The awards recognise those products that enhance creative development in young children and benefit consumers when making purchasing decisions.

The winners of the 2021 Creative Play Awards results have been announced, with the results set to be published in the winter issue of Creative Steps magazine, as well as on www.creativesteps.co.uk and across its social media platforms.

The Creative Play Awards are sponsored and organised by Creative Steps magazine, which promotes creative play as vital in a child’s development. John Hopley, editor of Creative Steps, commented: “Now in their 14th year, I am delighted to report another excellent array of entries for the 2021 Creative Play Awards, with just under 100 products sent out to testers. The quality and number of entries in 2021 is a testament to the high regard these awards are accorded, recognising the best creative play toys, games, books and resources. We feel it is vital to have the products tested by independent testers in homes, schools, early years and childcare settings around the country. Once again, the importance of learning through creative play for children has been highlighted and these awards help parents, teachers and carers find quality products that allow them to do so.”

The 2021 Winners and Highly Commended entries are as follows:

Toys and Games – Indoor (0-3 years)

• Winner – Learning Resources: MathLink Cubes Numberblocks 1-10 Activity Set
• Highly Commended – 8th Wonder: Hey Duggee Wooden Light & Sound Train

Toys and Games – Indoor (4-7 years)

• Winner – Asmodee: Dobble GOSH
• Highly Commended – Orchard Toys: Giraffes in Scarves

Toys and Games – Indoor (8-11 years)

• Winner – Geomagworld : Geomag 379 Supercolor 78pcs
• Highly Commended – Asmodee: BrainBox Football

Toys and Games – Outdoor (4-7 years)

• Winner – Little Tikes: T-Rex Truck

Electronic and Multimedia (4-7 years)

• Winner – Trends UK: Peppa’s Phonic Alphabet

Electronic and Multimedia (8-11 years)

• Winner – Wilton Bradley: Mi Mic Mini Disco Cube Speaker
• Highly Commended – Ascent Hue: Hue Animation Studio

Painting/Colouring/Modelling Materials (4-7 years)

• Winner – Addo Play: Nick Jr Ready Steady Dough Dinosaurus Adventure
• Highly Commended – Spin Master: Kinetic Sand Sandisfactory Set

Boys Craft Kits (8-11 years)

• Winner – Flair: IDO3D Ultra: 4 Pen Activity Set

Girls Craft Kits (4-7 years)

• Winner – Wilton Bradley: Nadiya – Bake Me A Story – Cooking Sets
• Highly Commended – Epoch: Aquabeads Enchanted World

Girls Craft Kits (8-11 years)

• Winner – Ravensburger: CreArt Koala Cuties
• Highly Commended – Build Your Own: Build Your Own Mini Builds

Imaginative Role Play (4-7 years)

• Winner – Addo Play: ELC My Little Medical Case
• Highly Commended – Little Tikes: My First Bathroom Sink

Imaginative Role Play (8-11 years)

• Winner – International Elf: Roots of Fantastical Matters

Teaching Resources (0-3 years)

• Winner – Bloomsbury: Looking for Learning: Maths
• Highly Commended – Bloomsbury: 50 Fantastic Ideas for Sustainability

Teaching Resources (4-7 years)

• Winner – Trends UK: Science Mad 5-in-1 Weather Station
• Highly Commended – Addo Play: ELC I Can Make Ten

Teaching Resources (8-11 years)

• Winner – Ascent Hue: Hue Animation Studio

Special Educational Needs Toys/Resources (4-7 years)

• Winner – Polydron: Mirrored Magnetic Polydron

Books (Children under 5’s)

• Winner – Nosy Crow: National Trust: Look What I Found at the Seaside
• Highly Commended – Nosy Crow: Make Tracks: Building Site

Books (Children over 5’s)

• Winner – Bloomsbury: Kew: Grow Forage and Make

For more information contact Creative Steps editor, John Hopley – john@creativesteps.co.uk or 01233 503 055 / 07770 372 945.