Progressive Preschool Awards 2026: product finalists
The finalists in the product categories of the Progressive Preschool Awards 2026 have been announced, with 10 finalists selected in each of 12 categories, reflecting the range of products on the market and the strong number of entries received through the awards’ online portal.
Products were judged by major and independent retail buyers. The resulting shortlist highlights innovation, creativity and the overall strength of the preschool market.
“The quality and volume of product entries we had for this year’s Progressive Preschool Awards once again blew us away,” said Rob Willis, COO and joint owner of Max Publishing, which owns and organises the awards. He added that the entries underline the industry’s commitment, enthusiasm and joy for great products, and thanked the judges for their contribution.
Product Finalists
The finalists span a broad range of categories, from apparel, toys and educational products to publishing, nursery furniture, gifts, car seats, wheeled goods, preschool essentials and infant development.
Among the nominees for Best Preschool Apparel Range are the Blippi x Natural History Museum Explorer Range from TDP Textiles, the JoJo Maman Bébé x The World of Peter Rabbit Collection and the PAW Patrol Sports Range for Primark.
The Best Licensed Toy Range shortlist includes Bluey Dance Mode Game from Orchard Toys, Numberblocks Range from Learning Resources, PAW Patrol Fire Rescue from Spin Master Toys and Toy Story 5 Explore & Learn Lilypad from VTech. In the Best Non-Licensed Toy Range category, finalists include the Dippy Egg Set from Bigjigs Toys, Marble Rush Junior Safari Slides from VTech and the Melissa & Doug Vending Machine from Spin Master Toys.
The Best STEM/Educational Range finalists include Brix Junior Dinosaurs from SES Creative, the CONNETIX Portal Range and Numberblocks and Alphablocks Learning Journey Workbooks from Sweet Cherry Publishing. The Best Preschool Publishing Range features titles and collections from publishers including Nosy Crow, Penguin Random House, Sweet Cherry Publishing and Tonies.
In the Best Preschool Home or Furniture Range category, nominees include the Beaumont Nursery Furniture Collection from CuddleCo, the Bluey x Primark Home Decor Range from Character World and the CoZee Sense Bedside Crib from Tutti Bambini. The Best Preschool Gift Range includes the Bluey Bath and Body Collection for Boots from H&A, Disney Winnie the Pooh 100 Collection from Rainbow Designs and The Gruffalo’s Child Gift Collection from Robert Frederick.
The shortlist also includes 12 entries in each of the Best Car Seat Range, Best Wheeled Goods Range, Best Preschool Essentials Range and Best Infant Development Range categories.
The winners of the Progressive Preschool Awards 2026 will be announced at a lunchtime ceremony on Tuesday, November 10, at the Royal Lancaster London.
Further finalist announcements are expected over the coming days on PreschoolNews.net
Source: https://www.progressivepreschoolawards.co.uk/finalists/