The shortlist - who made the cut in this year's Junior Design Awards?

Finally, after months of entries that kept flooding in for the Junior Design Awards 2018 we can announce the shortlisted brands, labels and products. The shortlisting was tough - and saw the Junior editorial team read, review and deliberate over literally hundreds and hundreds of entries.

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We know the Junior Design Awards #JDA18 are a unique opportunity to win a luxury award that is - and is proving to be - the most esteemed accolade in the family lifestyle award arena, recognised by brands, clients and consumers alike. So, the shortlisting is not taken lightly.

See below who made the shortlist as we feel we have a really strong line-up of new, exciting, familiar and heritage brands hat fit the Junior astestic. And, as this year marks the 20th anniversary of the first ever issue of the original luxury children's magazine Junior Magazine going on sale we hope this will help make this years awards one of our best yet!

The final winners will be handpicked by the Junior editorial team and a host of highly respected judges who you can read about HERE and also for the first time a panel of mini kid-influencers judges to really find out what the children like, love and want!

This all kicks of at the end of at the end of this month and into July - so watch this space or follow us over on Instagram

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But, for now we our really happy to share the whopping 322 shortlisted names - we had to omit some categories, re-name or even split a few to make the final round-up a little stronger - we hope you agree with our choices...

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THE SHORT-LISTED FASHION CATEGORIES ARE:

BEST FASHION NEWCOMER

GRASS & AIR

KOKORI

ME & MAX

MONET KIDS

NELLIE QUATS

VERY MERRY BERRY

ZERO FOX

BEST INTERNATIONAL FASHION NEWCOMER

BABADA

HANNAH & TIFF

MINI-COUTURE

NEWBIE

BEST BABY FASHION BRAND

BLADE & ROSE

EMILE ET ROSE

LITTLE LILY

MARKS & SPENCER

PEPA AND COMPANY

THE BONNIE MOB

TWINKLEDUST

BEST CHILDREN'S FASHION RETAILER

ALEX & ALEXA

MARKS & SPENCER

BEST CHILDREN’S FASHION COLLECTION

BUMBLE & AVA

OWA YURIKA

RACHEL RILEY

ZINC

BEST GIRL'S FASHION COLLECTION

ANGELS FACE

BELLE ENFANT

OUTSIDE THE LINES

OWA YURIKA

PISPIRIPISPO

QUESTION EVERYTHING

WILD & GORGEOUS

BEST UNISEX FASHION COLLECTION

CLAUDE & CO.

COCO & INDIE

BEST CHILDREN’S KNITWEAR COLLECTION

GOOSEBERRY FOOL

MABLI

SCARLET RIBBON MERINO

THE FARAWAY GANG

BEST CHILDREN’S ECO FASHION BRAND

FRUGI

JAKE & MAYA

MINI LA MODE

PIUPIA

ROOTS & WINGS ORGANIC

SUPERLOVE MERINO

TWIN & CHIC

BEST CHILDREN'S OCCASIONWEAR COLLECTION

MINI COUTURE

RACHEL RILEY

BEST UK CHILDREN’S FASHION BRAND

HOITY TOITY

LOVE BEE BABY

NELLIE QUATS

OWA YURIKA

RACHEL RILEY

BEST INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FASHION BRAND

AS WE GROW

FOR CUTIES

OWA YURIKA

BEST HERITAGE CHILDREN’S FASHION BRAND (brands over 10 years old)

INCH BLUE

POWELL CRAFT

RACHEL RILEY

THE LITTLE WHITE COMPANY

THEIR NIBS

BEST BABY FOOTWEAR COLLECTION

DONSJE AMSTERDAM

INCH BLUE

POCO NIDO

BEST FIRST WALKER FOOTWEAR COLLECTION

AMY & IVOR

BOBUX

EMEL

START RITE

BEST CHILDREN’S FOOTWEAR COLLECTION

BOBUX

COOLIS

PLAE

SALT-WATER

START RITE

YOUNG SOLES

BEST CHILDREN’S FASHION ACCESSORIES BRAND

EVIE MICHELLE

LITTLE STAR JEWELLERY

MIMI & LULA

MOLLY BROWN

ROCKAHULA KIDS

SONS & DAUGHTERS

BEST CHILDREN'S SWIMWEAR COLLECTION

BAMBINO MIO

KONFIDENCE

LOVE & HONOR

PLATYPUS AUSTRALIA

BEST CHILDREN'S ACTIVEWEAR COLLECTION

KIDUNK

ROOTS & WINGS ORGANIC

SMALLS

BEST CHILDREN'S ACTIVEWEAR BRAND (ACCESSORY)

