Creative Play Awards
The 2024 Creative Play Awards results are announced!
We are delighted to announce the prestigious 2024 Creative Play Awards results have now been collated and the Winners and Highly Commended entries published within the Winter issue of Creative Steps magazine, as well as on www.creativesteps.co.uk and across all its social media platforms.
Sponsored and organised by Creative Steps magazine, the Creative Play Awards promote creative play as vital in a child’s development. The results of these Awards recognise the best products available to enhance creative development in young children and are beneficial to the consumer when making purchasing decisions.
John Hopley, editor of Creative Steps commented: “Now in their 17th year, the 2024 Creative Play Awards continue to be very competitive, so the Winners and Highly Commended entries should be very proud. Winning entries this year include updated versions of ‘old favourites’ such as Spirograph and Hot Wheelz, along with a new STEM category recognising the growth of science based educational toys and resources. These Awards help recognise some of the best creative play toys, games, books and resources available in the UK, with products assessed by independent testers in homes, schools, early years and childcare settings around the country, emphasising the importance of learning through creative play for young children.”
Download the full Creative Play Awards 2024 Winners’ Supplement with tester’s comments.
The 2024 Winners and Highly Commended entries are as follows:
Toys and Games – Indoor (0-3 years)
Winner – Educational Advantage: Story Island
Highly Commended – Plus-Plus: Plus-Plus BIG Bloom/Breeze 100pc
Toys and Games – Indoor (4-7 years)
Winner – Cartamundi: Gabby’s Dollhouse Game Compendium
Highly Commended – Orchard Toys: Fun Food Bingo
Toys and Games – Indoor (8-11 years)
Winner – Joking Hazard: Hoddog
Toys and Games – Outdoor (4-7 years)
Winner – Wilton Bradley: Playhouse Play Tray Sea & Dino Set
Highly Commended – Frog Bikes: Frog City Bike 53
Painting/Colouring/Modelling Materials (4-7 years)
Winner – Brainstorm: Water Art
Painting/Colouring/Modelling Materials (8-11 years)
Winner – Playmonster: Spirograph Eco Design Set
Highly Commended – Bladez Toys: Hot Wheelz Custom Maker Kitz
Craft Kits (4-7 years)
Winner – Skillmatics: Foil Fun Unicorns & Princesses
Highly Commended – Curious Universe: Cutesville Cutie Bus
Craft Kits (8-11 years)
Winner – Playmonster: FabLab Airbrush Styler
Imaginative Role Play (0-3 years)
Winner – Learning Resources: Cupful of Feelings Café
Imaginative Role Play (4-7 years)
Winner – Addo Play: Early Learning Centre My Little Cash Register
Highly Commended – Wilton Bradley: Playhouse Pop-Up Playtown Ice Cream Shop
Electronic and Multimedia (8-11 years)
Winner – Bandai: Tamagotchi Connection
Highly Commended – HUE: HUE Animation Studio with carry case
Teaching Resources (0-3 years)
Winner – Bloomsbury: 50 Fantastic Ideas for Co-Regulation
Highly Commended – Bloomsbury: 50 Fantastic Ideas for Farm Activities
Teaching Resources (4-7 years)
Winner – Addo Play: Early Learning Centre Learning Bumper Pack
Highly Commended – Connetix: CONNETIX 48 Piece Pastel Expansion pack
Highly Commended – Wilton Bradley: Playhouse Play Tray City & Race Play Set
Teaching Resources (8-11 years)
Winner – HUE: HUE Animation Studio with carry case
Special Educational Needs Toys/Resources (4-7 years)
Winner – Edx Education: Junior School Art String Set
Highly Commended – Connetix: CONNETIX 64 Piece Pastel Starter Pack
STEM Resources (4-7 years)
Winner – Cosy Direct: Imagineering Wooden Blocks (25pcs)
Highly Commended – Learning Resources: Space Rover Deluxe Coding Activity Set
STEM Resources (8-11 years)
Winner – Connetix: CONNETIX 92 Piece Rainbow Ball Run Pack
Books (Children 0-5 years)
Winner – Bloomsbury: Five Steps to Bed
Highly Commended – Harper Collins: Play & Learn with BING
Books (Children 6+ years)
Winner – Better Breathing: Susie Sloth & Her Secret Superpower
Highly Commended – Nosy Crow: This Book Will Make You an Artist
Highly Commended – Harper Collins: How I Feel
For more information contact the Creative Steps editor, John Hopley – john@creativesteps.co.uk
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