Submissions Are Open for 15th Annual Toy Insider Holiday Gift Guide

The world might be a little different this year, but the holidays are still coming and kids are still playing!

The Toy Insider, the source for the hottest kids’ toys and gifts, is now accepting submissions for consideration for its 15th annual Holiday Gift Guide!

Brought to you by Adventure Media & Events — publishers of the Toy Book — the Toy Insider’s Holiday Gift Guide reaches millions of consumers, and this year’s edition will be better than ever!

Featured in the November issue of Parents magazine and online at thetoyinsider.com, the guide will showcase the best toys and gifts for the holiday season. Reaching millions of consumers, the Toy Insider Holiday Gift Guide will feature more than 250 toys for kids of all ages. The guide also includes the Toy Insider’s iconic Hot 20, 12 Under $12, and STEM 10 lists. In total, the Toy Insider generated more than 4.5 billion media impressions in 2019. Now in its 15th year, the Toy Insider is a trusted resource for parents and gift-givers all year long.

For full details on how to submit, visit this page. All submissions are due by June 17.

It is important to note that submitting a product does not guarantee inclusion in the guide. For insight on how the Toy Insider editorial team chooses the toys in the guide, click here.

About the author

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.