BOBUX

GRASS & AIR

MUDDY PUDDLES

BEST CHILDREN'S SLEEPWEAR COLLECTION (BABY SLEEPING BAGS)

ADEN & ANAIS

ERGO COCOON

SNUGBAGS

SUPERLOVE MERINO

THE GRO COMPANY - THE ROB RYAN COLLABORATION

WILLA & THE BEAR

BEST CHILDREN'S SLEEPWEAR COLLECTION (BABY)

BABY LOVES SLEEP

MAGNET MOUSE

ROOTS & WINGS ORGANIC

SUPERLOVE MERINO

THE GRO COMPANY - THE GROROMPER

BEST CHILDREN'S SLEEPWEAR COLLECTION (CHILD)

ATTICUS & GILDA

FAUNE

MARKS & SPENCER

MY LITTLE SHOP

PIXIE DIXIE

POWELL CRAFT

THE SHORT-LISTED INTERIORS & LIFESTYLE CATEGORIES ARE:

BEST PUSHCHAIR DESIGN

BUGABOO - FOX

EGG STROLLER - THE QUAIL

MOTHERCARE - JOURNEY EDIT

MOUNTAIN BUGGY - NANO DUO

MY BABIIE - DREAMIIE BY SAMANTHA FAIERS

SILVER CROSS - PIONEER CLASSIC

BEST PUSHCHAIR DESIGN (COMPACT)

COSATTO - WHOOSH

MOTHERCARE - ROLL (LITTLE BIRD BY JOOLS OLIVER)

PHIL & TEDS - GO

TUTTI BAMBINI - KOJI

UPPA BABY - MINU

BEST COT/CRIB/POD DESIGN

ARISTOT

BABABOU - HUGG BEDSIDE CRIB

KUB - LUNA COT

MOBA - LITTLE STAR MOSES BASKET

PURFLO - KEEP ME CLOSE BREATHABLE BEDSIDE CRIB

SHNUGGLE - DREAMI CLEVER BABY SLEEPER

SLEEPHEAD - DELUXE

SNUZPOD - SNUZPOD3

BEST BABY CARRIER/SLING DESIGN

BABYBJORN - BABY CARRIER ONE

CLOSE CABOO

INTEGRA - SOLAR

BEST PRODUCT DESIGN FOR BABIES

ADEN + ANAIS - CLASSIC SWADDLES

BABY LOVES SLEEP - KOALA HUGS

CURAPROX - BABY ORTHODONTIC TEETHING RING

FOFOLINO - MUSLIN SQUARES

MAMA DESIGNS - CELLULAR BLANKET

SHNUGGLE - WISHY

SLEEPHEAD - DELUXE

BEST PRODUCT DESIGN FOR FAMILIES (CHILD/PARENT)

BABY NAILS - WEARABLE BABY NAIL FILE

LARA & OLLIE

MIGHTYSMALL - MEDICINE MARVIN & MEDICINE MOLLY

PLAYHOORAY - PLAY PROMPTS

SNUGGLE - SQUISHY CHANGING MAT

TIME TOKENS

BEST CHILDREN'S INTERIORS BRAND

ANORAK

CAM CAM COPENHAGEN

COCO & WOLF

EEF LILLEMOR

MOTHERCARE - MY K BY MYLEENE

WILD HEARTS WONDER

WILDFIRE TEEPEES

WILLA & THE BEAR

BEST CHILDREN'S LIFESTYLE RETAILER

BEYOND THE STORK

BUTTERFY OCCASIONS

DAISIES & DINOSAURS

HEDGEHOG

MINI MASION

MONKEY MCCOY

NURSERY EDIT

SCANDIBORN

BEST INTERIORS DECORATION DESIGN

BORN LUCKY - DESIGN LED ARTWORK

FAMILY RULE - WOODEN RULER HEIGHT CHART

LALA LOVES DECO - MIRROR PICTURE

LIFE IN SQUARES

MAISON DEUX - WORD CUBES

PETIT MONKEY - SEAHORSE NIGHT LIGHT

THE LITTLE SQUARE GALLERY

BEST INTERIORS PRODUCT DESIGN (ACCESSORY)

ANORAK - ORCA BEDLINEN

ARTISANNE - WOVEN STORAGE BASKETS

EVE MATTRESS - BABY MATTRESS

GREAT LITTLE TRADING COMPANY - TOMORROW'S CLOTHES RAIL

MIFFY - MIFFY FIRST LIGHT

SLEEPHEAD - THE ORIGINAL FAIRYTALES COLLECTION

TELKIDDO - FABRIC STOARGE BAG

TOTTER & TUMBLE - PLAYMAT

BEST INTERIORS PRODUCT DESIGN (FURNITURE)

