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Oppenheim Toy Portfolio's best toys for kids of every age

Check out some of the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award Winners, which are tested by, who else, actual kids!
/ Source: TODAY

Each year, hundreds of new toys hit the shelves, and it can be hard for parents to determine what kids will go crazy for. Thankfully, the experts at the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio, an independent consumer organization, are here to help busy parents wade through the infinite number of new items to find the hottest toys for kids of every age.

The Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Awards are given to the most outstanding and innovative products of the year. But that's not all. They also spotlight must-have classic products and even toys that are appropriate for kids with special needs.

The best part? There's something for every kid. Take a peek at some of the group's award winners below and, for the full list from Oppenheim Toy Portfolio, click here.

KID-TESTED TOYS THAT GET THE THUMBS UP

Toddler/Preschool kids

Fisher-Price Little People Sit 'n Stand Skyway, $29.88, Amazon

Fisher Price Sit n Stand Skyway
Amazon

This versatile roadway works as a tower or a flat play surface, and while lots of toys claim to grow with your child, this one really does!

Imaginarium 2-in-1 Medieval Battle Castle, $59.99, Toys R Us

Imaginarium 2 in 1 medieval castle
Toys R Us

The two halves of this castle can be kept together or split apart, so each player has a castle to defend!

Fisher-Price Think & Learn Code-a-Pillar, $45.00, Fisher-Price

Think & Learn Code-a-pillar
Fisher-Price

This open-ended toy invites kids to experiment, plan and problem solve while arranging segments in different sequences.

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Early-school kids

Osmo Creative Set, $49.99, Amazon

Osmo Creative Set
Osmo

This Osmo add-on captures what kids draw and makes it all come to life.

Max Traxxx Tracer Racer RC The Showdown, $199.99, Walmart

Max Traxxx Tracer Racer RC The Showdown
Walmart

This set comes with 60 feet of track, two race cars and bricks for building ramps! Vroom!

Just My Style Emoticon Message Beads, $11.99, Kohls

Just My Style Emoticon Message Beads
Kohls

This kit includes words, letters, hashtags, emoji-faces and much more!\

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Tweens

Creativity for Kids Tassel Bracelets, $19.99, Faber-Castell

Creativity for Kids Tassel Bracelets
Faber-Castell

This kit for the fashion-savvy tween will allow them to make seven bracelets in one of fall's hottest styles!

GoldieBlox Invention Mansion, $59.99, GoldieBlox

GoldieBlox Invention Mansion
GoldieBlox

This "anti-dollhouse" can be built in a number of ways, creating unique structures each time.

Lego Star Wars AT-ST Walker, $39.99, Target

Lego Star Wars AT-ST Walker
Target

Legos are a toy staple, but these "Star Wars" sets are still some of the top toys on kids' wish lists.

Happy toy hunting!