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The full list of winners of this year’s BlogOn toy Awards has been revealed, celebrating the likes of Big Potato, Spin Master, Ravensburger and more.
The Awards were held at the BlogOn Toys Christmas Event on September 16th at Hotel Football in Manchester, where over 200 entries were whittled down to the list of winners across 15 categories.
Each entry into the second BlogOn Toy Awards was judged by bloggers from all over the UK.
The winners of the BlogOn Toy Awards 2018 are:
Adult
1st: Scrawl – Big Potato Games
2nd: Gutterhead – Gutterhead games
3rd: Shit Happens – Cheatwell Games
Baby/toddler toys
1st: Kullerbü – Play Track City Stroll – HABA
2nd: Baby Unicorn – Clementoni
3rd: PLAYMOBIL 9118 1.2.3 Pirate Ship – Playmobil
Collectibles
1st: Hatchimals CollEGGtibles Season 3 – Spin Master
2nd: Untamed T-Rex – Wow Wee
3rd: Icon Lights – Paladone
Construction toys
1st: GraviTrax Starter Set – Ravensburger
2nd: ENGINO STEM Heroes Greenhouse Set – Re:creation
3rd: Geomag Confetti – 88 pieces – Geomag
Creative
1st: Kinetic Sand Beach Sand Kingdom – Spin Master
2nd: Paint Sticks – Little Brian
3rd: Kumi Kreator – Spin Master
Educational toys
1st: 2 in 1 Globe Earth & Constellations – Brainstorm
2nd: Tobbie the Self-Guiding AI Robot – MenKind
3rd: Pepper Mint: Great Treehouse Adventure – Thames & Kosmos
Family games
1st: Colourbrain – Big Potato Games
2nd: What a Performance! – Orchard Toys
3rd: Kersplatt! – Paul Lamond
Imagination toys
1st: PLAYMOBIL 9060 Aquarium – Playmobil
2nd: Fairy Light Garden – Interplay
3rd: Dream Tents – Re:creation
Interactive/tech toys
1st: Clementoni Science Museum Robomaker – Clementoni
2nd: Smart Globe Adventure AR – Oregon Scientific
3rd: Boxer – Spin Master
3rd: Robo Alive Dino – Zuru
Licensed toys
1st: Harry Potter Real Talking Sorting Hat – Kids@Play
2nd: Children’s Range Rover Evoque Ride On Car Toy – ToyStar
3rd: PLAYMOBIL 9225 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup – Playmobil
Outdoor toys
1st: Light up unicorn scooter – H Grossman
2nd: Tonka Steel Mighty Dump Truck – Funrise
3rd: Colour In Skateboard – Wilton Bradley
3rd: Discovery Young Explorer Kit – Trends UK
Plush/dolls
1st: Fingerlings Hugs – Wow Wee
2nd: Talking Peter Rabbit Movie Soft Toy – Rainbow Designs
3rd: Fuggler – Spin Master
Puzzles
1st: World Map – Orchard Toys
2nd: Addict a Ball – Brainstorm
3rd: Escape Room – Paladone
RC toys
1st: HEXBUG Robot Wars Arena – Hexbug
2nd: Teksta 360 – Character Online
3rd: Air Hogs Thunder Trax – Spin Master
Wooden toys
1st: BRIO Smart Tech Engine Set with Action Tunnels – Brio
2nd: Little Friends collection – HABA
3rd: Designafriend Boutique Playset – DesignaFriend
Blogger’s Choice Award
Harry Potter Real Talking Sorting Hat – Kids@Play
Laura Seaton, BlogOn founder, commented: “We have been amazed by the huge number of entries and want to say a big thank you to all the toy companies who took part.
"Our attendees thoroughly enjoyed the judging process and selecting their favourites and in turn make the definitive list of top toys for Christmas 2018 as chosen by parent bloggers/influencers and we can now say without doubt that following another successful Toy Awards it will certainly return next year.
“Our first dedicated event for toys has been a real success and we hope it will now become a must-attend event for both bloggers and toy brands.”
