Junior Design Awards 2023 | Announcing the Shortlist

ANNOUNCING The Junior Design Awards 2023 shortlist…

The wait is finally over… and we can now reveal the shortlisted brands for the Junior Design Awards. We extended deadlines to ensure you all had time to finish those entries – due to the numerous Bank Holidays – but now we can finally reveal the shortlisted brands, labels and products in the Junior Design Awards 2023.

Can we just say a MASSIVE thank you for your loyalty, kindness and support over the years - and, especially this year as we know times are tight we we are stronger together! Shortlisting is no ‘short’ job and a process that is never taken lightly. It sees the Junior editorial team read, review and deliberate over literally hundreds and hundreds of entries.

We have a really strong line-up of new, exciting, familiar and heritage brands that fit the Junior aesthetic and have been bowled over, once again, with the quality of all the entries. Truly, there are some fantastic products out there for today’s modern families and children and we look forward to showcasing the best of the best, right here.

The final winners will be handpicked by the Junior editorial team and a host of highly respected judges (announcing very soon), thereby ensuring the #JDA23 is unbiased, scored fairly and above all honestly. The judging will kick off in late June – so watch this space or follow us over on Instagram for more up-to-date information and news.

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

THE SHORTLISTED FASHION CATEGORIES ARE:

SHORTLISTED FASHION NEWCOMER CATEGORIES:

BEST FASHION NEWCOMER (UK & INTERNATIONAL)

• ESTHER
• Ira & Isla Baby and Kids
• J&Josh
• Lacuna Child Ltd

SHORTLISTED FASHION BRAND CATEGORIES:

BEST BABY / ECO BABY FASHION BRAND

• Kitz Heimat
• Magnet Mouse Ltd
• MAI Clothing (Making Animals Important)
• MINI-LA-MODE - Peter Rabbit and Friends Collection

BEST CHILDREN’S ECO FASHION BRAND

• Little Green Radicals
• Little K Clothing
• MAI Clothing (Making Animals Important)
• MIKA & MILO
• Marraine Kids
• Toby Tiger

BEST UK CHILDREN’S FASHION BRAND

• EIRENE STUDIO
• Little Cotton Clothes
• Magnificent Stanley
• Sass & Sparkle
• STYCH

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

• Blade & Rose
• Magnificent Stanley
• Rachel Riley
• The White Company

BEST CIRCULAR / VINTAGE / RENTAL FASHION BRAND

• Or Collective
• The Little Loop

BEST CHILDREN’S FASHION ACCESSORIES BRAND

• Clueden Children Jewellery
• MimiBoo
• Rainbow & Ginger London

BEST MATERNITY/BREASTFEEDING BRAND

• Bump & Milk
• Jorgen House Lifewear

SHORTLISTED FASHION COLLECTION CATEGORIES:

BEST GIRL'S FASHION COLLECTION

• Angel & Rocket
• EIRENE STUDIO
• LIA LEA
• SHESHE
• THE MIDDLE DAUGHTER

BEST BOY'S FASHION COLLECTION

• Angel & Rocket (Editor's Choice)

BEST UNISEX FASHION COLLECTION

• Ducky Zebra
• House of Margaux
• Rock & Roars

SHORTLISTED FOOTWEAR CATEGORIES:

BEST FIRST WALKER FOOTWEAR COLLECTION

• BGreater Shoes
• Rolly®

BEST CHILDREN’S FOOTWEAR COLLECTION

• BGreater Shoes
• Pip and Henry
• Richard's boots
• Rolly®

SHORTLISTED SWIMWEAR & ACTIVEWEAR CATEGORIES:

BEST CHILDREN’S SWIMWEAR / ECO SWIMWEAR COLLECTION

• Bambino Mio
• Konfidence
• Splash About

BEST CHILDREN’S ACTIVEWEAR COLLECTION

• Heidi Rose London
• Muddy Puddles
• Slipfree

SHORTLISTED SLEEPWEAR CATEGORIES:

BEST CHILDREN’S SLEEPWEAR COLLECTION (BABY)

• Bear's Little Fish
• DockATot
• The Little White Company

BEST CHILDREN’S SLEEPWEAR COLLECTION (CHILD)

• If Only If Nightwear
• Kutti Lulu
• Maison Phau
• Myza

BEST CHILDREN’S SLEEPWEAR COLLECTION (BABY SLEEPING BAGS)

