Judges’ Choice Award

Judges’ Choice Award

A separate ‘Judges Choice Award’ will be open to Toy Fair Exhibitors only and this will be awarded to a new and exciting product that our judging panel predict will be a success in the Australian market.

Entries to this award are now closed.

*Due Date: 25 January 2024

Judges Choice Junior Award (Ages 0-6) 

Entry Criteria:

  • Product must be suitable for children 0-6
  • Entry to ‘The Judges Choice Award’ is open to Toy Fair Exhibitors only
  • Must be new product first released in Australia after January 2024
  • An entry may be a prototype but must be suitable for judging
  • Maximum of two entries per exhibitor
  • Entry must be an individual product (assortments accepted)

Judging Criteria:

  • Uniqueness/innovativeness
  • Play appeal/value
  • Sales potential

Judges Choice Award (Ages 7-12)

Entry Criteria:

  • Product must be suitable for children 7-12
  • Entry to ‘The Judges Choice Award’ is open to Toy Fair Exhibitors only
  • Must be new product first released in Australia after January 2024
  • An entry may be a prototype but must be suitable for judging
  • Maximum of two entries per exhibitor
  • Entry must be an individual product (assortments accepted)

Judging Criteria:

  • Uniqueness/innovativeness
  • Play appeal/value
  • Sales potential

Judging of all awards will be carried out by independent industry experts.

Judges Choice Kidult Award (Ages 12+)

Entry Criteria:

  • Product must be suitable for Kidults 12+
  • Entry to ‘The Judges Choice Award’ is open to Toy Fair Exhibitors only
  • Must be new product first released in Australia after January 2024
  • An entry may be a prototype but must be suitable for judging
  • Maximum of two entries per exhibitor
  • Entry must be an individual product (assortments accepted)
  • Entries must not contain any indecent language or themes

Judging Criteria:

  • Uniqueness/innovativeness
  • Play appeal/value
  • Sales potential

Judging of all awards will be carried out by independent industry experts.