Congratulations to our 2024 Astra Play Award Finalists!
A huge thank you to all of you who nominated this year. There were over 600 products for the Play Awards Committee to evaluate! As usual, they took their responsibility seriously but definitely had fun with the play process!
Astra is so proud to publish this curated list of play products chosen by Certified Play Experts.
Arts & Crafts
3D Tunnel Book Craft Kit - Outer Space…from Eye Connect Crafts
Spirograph Doodle Pad…from PlayMonster
Tiny Easel Painter Box…from Tiny Easel
Baby/Toddler
RC Baby Plane…from iPlay iLearn
Fisher Price™ Shake and Go Bubble Maraca…from Little Kids Inc
Match & Push Spinning Tops…from Melissa & Doug
Books
The Ultimate Book of Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Creatures…from Chronicle Books
Ready to Soar…from Penguin Random House -
Baby's First Book of 44 SOUNDS…from SmartNoggin Toys
Brainteasers
By the Book…from FoxMind
Sudoku 5x5…from Ravensburger
IQ Gears…from Smart Toys and Games
Building
TECTI…from Fun In Motion Toys
Gravitrax Junior Large Set: Jungle…from Ravensburger
Gecko Run: Marble Run Starter Set…from Thames & Kosmos
Eco
Blue Marine Toy Boat Sand Set…from Buzzy Kids - Dantoy
Wave Stacker…from PlanToys
Curious Kingdom Castle Playset…from Playper
Family Games
Oh No Volcano…from Buffalo Games
800 Pound Gorilla…from Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza
Butts on Things…from Gamewright
Family Strategy Games
Wandering Towers…from Capstone Games
Deduckto…from Gamewright
Alice's Garden…from Goliath Games
Geek Games
Turing Machine…from Hachette Boardgames USA Inc.
Sky Team…from Hachette Boardgames USA Inc.
Inside Job…from Thames & Kosmos
Kidult
Magnetic Masterpieces 12 pcs…from Geomagworld SA
LEGO Hogwarts Castle Grounds…from LEGO
Swing ball Reflex Tennis Pro Trainer by Mookie…from NSG
Outdoor Play
Outdoor Art Easel…from Hape
Fisher Price™ 3 in 1 Portable Sprinkler…from Little Kids Inc
NASA Collection…from Stomp Rocket - D&L Company
Plush
Baby Cuddle Hug Fox…from Douglas
Bumpas Oz…from Good Soul Brands
**Living Puppets - Murray 17"**…from Thin Air Brands
Preschool Games
Little Memo…from DJECO
Rainy Ranch…from Ravensburger
Story Time Backgammon…from Story Time Learning
Pretend Play
Pretendables School Set…from Fat Brain Toy Co.
Jet Pilot Interactive Dashboard…from Melissa & Doug
Baby Doll Girl with Vitiligo 15\"…from Miniland
Puzzles
Wheels & Wonders Puzzle…from Hape
Life-Size King Penguin 50-Piece Puzzle…from Large as Life
Mayhem on the Moon 3D Puzzle…from Ravensburger
Retro
Perler Deluxe Box: Squishmallows…from Anker Play/Perler
Jumpsies…from Klutz
Playskool Weebles My Smart House…from PlayMonster
Big Wheel Big Spin…from Schylling
Science
Air Toobz…from Fat Brain Toy Co.
LEGO Gravity Drop…from Klutz
**Microscope (with Smartphone Adapter)**…from Thames & Kosmos
Sensory
**Sunny "The Sensory Sea Turtle"**…from MEAVIA Toys
**Calming Cards Yoga, Breathing, & More!**…from Open the Joy
Tangle Furry Fidget Friends…from Tangle, Inc.