It’s time to vote for the best toys of the year!

On Friday, Sept. 29, the winners of the next Toy of the Year (TOTY) Awards will be revealed at The Toy Foundation’s annual gala to kick off Toy Fair’s long-awaited return to New York City. After carefully examining the nominees, a panel of industry experts determined this year’s finalists — including toys, games, and licenses — across 17 categories of play.

Now it’s your chance to vote for your favorites!

VOTE NOW FOR THE TOY OF THE YEAR AWARDS!

FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION: CONSTRUCTION TOY OF THE YEAR


NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EPIC FORTS

Build the coolest forts EVER with National Geographic’s Epic Forts! These hands-on engineering kits let kids construct epic, life-size structures that take playtime to a whole new level. Each kit comes with bendable Flex-Tech connectors, two different pole lengths, sheet clips, and rigid connectors that can be used separately or combined into an 18-point ball.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $49.99- $99.99
  • Age:
  • 4+

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About the author

James Zahn

James Zahn

James Zahn, AKA The Rock Father, is Editor-in-Chief of The Toy Book, a Senior Editor at The Toy Insider and The Pop Insider, and Editor of The Toy Report, The Toy Book‘s weekly industry newsletter. As a pop culture and toy industry expert, Zahn has appeared as a panelist and guest at events including Comic-Con International: San Diego (SDCC) Wizard World Chicago, and the ASTRA Marketplace & Academy. Zahn has more than 30 years of experience in the entertainment, retail, and publishing industries, and is frequently called upon to offer expert commentary for publications such as Forbes, Marketwatch, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, USA Today, Reuters, the Washington Post, and more. James has appeared on History Channel’s Modern Marvels, was interviewed by Larry King and Anderson Cooper, and has been seen on Yahoo! Finance, CNN, CNBC, FOX Business, NBC, ABC, CBS, WGN, The CW, and more. Zahn joined the Adventure Media & Events family in 2016, initially serving as a member of the Parent Advisory Board after penning articles for the Netflix Stream Team, Fandango Family, PBS KIDS, Sprout Parents (now Universal Kids), PopSugar, and Chicago Parent. He eventually joined the company full time as a Senior Editor and moved up the ranks to Deputy Editor and Editor-in-Chief.

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