Award-Winning Kids' Plates

Munchy Play has won a number of prestigious awards, for its design, innovation and efforts as a small business. Here are some of the recent awards we have been shortlisted in, or won:

London Start-up Business of the Year 2022

We are delighted to be named the London Start-up Business of the Year by the Federation of Small Businesses. We received our award during a star-studded night with the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan.

This was a special moment, meeting other @FSBGtrLondon winners and @MayorofLondon supporting London start-ups. pic.twitter.com/ig6G3xrRHM
— Munchy Play® (@munchyplay) June 15, 2022

Mentor of the Year - Virgin StartUp 2022

In December 2022, we were named the Virgin StartUp 'Mentor of the Year' for supporting the small business community.

Innovation Award 2022 - Finalist

We are delighted to announce that our Thomas & Friends Plate Set collection has been named as a finalist in the Licensing Awards 2022, for its innovative design.

Best Kids' Lifestyle Range, 2021 - Finalist

Our Thomas & Friends™ Train Track Plate collection was named in the final running of the Progressive Preschool Awards.

Innovation Award, Winner - 2021

We are delighted to receive the highly contested 'Innovation Award' from the The Phoenix Enterprise programme, sponsored by Richmond Council and run by CPG Executive Consulting.

Made in Britain Award, Finalist - 2021

With nearly 5,000 entries, we were delighted to be shortlisted as a finalist in the Great British Entrepeneur Awards 2021.

Theo Paphitis, Small Business Sunday - Winner

Former Dragon's Den winner Theo Paphitis is commited to helping the small business community. His prestigiou 'SBS' event recognises the best small businesses and has been running for over 10 years. Munchy Play joined the SBS alumni in August 2020, when it was honoured as one of Theo's winning small businesses. Read more here.

Best Children's Tablware, Finalist - 2020/2021

Munchy Play was honoured as a finalist in the Junior Design Awards , in the 'Best Children's Tableware' category, as one of only five finalists to be awarded.

Innovation Award, 2021

The only event of its kind to recognise women in innovation, the Global WIIN Awards (Women Inventors & Innovators Network) awarded Munchy Play founder, with an ‘Honorary Special Recognition Award' in the ‘Inventions, Innovations, Research & Development’ category in December 2020.