Each year the annual toy show is held in New York City and the Toy Industry Association (TIA) votes on the Best Toys in several catagories. The list follows:

1) Toy of the Year - FLY Pentop Computer from Leap Frog
With this mini computer, you can solve math problems and play musical instruments and lots more. You can draw drums or keyboards with it, and play music with what you've drawn. Amazing!
2) Top Infant/Preschool Toy - Weebles Weebly Wobbly Treehouse from Playskool
The Weebles can be spun around in the Water Wheel, or made to explore and discover many different things.
3) Girl Toy of the Year - Dora's Talking Kitchen from Fisher Price The pretend play kitchen comes with 5 recipe cards, a 28 piece accessory set, and a whole host of possibilities to have fun with! The blender, picture map, phone and radio are interactive and make noises.
4) Boy Toy of the Year Tyco R/C Shell Shocker The best toy for boys for 2006 went to the Tyco R/C Shell Shocker from Mattel. The Shell Shocker's performance is amazing. The Shell Shocker possesses the unique ability to morph into a ball and then into a "beast". While in the ball mode, the Shell Shocker can roll out of sticky situations.


5) Game of the Year - Hullabaloo from Cranium In the box is a set of 16 little floor pads and a speaker unit. The pads which have shapes, colors & pictures have close enough to hop onto one from another. A fun voice gives instructions like step, jump on this color, animal etc, and various combinations of things to do. After a few turns, a freeze command is called out, where a winner is picked out.
6) Property of the Year - Dora The Explorer Dora the Explorer has won this award for the second time in a row, which is absolutely commendable!
7) Activity Toy of the Year - LEGO Star Wars from LEGO Systems LEGO's Star Wars series inspired kid's imaginations all over the world!
8) Electronic Entertainment Toy of the Year - 20Q from Radica This award is meant for toys created for children of any age that have a considerable electronic component involved. This includes "plug 'n play" and interactive videos. This award came as no surprise, as Radica's 20Q has practically become a household name nowadays.
9) Outdoor Toy of the Year - Air Hogs Dominator from Spin Master The Air Hogs R/C Dominator comes fully assembled and ready to take off. The radio controlled plane is lightweight and made of foam. The charger doubles up as the controller. It's a great feeling to launch this Air Hogs Dominator into the sky and watch it fly!