YOUNG INVENTOR CHALLENGE 2010
The Chicago Toy & Game Fair brings together imagination, play and inventive thinking in their third annual Young Inventor Challenge. Open to anyone less than 19 years old, contestants have their original game or toy inventions judged by popular vote at the fair. Not only are there great prizes to be won, but top toy and game industry representatives will provide advice and recognition and encourage all young inventors to dream big and discover the possibilities of play!

All Young Inventor Challenge entries will be reviewed by top toy and game industry executives.

2010 prize package includes:

• Dinner for winner and their parents with Mike Hirtle, Head of Global Product Acquisition and Inventor Relations for Hasbro, following the Award Ceremony.
  
  
• Winner featured in Inventor's Digest
  
  
• Inventor's Digest subscription for one year
  
  
• VIP Tour by Bruce Lund of Lund and Company Invention LLC of their workshop and offices (www.lundandcompany.com). A peek into Santa's Workshop!
  
  
• 3 tickets to the Toy of The Year Awards (winner and 2 parents/guardians, 6 tickets total if the team wins)
  
  
• Opportunity to co-present an award at Toy of The Year (award to be determined)
  
  
• 2 - night hotel stay in NYC
  
  
• Toy Fair pre-show tour from 8 - 9:30 am (Special tour prior to show hours)

2010 Young Inventor Challenge Official Rules and Entry Form Download in PDF format* *PDF format requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.

All Toy of the Year and Toy Fair Awards courtesy of the Toy Industry Association.

For more information on the Young Inventor Challenge, contact the Chicago Toy & Game Group at info@chitag.com or by phone at 847-677-8277.

 

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Congratulations to our Young Inventor Challenge Winners

2008
Senior Category (ages 12-18)
Joe Basile: “King of Kingdom”

Junior Category (ages 6-12)
Hannah Allen and Ella Lambert: “Lemonade Stand Game”

2009

Isabella Miller and Madison Yang: “Bento Box Fortune”