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Dad’s Choice Awards winners 2022

Published on: 15th November 2022

The 2022 Dad’s Choice winners were chosen for creativity, fun, value for money and impressed a selection of Dad testers and their children.

The Dad’s Choice Awards panel has been putting toys through their paces across the UK. The 2022 winners were chosen because each had creativity, fun factor, value for money and impressed a selection of Dad testers and their children.

Each of the winning products grabbed the attention of the testers and was deemed worthy of the highest award. Further products have been awarded the Highly Commended Award and the Commended Award for 2022.

The products that impressed across the board include:

  • Scalextric 1980s TV – Back to the Future vs Knight Rider Race Set
  • Hornby Playtrains – Flash The Local Express Remote Controlled Battery Train Set
  • Golden Bear Curlimals
  • Fisher-Price Thomas & Friends Launch & Loop Maintenance Yard
  • Hexbug BattleBots Arena MAX
  • Build Your Own Kits Tyrannosaurus Rex
  • Connetix 120 Piece Pastel Creative Pack
  • Hasbro Play-Doh Kitchen Creations Ultimate Ice Cream Truck Playset
  • Jazwares Squishville by Squishmallows Playset Ski Chalet
  • PlayMonster My Fairy Garden Blossom Balloon
  • Trends UK Machine Works Build Your Own Hybrid Engine

The Highly Commended Winners include:

  • Hue Animation Studio
  • Airfix F-35B Lightning II
  • Hornby iTraveller 6000 Train Set
  • VR Distrbution The Fuzzies
  • Cheatwell Games Games 2 Go Tension
  • Bandai Dragon Stars Super Saiyan Blue Goku
  • Hasbro Nerf Elite 2.0 Motoblitz CS-10
  • Jazwares Dino Ranch The Clubhouse 12″ Playset
  • Trefl Brick Trick Travel and Confident Games Tug

The Commended Winners include:

  • Airfix Starter Set Bugatti Chiron
  • Trends UK Paint Pop Paint Sticks Creation Station
  • Golden Bear Windy Bums
  • Hexbug Hexmods Pro Series Elite
  • Connetix 24 Piece Rainbow Mini Pack
  • Jazwares Marvel’s Spidey and His Amazing Friends Web Spinning Hauler
  • PlayMonster Spirograph Deluxe Set.

Dad’s Choice Awards are the only awards where Dads decide which toys cut the mustard and are a celebration of Dads and their kids playing and spending time together.

Award winning entries can be seen in detail here.

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