HOORAY! We can finally reveal the Junior Design Awards 2025 shortlist. Although, whoever decided to call it a shortlist has never had to wade through all the JDA entries! The list is long and the quality is AMAZING! Read on to find out who’s wowed the editorial team and made it through the first round…



Junior Design Awards 2025: Fashion Newcomer Awards
In partnership with Monsoon Children
We are excited to announce that the Junior design Awards 2025 will be hosted in partnership with Monsoon Children. We could not be more thrilled to be working with this British family owned brand that has been dressing kids beautifully for decades!
This year, our Best Fashion Newcomer Award will be sponsored by Monsoon and their Creative Director, Caroline Jackson will be joining the JDA panel to give all our shortlisted brands in this category her expert feedback.
Junior Design Awards 2025: Fashion Brand Awards
Best Maternity/Breastfeeding Brand
Seraphine
Redefining maternity wear for a new generation, their collections are designed and developed in London.
Junior Design Awards 2025: Children's Footwear Awards
Junior Design Awards 2025: Swimwear & Activewear Awards
Junior Design Awards 2025: Sleepwear Awards
Junior Design Awards 2025: Baby Interiors
Junior Design Awards 2025: Children's Interiors Awards
Junior Design Awards 2025: Lifestyle Awards
Junior Design Awards: Children's Book Awards
Best Baby Book 0-2yrs (Published within the last 12 months)

Animal Actions Snap Like a Crab! Guilherme Karsten(Nosy Crow)

Bird Bath by Steve Antony

Nursery Times by Jo + Nic

Octopus and Friends by Surya Sajnani (Quarto)

Our World England by Sumana Seeboruth (Barefoot Books)
Best Pre-Schooler Book 3-5yrs (Published within the last 12 months)

Away at Christmas by Dani Seatter

Gozzle by Julia Donaldson & Sara Ogilvie (Macmillan)

One Cat, Two Cats by Jonathan Emmett & Rob Hodgson (Nosy Crow)

The Camel Who Had the Hump by Rachel Bright and Jim Field (Hachette)
Best Children's Book 6+ (Published within the last 12 months)

Boxing Kangaroo Wins a Friend A Rhyming Picture Book About Friendship and Courage by Suzana Pezo (Living Arts)

My Unique Family Journal – by Mindful Champs –

Supa Nova, Chanté Timothy (Nosy Crow)

You and Your Body by Dr Punam Krishan with illustrations by Verónika Cháves Morales (DK Books)
Best Designed/ Illustrated Book for Children (Published within the last 12 months)

Choose Your Own Evolution/ Jules Howard & Gordy Wright (Nosy Crow)

miffy and the artists by Dick Bruna (Thames and Hudson)

Moving to Mars by Eduard Altarriba (Button Books)

The History of Information by Chris Haughton (DK Books)
Junior Design Awards 2025: Toy & Gift Awards
Best Toy Design 0-2 Years

1curiosity Toy Range

CUBITRI

Eyas – On The Move

My First Book – The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Best Toy Design 3-5 Years

GLTC – Lolly & Scoop Wooden Ice Cream Shop

Make Me Iconic – Doll Accessories Kit

Tender Leaf – Launderette

The Tea Club Toys – Tō Tea Set

The Zoofamily – Zoo Print camera collection

Tutti Bambini – Scala Montessori 3-in-1 Pikler Climbing Frame with Climbing Wall

Best Toy Design 6+ Years

Clementoni – Science & Play Smart-Tech Greenhouse

Plum Play – Deluxe Trampoline

Micro Scooters – Micro Sprite LED Glow Scooter

WOW! Stuff – Toothless Puppetronic by RealFX
Best Bike Design

Allis – LUMI Balance Bike with Basket & Bell

Early Rider – Bella Velio

Best Scooter Design

globber -Globber GO UP Baby 360 Lights

Globber – Master Lights

Micro Scooters – Maxi Micro Deluxe LED Foldable Scooter – Neon Edition
Best Bike/Scooter Accessory Design

Micro scooters – Micro Helmets for Bikes and Scooters

Wild & Soft – Scooter Heads
Best Activity Gym or Playmat

FOLDiMATS

Soo by Play&Go

Best Toy Brand

MAGNA-TILES

Tender Leaf Toys

Toys From The Woods
Best Heritage Toy Brand (Brands over 10 Years Old)

Djeco

Le Toy Van

Plum Play

Tamagotchi
Best Gift Brand

Cotton Baby

Little Starts Gift Card

meminio

My Forever Tooth Fairy

The Baby Gifting Company
Best Gift Brand (Baby Milestones)

Inch Stones – Launch Collection by The Pawprint Family

My Baby days – My Big World of Firsts

Tiger Moon Creative – Children’s Foil Memories

Ziggle Baby – My First Christmas
Best Creative Play

AVDAR – Multi-floor Block Set

bygge – Multifunctional Building Blocks

Flippi Tents

Stapelstein – Originals Rainbow Set

tutti bambini – Playrama Montessori Kids Play Sofa

Waytoplay Toys – Arches
Best Creative Play (Craft)

Bandai UK – Rainbow Loom Cute-ique Fantastic Dreams Set

Craft Buddy – Crystal Art Wildlife Buddies

DJECO – la Mode By
Best Creative Play (Dress-Up)

A is for Alice – Fox in a Box Dress Up Set

No Nasties Kids – 20 Free Scented Nail Polish

The Natural Play Makeup Company – Natural Mineral Children’s Play Makeup Kit
Best Creative Play (Educational)

Little Happy Learners – Phonics Flash Card Bundle

Lovevery – The Reading Skill Set

Ready Set Learn – Shape Monsters

Sounds Fun Resources -Phonics Activity Busy Book One – satpin
Best Creative Play (Innovative)

HUE – Animation Toolbox

MindShot by Digital Detox Kids – Design Your Own Skate Park

Sniff and Snails – Craft + Code Kits

The Busy Box

Tonies – New launch
Best Children's Stationery Brand/Product

Festive Fingerprints

IDEA! by Clementoni

Kitpas – Rice Bran Wax Art Crayons

The HappySelf Journal
Junior Design Awards 2025: Family Travel Awards
Best Family Hotel

Candia Park Village, Greece

Windjammer Landing Resort and Residences, St. Lucia

Wyndham Costa del Sol, Spain (IDILIQ Hotels & Resorts)
Best Eco Family Hotel/ Resort
Sani Resort
A world-class luxury destination, featuring five award-winning hotels and the first certified carbon neutral resort in Greece since 2020
Best Family Travel Brand

Martinhal Family Hotels & Resorts

Oliver’s Travels

Scott Dunn

Tots Too
Junior Design Awards 2025: Food & Family Dining Awards
Best Children's Food/Drink Brand
Annabel Karmel’s Frozen Meals for Toddlers & Kids
Annabel Karmel is a recognised No.1 world author of over 50 infant, toddler, and children’s weaning and cookery books.