• BugBag Ltd
• Superlove Merino
• The Little White Company - Lion Print

THE SHORTLISTED INTERIORS CATEGORIES ARE:

SHORTLISTED BABY INTERIORS CATEGORIES:

BEST HIGHCHAIR DESIGN

• Bugaboo - Giraffe
• Bumbo - Highchair
• KAOS - Klapp high chair
• My Babiie - Billie Faiers Rose Gold Premium Highchair

BEST CRIB/POD/MOSES DESIGN

• DockATot - Dream Weaver Moses Basket
• HALO - Flex
• Shnuggle - Dreami Moses Basket and Stand

BEST COT/COT BED DESIGN

• HALO - BassiNest Premiere
• KIKI & SEBBY® - SBROUT® 6-IN-1 BABY SLEEP HABITAT SYSTEM

BEST PRODUCT DESIGN FOR BABIES

• Bumbo - Changing Pad
• Bumbo - Floor Seat
• ONCE UPON A DUA - Premium Padded Anti Roll Wedge Changing Mat
• Rara & Doey - Baby Changing Mats
• Shnuggle - Baby Bath with Plug

BEST ECO PRODUCT DESIGN FOR BABIES

• DockATot - Kind
• MAM - Original Pure Soother
• Oli&Carol - Baby Rattles
• Pippeta - Milk Storage Bottles, teats & lids
• Shnuggle - Eco Touch Nappy Bin

SHORTLISTED CHILDREN’S INTERIORS CATEGORIES:

BEST CHILDREN’S INTERIORS & LIFESTYLE BRAND/RETAILER

• Bubba & Me
• DockATot
• Great Little Trading Company - GLTC
• MOOUI
• OYOY Mini

BEST INTERIORS PRODUCT DESIGN (FURNITURE)

• Aristot
• Boori - Forest Teepee Single Bed
• Great Little Trading Company - Paxon Modular Shelving
• iL Tutto - Nursing Chairs
• Kingdom Playroom - Carry-Play Foldable Kids Table
• Lovevery - The Playshelf

BEST INTERIORS PRODUCT DESIGN (SOFT FURNISHINGS)

• DockATot - Soft Furnishings
• Zonky - Play Sofa

BEST INTERIORS DESIGN (DECORATION/ACCESSORY)

• Little Belle Nightlights - Fairy Carry Lantern
• MOOUI - Luxury Wallpaper and Wall Murals
• Moppet - Handmade alphabet wall hanging tapestry
• Munks and Me - Nursery Wallpaper
• The Nursery Blind Company - Roman Blinds & Accessories

THE SHORTLISTED LIFESTYLE CATEGORIES ARE:

BEST PUSHCHAIR DESIGN

• Bugaboo - Dragonfly
• Bugaboo - Fox 5
• didofy - Stargazer
• Inglesina - Aptica
• Thule - Thule Shine

BEST PUSHCHAIR DESIGN (COMPACT/LIGHTWEIGHT)

• Bugaboo - Butterfly
• didofy - Aster 2
• Out n About - Nipper

BEST CHANGING BAG DESIGN

• Alf the Label - Ari Convertible Baby Bag
• Finnsøn - Selby eco changing tote
• Storksak - Alyssa Leopard
• VANCHI Baby Bags - Ida Tote + Organiser

BEST BABY/CHILD TOILETRIES COLLECTION

• Bamford Baby
• Belle Enfant
• Brush-Baby - Oral care products for 3-10 year olds
• Little B
• Mini U - Toiletries Range for Baby & Child

BEST TWEEN/TEEN TOILETRIES COLLECTION

• Spots & Stripes
• Troikin

BEST HEALTH & WELLBEING BRAND

• BioGaia
• Brush-Baby - Oral care products for 0-3 year olds
• KINSPIRE - Enchanted Collection
• Stix Mindfulness

BEST ECO NAPPY BRAND

• Nipper Nappies - Bloomin Gorgeous
• Bambino Mio - Revolutionary Reusable nappy
• Kits & Kin - Eco Nappies
• Pim Pam - Reusable Pocket Nappy & reusable baby products
• Splash About - Happy Nappy Baby Swim Collection

BEST INNOVATIVE PRODUCT DESIGN (Babies & Toddlers)

