Dadsnet’s 7th Annual Toy Awards

 

 

Dadsnet’s Toy Awards were created so that Dad’s, and their children, can champion the very best baby, toddler & children’s toy brands in the market.

Championed by everyday Dads, accompanied by their children, the Dadsnet toy awards are highly respected in the industry. Growing year on year the toy awards are driven by a group of serious toy testers who spend hours putting the entries through their paces so that only the very best will come out on top.  
 
 

Toy brands are recognising the importance of a Dad’s opinion – why? Because dads are influencing purchases and buying toys, especially for birthdays & Christmas, than ever before.

 

Our research shows that 93% of Dads feel that marketing & advertising is aimed at mums, and 85% of Dads DO NOT feel valued by brands. Yet, we also know that at Christmas, 80% of dads are heavily involved in the shopping.

 

Winning a Dadsnet Toy Award and using the badge in your marketing will go a long way to improving these stats!

Enter Now

If you haven’t ever seen how our awards work, it’s really simple: 

Step 1:

Enter your product into the awards for just £175 + VAT

Step 2:

Send 1 sample product for testing to our panel of Dad judges

Step 3:

Ask your friends, family & followers to vote for their favourite products

Step 4:

Join the virtual award ceremony for a glass of virtual Prosecco!

 

Why the Dadsnet Toy Awards are completely unique:

👉🏽 We put your products in front of real-life dads, and their kids, to test out for themselves.

👉🏽 We also share your products with our closed, private network of 22,000 dads. They get the chance to learn about your product, vote and share their opinions.

👉🏽 Our awards are fully independent, meaning you get integrity, credibility and reliability!

👉🏽 We offer a fair and honest judging process. We don’t run our awards as a popularity contest whereby the product with the largest social following is guaranteed a win. We weight our judging so that the opinions and thoughts of dads are what counts.

👉🏽 We offer exceptional marketing potential for your product.

👉🏽 Winners will get editorial coverage on Dadsnet’s website.

👉🏽 A click-to-buy link for all the gold winners.

👉🏽 Multi-platform social media promotion for all the winners.

👉🏽 Shortlisted products will be judged by over 20 dads, kids, dad influencers and industry experts.

👉🏽 Digital, unique award badge for winners which you’re free to use as you wish.

Entries open on 22nd February 2023 and close on 31st March 2023 at midnight, so make sure you enter now to get your product into the running.

This year we have 2 BIG changes to the awards:

We’re taking away categories. Why? Well… based on feedback from previous entries, more and more products bridge many categories meaning each entry is pigeon-holed and boxed in. We agree and now, all entries will be scored against themselves based on 3 areas:

👉🏽 Design & innovation

👉🏽 Value

👉🏽 Fun

Agencies can now benefit from a 40% discount for entering 10 or more products. So… if you’re reading this and represent numerous toy brands, group together and you can get 40% off your entry fee. If this is you, email us 🙂

Key Information

FAQ

Can we get a VAT receipt?

Yes. We send out emails once you have entered containing VAT information. However, if you require anything further, once the entries window has closed, get in touch and we’ll help wherever we can. 

Will I get an email confirmation?

Yes. Once you have submitted the entry form, including payment, you will receive an automated email confirming entry. 

If you have any questions, drop us a line awards@dadsnet.com

Products Entered in 2021

Key Dates

 

22 Feb – Entries open

31 March – Entries close

14 March – Deadline for sending products for testing

TBC – Public vote opens

TBC– Public vote closes

TBC – Virtual Awards Ceremony

 

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