box, Cranio Creations

Mystery House: Adventures in a Box from Cranio Creations brings the fun and

excitement of Escape Rooms into the home. The cards are placed in the mysteriously

designed 3D playing field according to coordinates. Each player can take a peek and

look for clues. When they find one, they type the card's coordinates into an accompanying

app on the tablet to receive items that help solve the puzzle. The jury praised the product,

adding "The game contains an endless number of possibilities."

Category Startup (for companies trading for less than 5 years)

Calculix number bricks, ESM Visions

Children can learn arithmetic through play with the Calculix number bricks from

ESM Visions. The high-quality wooden building blocks are shaped into different

numbers. When stacked, all the different combinations of one result will come

to the same height. For example, 2+2+2 hits exactly the same height as 3+3.

The instructions also clearly and simply explain subtraction, multiplication and division.

The jury described it as "a beautifully designed game with great educational value."

This year's ToyAward winners are on display at the TrendGallery in Hall 3A.

The award-winning innovations are representative of the broad spectrum of products

presented by the exhibitors at the Spielwarenmesse across all twelve product groups.

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Spielwarenmesse(R)

Spielwarenmesse(R), the leading international fair for toys, hobbies and

leisure, is organised by the fair and marketing services provider

Spielwarenmesse eG. The trade fair creates a comprehensive communication and

ordering platform for 2,900 national and international manufacturers. The

presentation of new products and the extensive industry overview provide a

valuable pool of information for annual market orientation for 67,000 buyers

and toy traders from 130 nations. Spielwarenmesse(R) has also been a protected

word mark in Germany since 2013.

Fair dates: Spielwarenmesse(R), Wednesday to Sunday, 29 Jan - 2 Feb 2020     

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