• Accessories4babies - My Feeding Pal
• Bambino Mio - Revolutionary Reusable nappy
• Bumbo - Step 'N Potty
• KiddiKutter - child safe knives
• Nana's Manners - Original Waxed Cotton Coverall, Bib and Napkin
• Pawprint - Family Badges
• Splash About - Happy Nappy DUO
• Stepup Baby - Montessori Toddler Tower

BEST INNOVATIVE PRODUCT DESIGN (Parents)

• Alf the Label - Carabiner Capsule
• Bugaboo - Donkey 5
• Eyas - The Wedge
• Once Upon a Dua - Premium Padded Anti Roll Wedge Changing Mat
• Rockit - Rocker (Rechargeable version)
• Shnuggle - 'Ellie' The Bath Toy Drying Caddy
• Sleepytroll - Baby Rocker

THE SHOTLISTED BOOK CATEGORIES ARE:

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

• Have you heard of... Dolly Parton (Hachette Children's Group- Pat-A-Cake)
• Jo & Nic's Crinkly Cloth Books - Nursery Times
• Let’s Go Home, Baby Tiger by Carolina Búzio (Nosy Crow)
• Wee Gallery: Touch and Feel: Tails (Quarto)

BEST PRE-SCHOOLER BOOK 3-5YRS (published within last 12 months)

• Kitsy Bitsy’s Noisy Neighbours (Nosy Crow)
• Miffy x Vermeer (Miffy)
• Solo by Adam Beer (Simon & Schuster)
• The Gecko and the Echo by Rachel Bright and Jim Field (Hachette Children's Group- Orchard Books)
• The Storm Whale: Tenth Anniversary Edition By Benji Davies (Simon & Schuster)
• Where Does My Food Come From? by Annabel Karmel (Welbeck Children's Books)
• Where Have You Been, Little Cat? by Richard Jones (Simon & Schuster)

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

• Leila and the Blue Fox by Kiren Millwood Hargarave (Hachette Children's Group- Orion Children's Books)
• Which Way to Anywhere by Cressida Cowell (Hachette Children's Group - Hodder Children's Books)

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

• Curtain Up!: Behind the Scenes at the Royal Opera House (Thames & Hudson)
• GLOW: The wild wonders of bioluminescence by Jennifer N. R. Smith (Thames & Hudson)
• The Big Book of Nature Art (Thames & Hudson)
• The Extraordinary Book That Invents Itself (Weldon Owen Children's Books)
• The Little Match Girl Strikes Back by Emma Carroll and illustrated by Lauren Child (Simon & Schuster)
• Welcome to Our Table: A Celebration of What Children Eat Everywhere by Laura Mucha and Ed Smith (Nosy Crow)
• Up Close: A life-size look at the animal kingdom by Isabel Thomas and Illustrated by Dawn Cooper (Hachette Children's Group- Wren & Rook)

BEST FAMILY COOKBOOK (published within last 12 months)

• Kids Can Cook Vegetarian by Ester Coombs (Kids Can series)
• Fast Family Food by Rebecca Wilson (DK)

BEST BABY MILESTONE BOOK

• meminio - Memories folder (Editors Choice)

THE SHORTLISTED TOY & GIFT CATEGORIES ARE:

BEST TOY DESIGN 0-2 YEARS

• Baby Nom - 'The Gnaw-some Nibbler' - Teething Ring
• BIBS - Wobbley Tower
• Clementoni - Soft Clemmy 32 Soft Blocks Bag
• Djeco - Pomea Dolls Collection
• Jolly Designs - Quiet Books
• Thumble Baby Care - Space Teether Toys

BEST TOY DESIGN 3-5 YEARS

• Great Little Trading Company - Play & Store Wooden Toy Farm Set
• Hooga Playroom - Play Kitchen with utensils
• Mabel & Me - Woodland Wonders
• Mookie - TP UFO Den and Climbing Frame
• Sambro Toys - Paw Patrol Chase's Craft Cruiser
• ToddleRoad - Airport + GriPlanes

BEST TOY DESIGN 6+ YEARS

• HUE - Animation Studio
• Plum® - Water Jet Springsafe Trampoline and Enclosure
• Sambro International - Barbie & Me Pedi Party (with doll)
• Very Puzzled - England Map Jigsaw Puzzle

