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Exciting news! 🎉 The Toy Foundation just announced the nominees for the Toy of the Year Awards 2023, and guess what? The LEGO Group is shining bright with nominations in several categories, featuring 8 awesome LEGO sets! Curious about which ones made the cut? Check out the list below. And hey, voting is open to everyone – so why not show some love for your favorite LEGO sets? 🧡🧱 Dive into the full list of contenders and cast your vote here!
THE TOY FOUNDATION’S TOY OF THE YEAR (TOTY) AWARDS RECOGNIZE THE TOP TOYS, GAMES, AND LICENSES ACROSS 17 CATEGORIES OF PLAY.
This year’s finalists were selected by a panel of judges comprised of play experts, journalists, academics, retailers, and other toy experts, who considered each nominated product’s creativity and originality; design and quality; and play value.
On Monday, August 21, 2023, the finalists were revealed, and voting began.
The TOTY 2023 voting process includes input from not only consumers, but also members of The Toy Association, retailers, journalists, bloggers, and academics.
COLLECTIBLE OF THE YEAR
LEGO Minifigures Disney 100 Series
![LEGO Nominated for 8 Toy of the Year Finalists 1 collectible 3](https://brickbrains.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/21124419/collectible-3.jpg)
CONSTRUCTION TOY OF THE YEAR
LEGO Disney ‘Up’ House
![LEGO Nominated for 8 Toy of the Year Finalists 2 construction 3](https://brickbrains.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/21124411/construction-3.jpg)
LEGO Friends Heartlake International School
![LEGO Nominated for 8 Toy of the Year Finalists 3 construction 4](https://brickbrains.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/21124401/construction-4.jpg)
GROWN-UP TOY OF THE YEAR
LEGO Art Hokusai: The Great Wave
![LEGO Nominated for 8 Toy of the Year Finalists 4 grownup 5](https://brickbrains.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/21124352/grownup-5.jpg)
LEGO The Lord of the Rings: Rivendell
![LEGO Nominated for 8 Toy of the Year Finalists 5 grownup 6](https://brickbrains.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/21124343/grownup-6.jpg)
INFANT/TODDLER TOY OF THE YEAR
LEGO DUPLO 3 in 1 Tree House
![LEGO Nominated for 8 Toy of the Year Finalists 6 infant 4](https://brickbrains.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/21124334/infant-4.jpg)
PRESCHOOL TOY OF THE YEAR
LEGO Disney Celebration Train
![LEGO Nominated for 8 Toy of the Year Finalists 7 preschool 3](https://brickbrains.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/21124324/preschool-3.jpg)
STEAM TOY OF THE YEAR
LEGO Technic NASA Mars Rover Perseverance
![LEGO Nominated for 8 Toy of the Year Finalists 8 stem 4](https://brickbrains.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/21124314/stem-4.jpg)
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