Fat Brain Toys selected 9-year-old Emma Turner of Marble Falls, Texas as the winner of its Kidventor contest. Turner won a $2,500 scholarship and the opportunity to have her invention, “Buggy Light,” manufactured and sold nationwide.

“We had plenty of creative inventions to choose from this year, but Emma’s Buggy Light really won us over with its sheer innovation,” says Mark Carson, co-founder of Fat Brain Toys and one of this year’s Kidventor judges. “She took something that bugs do naturally and harnessed it into a device that will be entertaining AND educational for kids of all ages.”

Other judges for the contest included “Wow in the World” podcast co-host Mindy Thomas and Parents’ Choice Foundation president Claire Green.

Turner will also receive a $500 prize pack and a trip to New York City in February to present her invention at New York Toy Fair.

About the author

Madeleine Buckley

Madeleine Buckley

Madeleine Buckley was a Senior Editor at The Pop Insider, The Toy Insider, and The Toy Book. She covered all things toys and fandom, and has appeared on Cheddar and a variety of regional news networks to talk about the latest trends in both. She is a movie score enthusiast, mediocre knitter, proud Syracuse alumna, and Marvel lover. You can usually find her at the movies or hanging out at home with her super-pup, Parker.

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