The Rainbow Toy Awards 2011 Winners

On Friday, the winners of this year's Rainbow Toy Awards were announced and I thought it could be handy in the run up to Christmas to see which products got the thumbs up from the kids recruited to be toy testers. Without further ado, here are the winners ...

“The Champion” of the show

Winner : Shapes and Sharing Picnic Basket by LeapFrog

Award Category: Soft Toy

Winner OOBICOO By Totseat

Highly Commended MY PAL SCOUT REFRESHED by LeapFrog

Award Category: Wooden Toy

Winner HIGH TEA SHAPE MATCHING By Tidlo by John Crane

(we reviewed this one here)

Highly Commended CIRCA By Eleventyone Ltd

Award Category: Games

Winner RUCKUS FUNSIZE By Imagination Games

Highly Commended LEAPSTER EXPLORER By LeapFrog

Award Category: Wheeled Toy

Winner FIX AND LEARN SPEEDY By LeapFrog

Highly Commended SMART TRIKE RECLINER STROLLER 4in1 By Smart-Trike

Award Category: Electronic Toy

Winner LEAP PAD EXPLORER By LeapFrog

(see our review here)

Highly Commended CARS 2 LEAPSTER EXPLORER By LeapFrog

Award Category: Puzzles

Winner iBALL3 By HTI

Highly Commended MEMORY By GoGo Toys

Award Category: Pre-School Toy

Winner DUPLO POLICE STATION By Lego Duplo

Highly Commended LEAPSTER 2 By LeapFrog 

Award Category: Outdoor Toy

Winner SHAPES AND SHARING PICNIC BASKET By LeapFrog

Highly Commended STARWARS: THE CLONE WARS LIGHT UP SCOOTER By Ozbozz

Award Category: Arts & Craft Toy

Winner CLEVERBOX By Clever Box Club

Highly Commended PLAYMAIS 500 PIECE BUCKET By PlayMais

(we reviewed Playmais here)

Award Category: Educational Toy

Winner COUNT & DRAW By LeapFrog

Highly Commended BEN & BETTY By Ben & Betty

for more information on all the winners and the awards themselves : http://www.rainbowawards.co.uk/

If you'd like to sign up as toy testers for next years awards, keep an eye on Blog Match.

To see reviews of all the toys we've tested here at the Madhouse, click here.