BEST BIKE /SCOOTER DESIGN

• LIFERYDER - Vogue Balance Bike
• Micro Scooters - 4 in 1 Mini Grow Scooter
• Mookie - Scuttlebug
• Plum Play - Globber Junior Flodable Lights Ecologic
• smarTrike -Xtend Ride on Scooter

BEST ECO TOY DESIGN

• Candylab - Candyvans
• PlanToys - Sailing Boat Walrus
• The Tea Club

BEST PLAY GYM/MAT

• FOLDiMATS - Foldable Playmats
• gus + beau - Rainbow Baby Playmat
• Heidi Rose London - Bonnie Play Mat - Dream a Little Dream Collection
• Play&Go - EEVAA

BEST TOY/GIFT BRAND

• Bibinee Dolls - The Mabel Doll Series
• Little Dutch Toy Collection
• Little Paw - Newborn Boxes
• The Crush Series

BEST CREATIVE PLAY

• Epoch - Aquabeads Disney Princess Nail Studio Set
• iOiO Studio - Rotta Rotto
• Kingdom Playroom - Carry-Play Foldable Kids Table
• Kingdom Playroom - Infinity Rainbow Puzzle
• Planet Good Earth - Tiddlers
• Sambro International - Love & Hugs DIY Bath Bomb Creator
• SOZO - Picture frame needlepoint kit

BEST SUBSCRIPTION BOX

• A Pocketful Of Books
• Lovevery - The Play Kits
• Mud & Bloom - Children's gardening and nature crafts subscription box
• My Mini Maker - Activity Kit
• Parrot Street Book Club - Monthly book subscription for 5 to 14-year-olds in three age groups

BEST CHILDREN’S STATIONERY BRAND/PRODUCT

• Festive Fingerprints - Fingerprint Card Kits
• Polar Post – Letters to and from Father Christmas
• The HappySelf Journal

THE SHORTLISTED TRAVEL CATEGORIES ARE:

BEST FAMILY HOTEL

• Sani Resort, Greece
• Windjammer Landing Villa Beach Resort, St Luisa

BEST FAMILY TRAVEL BRAND

• Martinhal Family Hotels & Resorts
• Oliver's Travels Luxury Villa Holidays
• Scott Dunn
• Quinta do Lago

BEST CHILDREN'S BACKPACK / SUITCASE DESIGN

• Micro Scooter - Mini Micro Suitcase Scooter
• Trunki - Dudley the Dinosaur

BEST TRAVEL PRODUCT (FOR CHILDREN - PRACTICAL)

• Bubba Board
• Dreamgenii - Snuggleroo baby carrier
• Flyaway Designs - Flyaway Kids Bed
• Splash About - Happy Nappy Sunsuit
• VOKSI - VOKSI Adventure

BEST TRAVEL PRODUCT (FOR CHILDREN - CREATIVE)

• Doodle Dat - Resusabale Colouring Mats
• ecoLITTLE™ for Terranea Resort
• Moo & Dot - Mini Mat Collection
• Mookie - Pixicade
• Voxblock - Starter Pack
• Qatar Airways - World Cup Kids Kits

BEST TRAVEL PRODUCT (FOR PARENTS)

• Bubba Board
• Bumbo - Booster Seat
• DockATot - Kind
• KAOS - Weekend Bag
• Rockit - Rocker (Rechargeable version)

BEST CAR SEAT

• Axkid - Spinkid
• BeSafe - Stretch B

THE SHORTLISTED FOOD & FAMILY DINING CATEGORIES ARE:

BEST CHILDREN’S FOOD BRAND

• Annabel Karmel – Frozen Meals for Toddlers and Children
• Little Dish - Fresh Kids’ Meals
• Wildly Tasty - Children's Meals

BEST FEEDING PRODUCT DESIGN (BABY)

• BellaMoon - Pregnancy and Nursing Pillows
• Bumbo - Highchair
• Bumbo - Multi Seat
• Chomp - EveryKid Bib
• Dr. Brown's - flora and fauna bottle collection
• Pippeta - Milk Storage Bottles, teats & lids

BEST CHILDREN’S TABLEWARE / ECO TABLEWARE DESIGN

• Babycup - Sippeco First Cups
• Baebea - Bento Lunch Box
• BIBS - Spoon Set
• ONCE UPON A DUA - My First Breakfast Set
• Pippeta - My 1st Weaning Set
• TUM TUM - Tippy Up Cup