ARISTOT

GAIA BABY - 4 IN 1 COMPLETE SLEEP

GREAT LITTLE TRADING COMPANY - BLYTON TOY SORTER & BENCH

LITTLE GREY CELLS DESIGN

HONEY ROCKS - COCO MINI CHAIR

NO FRED - MOUSE SCHOOL

BEST CHILDREN’S PARTY BRAND

BEDAZZLED EVENTS

COTTON TWIST

DAZZLE & FIZZ

EVENTUS LONDON

LITTLE LULABEL

METAMORPHOSIS PARTY SUPPLIES & THE SQUISHY CO

BEST CHANGING BAG DESIGN

JUJUBE

KERIKIT

KLEA BAGS

MOTHERCARE - LITTLE BIRD BY JOOLS OLIVER

PACAPOD

PINK LINING

STORKSAK

TIBA & MARL

ZELLIE

BEST PAMPERING BEAUTY RANGE FOR PARENTS

LOVE BOO

MAMA MIO

SPACEMASKS

BEST BABIES TOILETRIES COLLECTION

AVEENO

CHILDS FARM

EPADERM

HARRY & ROSE

KINDER BY NATURE - BY JACKSON REECE

LITTLE AURELIA

MUM & YOU

STORKSAK

WELEDA

BEST CHILDREN'S TOILETRIES COLLECTION

BLOOM & BLOOSOM - BFG COLLECTION

CHILDS FARM

DANDYDILL WAY

JACKSON & WILOW

MINI-U

PROFEEOR SCRUBBINGTONS

WELEDA

THE SHORT-LISTED BOOK CATEGORIES ARE:

BEST BABY BOOK 0-2YRS (published within last 12 months)

FARM - PUBLISHED BY CAMPBELL BOOKS/PAN MACMILLAN

NO MORE NAPPIES - PUBLISHED BY CAMPBELL BOOKS/ PAN MACMILLAN

THAT'S NOT MY UNICORN - PUBLISHED BY USBORNE BOOKS

THE LITTLE BALCK & WHITE BOOK PROJECT

BEST PRE-SCHOOLER BOOK 2-5YRS (published within last 12 months)

HAPPY HATCH DAY - PUBLISHED BY HARPER COLLINS

HATS OF FAITH

OKIDO

RHS I CAN GROW A SUNFLOWER - PUBLISHED BY DK BOOKS

WHERE NEXT, TEDDY? - PUBLISHED BY CHAPTERFUL

BEST CHILDREN’S BOOK 6+ (published within last 12 months)

BAD NANA - PUBLISHED BY HARPER COLLINS

RORY BRANAGAN (DETECTIVE) - PUBLISHED BY HARPER COLLINS

THE HOUSE WITH CHICKEN LEGS - PUBLISHED BY USBORNE

BEST DESIGNED/ILLUSTRATED BOOK FOR CHILDREN (published within last 12 months)

HERE WE ARE - PUBLISHED BY PENGUIN KIDS

MY FIRST BOOK OF QUANTUM PHYSICS - PUBLISHED BY BUTTON BOOKS

PLAY BOOKS - PUBLISHED BY ROUND GROUND

POLITICS FOR BEGINNERS - PUBLISHED BY USBORNE BOOKS

THE BEE BOOK - PUBLISHED BY DK

THE CONFIDENCE CODE FOR GIRLS

THE MAGICAL WOOD - PUBLISHED BY LEMONDROP BOOKS

BEST CHILDREN’S /FAMILY APP

ANNABEL KARMEL - BABY & TODDLER RECIPE APP

AZZOOMEE

READING EGGS

THE SHORT-LISTED TOY CATEGORIES ARE:

