Moose Rings in the Holidays with a Collection of Top Toy Awards
Must-have items from a cuddly puppy to cute collectibles drive early holiday buzz
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 23, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Moose Toys, the fastest-growing toy company in the U.S. who delivered last holiday season's number one best-selling toy, has done it again! For the second year in a row, Moose is generating a huge amount of holiday excitement with their toys landing on numerous holiday top toy lists.
This year, Moose has taken the toy industry by storm. From the expansion of its iconic collectible, Shopkins, to the launch of all-new products like Little Live Pets Snuggles My Dream Puppy and SelfieMic, Moose Toys shows no sign of slowing down as the holiday season kicks into high gear.
The Toy Industry Association's Toy of the Year Awards, considered the "Oscars" of the toy industry, announced yesterday that Shopkins Season 6: Chef Club is a finalist for Collectible of the Year, Shopkins Shoppies is a finalist for Doll of the Year and Shopkins is a finalist for License of the Year.
The toy manufacturer also secured accolades from major retailers like Toys"R"Us®, Target and Walmart®, with multiple products landing on their hot holiday toy lists. In addition to these acknowledgements, industry experts, like The National Parenting Center, Toy Insider and TTPM, recognized Moose for its top-quality products with highly-respectable awards.
"Our mission at Moose Toys is to make kids happy, especially throughout the holidays," said Paul Solomon, Co-CEO of Moose Toys. "We are beyond excited for kids everywhere to experience hours of fun with our toys this season and are thankful to our retail partners and industry experts for their support and recognition."
Moose Toys led the season's top trends, including collectibles with Shopkins, electronic pets with Little Live Pets Snuggles My Dream Puppy and the 3D printing concept with Qixels 3D Maker.
"Continuing to be innovative and keep product lines fresh is critical in staying at the forefront of the season's top holiday toy trends," said Adrienne Appell, Toy Industry Association. "Toys like the Little Live Pets Snuggles My Dream Puppy inspire kids to have fun and be creative in their play."
Moose Toys secured recognition on the following hot holiday lists and industry awards:
Toy of the Year Awards, Toy Industry Association
Shopkins Season 6: Chef Club – Collectible of the Year
Shopkins Core Shoppies – Doll of the Year
Shopkins – License of the Year
Toys"R"Us Fabulous 15
Little Live Pets Snuggles My Dream Puppy
Shopkins Tall Mall Storage Case
SelfieMic
Walmart's "Chosen By Kids"
Little Live Pets Snuggles My Dream Puppy
Target's Top Toys for 2016
Qixels 3D Maker
Shopkins Shoppies Groovy Smoothie Truck with Shoppies Doll
TTPM Most Wanted
Shopkins Season 6: Chef Club
Toy Insider Hot 20
Shopkins Happy Places Happy Home
Little Live Pets Snuggles My Dream Puppy
The National Parenting Center
Shopkins Chef Club Hot Spot Kitchen
Happy Places Happy Home
Little Live Pets Snuggles My Dream Puppy
SelfieMic
Qixels 3D Maker
Poppit Pop 'n Display Bakery
Betty Spaghetty Hair Fashion Pack
2016 Savvy Auntie® Coolest Toy Award Winners
Little Live Pets Snuggles My Dream Puppy
Shopkins Tall Mall Playset
SelfieMic
For more information on these products, as well as the full Moose portfolio that includes collectibles, craft activities and electronic games and pets, visit www.moosetoys.com.
About Moose Toys
Moose Toys is a global toy company with offices in the US, UK, Hong Kong, China and the head office based in Melbourne, Australia. This award-winning company is known for designing, developing and distributing toy and lifestyle products across the globe for children of all ages and the young at heart. Moose has products in all toy categories including collectibles, arts and crafts, activity toys, dolls, novelty items and outdoor products, and has brought joy to kids worldwide with successful products such as Mighty Beanz, Beados, Aqua Sand and The Trash Pack™. In 2015, Moose expanded several major product lines for boys and girls, including Shopkins™, the hottest girl's collectible line of grocery and fashion themed characters; Little Live Pets, electronic pets that come to life in the palm of your hand; as well as line extensions for Qixels craft activity sets. Moose Toys has scored numerous coveted toy awards from industry experts and major retailers. In 2016, Walmart selected Little Live Pets Snuggles My Dream Puppy for its Top 25 Holiday Toy List, and Toys"R"Us chose Little Live Pets Snuggles My Dream Puppy, The Grossery Gang Vile Vending Machine, SelfieMic, the Shopkins Tall Mall and the Twozies Twogether Pack for its Hot Holiday List. The Shopkins Scoops Ice Cream Truck was awarded 2016 Girl Toy of the Year by the Toy Industry Association, and the Shopkins Small Mart playset was awarded the 2015 Girls' Toy of the Year. Shopkins was awarded the 2016 Licensed Character/Toy of the Year by LIMA. Visit www.moosetoys.com for more information.
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