Congratulations to our
Astra Play Award Finalists!
Astra is so proud to publish this year’s curated list of play products chosen by Certified Play Experts. The nominees cover a wide array of play needs with finalists in 19 categories.
A huge thank you to all of you who nominated this year. There were over 500 products for the Play Awards Committee to review. As usual, committee members took their responsibility seriously while also enjoying the play process!
ACTIVE PLAY
The Incredible B-Ball — Incredible Group
Jaw-Some Shark Catch — iPlay iLearn Inc
Bad Rap Javelin — Marky Sparky, Inc.
ARTS & CRAFTS
iHeartArt Marker By Numbers Garden Stone — Bright Stripes
FlowArt: Dot-By-Letter Botanicals — Lifelines LLC
Unicorn and Fairy Collage Sensory Craft Box — My Creative Box
BABY
Zeke Puppy Playtivity Puppet — Douglas Company, INC
Light-Up Rattle — Glo Pals
Krumples: Plungy — Smart Toys and Games
BOOKS
All About U.S. — Chronicle Books
Let's Go Home, Baby Puppy — Nosy Crow
Today is a Wacky Wow, Squiggle Giggle, Noodle Caboodle Day! — Source Books LLC
CONSTRUCTION
MAGNA-TILES® microMAGS 26-Piece Travel Set — MAGNA-TILES®
Mini Soccer — Smartivity Labs
Clixo Jewelry Pack — Toyish Labs, Inc.
EDUCATIONAL
NugLug — Nug and Tater
My Storybook Art Kit Adventures — Skillmatics
TA-DA! Talking Picture Dictionary, English — TA-DA! Language Productions
FAMILY GAMES
Nekojima — Hachette Boardgames USA
Captain Flip — PlayPunk
The Gang — Thames & Kosmos
FAMILY PARTY GAMES
Moose Match Mayhem — Dolphin Hat Games
Ask Alotl — Goliath
Flip 7 - Second Edition — The Op Games
Trio — Happy Camper Games
FIDGETS
Fidget Blox — Goliath
Reverso — Smart Toys and Games
RoundSilly Tubes — watchitude
GEEK GAMES
Harmonies — Asmodee
Kronologic: Paris 1920 — Hachette Boardgames USA
Finspan — Stonemaier LLC
KIDULT
PAC-MAN Plug and Play — Fizz Creations Inc
Shashibo² — Fun In Motion Toys
Hex Glow in the Dark Wall Climbing Gecko — Spin Master
PLUSH
Emily Leaf Sheep Slug — Douglas Company, INC
Snow Leopard — Fahlo
Flappy the Elephant Handheld Peek A Boo — Spin Master
PRETEND PLAY
Creative Play 3 in 1 – Play Kitchen, Store & Workshop — HABA USA
Cambodian 'Soriya' Cultural Doll — Joeydolls
My Little Dog — Speedy Monkey LLC
PUZZLES
Christmas Trivia Puzzle — Learn about Life
Pickagram Random Color Mix — Pickagram.llc
Activity Pad - Ocean — Plus-Plus USA
SENSORY
Play Tab Modular Activity Board — Fat Brain Toy Co.
Scented Lava Pen Set 5 Pack — Lifelines LLC
Cuddlebug The Vibrating Sensory Caterpillar — MEAVIA Toys
STEM
Doctor Proctor's Space 2 Inspire — Estes Rockets
Wind Fidget Spinner — Heebie Jeebies
Shape Makers — Miniland
TODDLERS
Dynamic Pixel Piano — Hape
Play Wooden Puzzle - Jungle — Ravensburger North America
"Deluxe" City Building Blocks — The Original Toy Company
VEHICLES
Flat 2 Fast Card Racers — Luki Lab
Buddy Trucks: Scoop Haul — Odyssey Toys
BRIO Builder Remote Control — Ravensburger North America
YOUNGSTER GAMES
Ta-Da Bing! — Blue Orange Games
Fish & Katz — HeidelBÄR Games
Kitty Litter — Project Genius