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The sixth annual Toy Fair Best New Toy Awards winners were announced this morning predicting some of the top new toys for 2014. The thirteen categories - which produced 39 winning toys from 26 different toy companies - were unveiled by Toy Fair organisers the British Toy & Hobby Association on the first day of the show, to be held 21-23 January in London. Toy Fair is the UK’s only dedicated toy, game and hobby trade exhibition, playing host to more than 280 exhibitors launching thousands of new products.

These awards are voted for by a panel of independent toy retailers as the 2014 Toy Fair products with the most potential to make a mark on retail throughout the year and beyond. Since their launch in 2009, more than 150 toys have received a prestigious Best New Toys Award with LEGO topping the chart with 15 awards. This year, Hasbro and Lego took top honours with three Best New Toy Awards, while Character Options, Hornby and VTech all walk away with two awards.  W inners can be found on the Gallery level Stand 158.

Action Toys
Stink Bugs, Character Options
Nerf N-Strike Zombie Crossbow, Hasbro
Dragons: Defenders of Berk, Spin Master Toys

Construction    
Airfix Quick Build Lamborghini, Hornby Hobbies
LEGO City Police Station, LEGO  
LEGO Friends Stephanie’s Beach House, LEGO  
    
Creative
Play-Doh Cake Mountain, Hasbro
Glowing Chemistry, Thames & Kosmos
Crayola Doodle Magic Colour Roll, Vivid Toy Group
    
Dolls
Nenuco Won’t Eat, Famosa
Tiny Tears Interactive Doll, John Adams
Lalaloopsy Babies, MGA Entertainment

Games and Puzzles
Elefun Mousetrap, Hasbro
Think Words, John Adams
Brainbox Colour & Create, Green Board Company

Hobby
4M Tin Can Cable Car, Great Gizmos
Scalextric RCS, Hornby Hobbies
Nano Quad, Revell

Play Sets
Sylvanian Families Cosy Cottage Starter Home, Epoch-Making Toys
Fairy Island, Playmobil
Ancient Dragon Castle, Playmobil

Pocket Money
Mixels Series 1, LEGO
Lil Fishys, Peterkin
Moshi Kart Collectables, Vivid Toy Group
    
Pre-School    
Nursery Trampoline, James Galt
Learn to Pedal 3-in-1 Trike, Little Tikes
Toot Toot Drivers Police Station, VTech
    
Pre-School Characters    
Peppa Pig Weebles Wind and Wobble Playhouse, Character Options
Henry Hugglemonster Henry’s Roarsome Scooter, Golden Bear
Summer’s Super Scooter, Golden Bear

Role Play
Power Rangers Super Megaforce Deluxe Super Mega Saber, Bandai
Barbie & Me Colour Change Glam Bag, HTI
    
Speciality Toys    
Teddy Train, Fiesta Crafts
Doll Lennja and Erin, Haba UK
Baa-Baa-Barn, John Crane
Multi Model Construction Set/Speed Theme, Triqo
    
Tech Toys    
Cupets, Flair
My Friend Cayla, Vivid Toy Group
Kidipet Friends, VTech