[2][4] Parents of participating families were required to pay a membership fee and attend a training session.
[7] The games and toys receiving the highest scores from the children would then be selected by the council's Evaluation Committee for final review.
[9] Every November,[10] it published its annual Toy Report based on these reviews,[2] and also announced the "Children's Choice Award" and "Best Bet" recommendations.
[12] The proceeds of the sale, representing the bulk of the organization's budget, were used to fund travel to toy fairs in Toronto or New York City.
[13] Information gathered at these fairs was used to generate lists of prospective toys to test, which were then requested from the manufacturers.