The 2023 Core77 Design Awards Toys & Play category honors consumer products designed for children or adults for the purpose of activating play and creative exploration. Examples include: children's toys, board games, art supplies, DIY kits, educational toys, electronic toys, musical instruments, etc.

This year's Core77 Design Awards Toys & Play team was led by Krystina Castella, Professor at Art Center College of Design, Industrial Designer and Author. Joining Castella on the panel was Brendan Boyl, Founder of the IDEO Play Lab and Stanford University Adjunct Professor, Karen Feder, Head of MFA, Design for Play at Designskolen Kolding, Cas Holman, Principal of Heroes Will Rise, Yesim Kunter, Play Expert & Creative Strategist at Play to Innovate, and Marie Williams, CEO of Dream Networks, MEng.

Congratulations to all of this year's honorees! You can view the honorees in all 25 categories on the Core77 Design Awards website.

Check out all the 2023 Core77 Design Awards honorees by category:

A/V & Photography Equipment | Apps & Platforms | Branding & Identity | Built Environment | Commercial Equipment | Consumer Technology | Design Education Initiative | Design for Social Impact | Emerging Technologies | Furniture & Lighting | Gaming | Health & Wellness | Home & Living | Interaction | Lifestyle Accessories | Packaging | Robotics | Speculative Design | Sports & Outdoors | Strategy & Research | Sustainability | Tools | Toys & Play | Transportation | Visual Communication | KeyShot Visualization Prize | Editor's Choice