Monday, 3 October 2011

Playing the Judge: The Who, What, and Why Behind the Best Known Toy Awards

By Krish Rock


When choosing recognition awards for your employees, one of the most important considerations should be this: "Will my employees be proud to display this award?" Selecting inferior or uninteresting awards designs might mean the plaques and statuettes you've purchased will end up in a desk drawer rather than on a bookshelf or wall. Unique and modern awards will ensure that your employees love to show them off.

Family Fun Toy Award This toy award is given out by the Family Fun magazine, which is a magazine for parents with children. The Family Fun Toy Award is broken into categories for both age and style of toy, plus a Top Ten list which includes all the toys together. Family Fun Toy Award only judges toys that have been introduced by toy makers for the upcoming year. Family Fun Toy Award is judged solely by children and goes through two rounds of voting. The first round is with a group of 100 - 200 children conducted at a research firm. The toys that are voted as the children's favorites then go onto round two. Round two consists of a group of 1000-1500 children at day-care centers trying and voting for their favorite toys. All the votes are then tabulated and the results are published in the Family Fun magazine and on the Family Fun website.

Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Awards Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Awards is also referred to as the Oppenheim Awards. This award is given out by the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio which is an independent consumer review company run by a mother and daughter team with a background in child development. The Oppenheim Toy Portfolio not only gives out the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Awards but also releases their reviews of all the toys they have judged. The award is broken down into developmental stages as well as categories. The Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Awards only judge toys that have been introduced by toy makers for the upcoming year. Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Awards is judged by both adults and children. There are two rounds that determine the winners. The first round is done by a panel of Oppenheim experts who look at the quality and safety of a toy as well as the developmental appropriateness of a toy. If the toy passes the first round, it is then sent to the second round, which is tester families who then try the toy for several weeks. The toy is then rated by both the parents and the children. All of the reviews are combined and the winners are determined. The results of the reviews are then published in the annual Oppenheim Toy Portfolio and are announced on the NBC's Today Show.

There are actually various award plaque stores all over the United States all offering various types and designs of award plaques. Some of these award plaque stores also offer other specialty services when it comes to producing an award plaque that will fit your taste.

Great American Toy Test This award is given out by KTVU, Channel 2 of San Francisco, CA. It is held annually. The award is broken down into toy style categories with a Best of Best category. The Great American Toy Test judges toys that are submitted by toy makers. Great American Toy Test is judged by both children and adults. The toys are shipped to day-care and latchkey centers all over the United States where children play with the toys while being observed by their teachers and care takers. The toys are then reviewed by both children and adults for a wide range of standards including short- & long-term interest, quality and fun. The results are combined and the results are announced on a KTVU news broadcast and published on the KTVU website.

Even the ubiquitous office plaque can be made interesting and beautiful in the hands of skilled award designers. They give the age-old plaque award a modern twist, with etched and layered images and background materials from wood to marble, acrylic, and stone. As an alternative to wall plaques, you can even turn your plaque design into a free-standing "Accolade" award.

Some of the awards out there you can spend a lot of money on and they just look bad. You can receive better value by using unique designs, cutting edge techniques, quality logo reproduction and surprising materials. Give a unique award that is truly art and your employees will be proud to display it.




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