BEST TOY DESIGN 0-2 YEARS

JAYCEEBABY - PADDED PLAYMAT

MATCHSTICK MONEKY - DANCING MONKEY TEETHER

MURO

MY FIRST YEARS - PULL ALONG CATERPILLAR

PETILOU - RAINBOW CLOUD WALKER

PETIT COLLAGE - BUSY BUNNY ACTIVITY TOY

THE DOU-DOODS

BEST TOY DESIGN 3-5 YEARS

COTTAGE TOYS - PETER RABBIT PLAYSET

ELF FOR CHRISTMAS - ADVENT LETTERS

GREAT LITTLE TRADING COMPANY - LOLLY & SCOOP ICE-CREAM SHOP

LE TOY VAN - TOOL BOX

MICRO SCOOTERS - CHOPPER BALANCE BIKE

MOUNTAIN BUGGY - UNIRIDER TOY

SILVER CROSS - DOLLS PRAM

TENDER LEAF TOYS - ICE-CREAM CART

BEST TOY DESIGN 6+ YEARS

BLACK MOUNTAIN - SKØG BIKE

MICRO SCOOTERS - CRUISER SCOOTER

PEAPODICITY - AUGMENTIFYLT APP

SWIFTY SCOOTER

SYLVANIAN FAMILIES - TOWN DEPARTMENT STORE

BEST TOY/GIFT BRAND

ALBETTA

ATELIER SPATZ

FROM BABIES WITH LOVE - SUSIE J VERRILL COLLECTION

LOBELLA LOVES

MYLA & OSCAR - PLAY CUBES

NOODOLL

SARAH & BENDRIX

SEVERINA KIDS

BEST ECO TOY DESIGN

EKOBO - SAND PLAYSET

PEBBLE CHILD

PETIT COLLAGE - BUNNY STACKING TOY

PLAY IN CHOC

PLUM PLAY - NATURE PLAY HIDEAWAY

YUMMIKEYS

BEST KIDS SUBSCRIPTION BOX

CHEWY MOON

LETTERBOX LAB

LITTLE COOK BOX

LITTLE COOKS CO.

MYSTERIES IN TIME

PARROT STREET BOOKCLUB

THE SHORT-LISTED TRAVEL CATEGORIES ARE:

BEST FAMILY HOTEL (UK & REST OF WORLD)

COUNTRY KIDS RESORT, FRANCE

LE DUNS RESORT & SPA, SARDINIA

SUN GARDENS, DUBROVNIK

TREDETHICK FARM COTTAGES, CORNWALL

BEST FAMILY TRAVEL BRAND

BUSHBABY

MARTINHAL

OLIVER'S TRAVELS

SCOTT DUNN

SOVEREIGN

TOTS TOO

BEST CHILDRENS’S BACKPACK DESIGN

ELIE & HIRO

MADPAX

PETIT MONKEY

ZIP & ZOE

ZIPIT

BEST TRAVEL PRODUCT FOR CHILDREN

AMAZON FIRE KIDS HD 8 EDITION

KIDS BOETIEK - RAINBOW CASE

MARLA CRUISES ACTIVITY PACK - BY MILK JNR'S & KIDWORKS

MY LITTLE SHOP - TRAVEL KIT

PENNY SCALLION DESIGN - WHEELIE BAG

CREATURE CREW - SAUDIA AIRLINES KIDS TRAVEL PACKS BYBUZZ PRODUCTS

ZINC FLYTE - CASE SCOOTERS

BEST TRAVEL PRODUCT FOR PARENTS

AKID - MINIKID CARSEAT

BUNDLEBED

KID-O-BUNK

PHIL & TEDS - TRAVELLER BASSINET

THE SHORT-LISTED FOOD & FAMILY DINING CATEGORIES ARE:

BEST CHILDREN'S FOOD BRAND

ANNABEL KARMEL - CHILLED TODDLER FOODS

FOR AISHA

KIDDYUM

NOM NOMS WORLD - MINI NOM NOMS

BEST CHILDREN'S SNACK/DRINKS BRAND

CLAUDI & FIN

LITTLE JUDE'S

SMALL & WILD

BEST FAMILY COOKBOOK (published within last 12 months)

BASICS TO BRILLIANCE KIDS - PUBLISHED BY HARPER COLLINS

THE MAMABAKE BOOK

BEST FEEDING PRODUCT DESIGN (BABY)

BABY CUP - FIRST CUPS

COMOTOMO - BOTTLES

MIGHTYSMALL - THE TREASURE BOWL

MY LITTLE KOALA - BREASTFEEDING COVER

UKI.BE - 2 IN1 SPOON AND TOOTHBRUSH

BEST CHILDREN'S TABLEWARE DESIGN

BAMBOO BAMBOO - SUCTION PLATE

PETIT MONKEY - TABLEWARE

WE MIGHT BE TINY - SNACKIES

BEST ECO CHILDREN'S TABLEWARE DESIGN

BAMBOO BAMBOO - SUCTION BOWL & SPOON

BOBO & BOO - 5-PIECE DINING SET

PETIT COLLAGE - OUR WORLD DINING SET

TUMTUM TOTS - CLOUD DINING SET

BEST CHILDREN'S LUNCHBOX DESIGN

PETIT COLLAGE - LUNCH BAG

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