EMERYVILLE, Calif.,
Dec. 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/
-- LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:LF), the leader in
innovative learning solutions for children, today announced that
Number Lovin' Oven has been named a finalist in the Toy
Industry Association's annual Toy of the Year awards program.
Nominated in the Educational Toy of the Year category, Number
Lovin' Oven is a preschool toy that bakes early math into fun and
engaging play focused on cooking and sharing—giving toddlers a
first glimpse into how numbers and early math skills are a part of
everyday life. It has been selected from hundreds of product
entries submitted by over 200 companies, which were reviewed and
selected for this prestigious recognition by more than 40 mass and
specialty retail buyers, youth experts, academics, and
journalists.
The Toy of the Year awards program is the Toy Industry
Association's annual event recognizing the best in play for
each calendar year in the toy industry. Since the inception
of the Toy of the Year awards program, LeapFrog has won more than
20 Toy of the Year awards from the Toy Industry
Association in a variety of categories, and is currently the
only company to have won the highly coveted "Educational Toy of the
Year" award eight out of the fifteen years.
"We are thrilled that Number Lovin' Oven has been recognized
amongst many of the outstanding educational toys as a finalist for
this year's Toy of the Year award," said John Barbour, chief
executive officer at LeapFrog. "We remain committed to helping
children get ahead, and Number Lovin' Oven is a great example of
how LeapFrog uniquely combines fun and learning, providing children
ways to develop critical skills through exploration and pretend
play."
Winning products are selected based on votes from mass and
specialty toy retailers, media, TIA members and consumers, and
announced during the February 12,
2016 awards ceremony in New
York, marking the kick-off to the 113th annual North
American International Toy Fair.
Consumers can vote for LeapFrog Number Lovin' Oven
through January 17, 2016 at www.toyawards.org.
Availability
Number Lovin' Oven (MSRP $24.99,
ages two years and up) is available at major retail locations and
online.
About LeapFrog
LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc. is the leader in innovative solutions
that encourage a child's curiosity and love of learning throughout
their early developmental journey. For 20 years, LeapFrog has
helped children expand their knowledge and imagination through
award-winning products that combine state-of-the-art educational
expertise led by the LeapFrog Learning Team, innovative technology,
and engaging play – turning playtime into quality time. LeapFrog's
proprietary learning tablets and ground-breaking developmental
games, learn to read and write systems, interactive learning toys
and more are designed to create personalized learning and
development experiences that encourage, excite and build confidence
in children. LeapFrog is based in Emeryville, California, and was founded in
1995 by a father who revolutionized technology-based learning
solutions to help his child learn how to read. Learn more at
www.leapfrog.com. LeapFrog Ahead®.
TM & © 2015 LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc. All rights
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Media Contact:
Katie Zeiser
Access Communications for LeapFrog
kzeiser@leapfrog.com
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