Australia's biggest kids mags K-Zone and Total Girl are hosting the 2025 Ultimate Toy Awards!
Tested and rated by a panel made up of editors, kids and parents, these 2025 Ultimate Toy Awards Winners are the top toys, books, games, tech and more, in each category!
Click on a category or scroll down to see the products that were loved by K-Zone and Total Girl fans!
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Most Epic Summer Fun
Wahu Mega Slide
Wahu
Best Bubble Toy
Go Play! Bubble Megaphone
Go Play!
Funniest Backyard Battle
Go Play! Burrito Boppers
Go Play!
Coolest Wheels
Core Kids Retro Inline Skates
Active Out There
Most Iconic Cricket Set
Bluey Cricket Set
Jasnor
Best Racing Game
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
5 Star Games
Most Fun Exploring Game
Two Point Museum
5 Star Games
Best Instant Camera
INSTAX mini 12
Fuji Film
Best Interactive Adventure
LeapMove
Leapfrog
K-Zone: Best Pocket Pet
Bitzee Interactive Digital Pet - Jurassic
Spinmaster
Kid's Choice
Toniebox Starter Set and Accessories
Tonies
Best Pocket Party
Ultimate Ears MINIROLL speaker
UMM
Total Girl: Most Creative Digital Diary
Secret Safe Voice Note Diary
Vtech
Total Girl: Kid's Choice
Karaoke Light Party
Vtech
Best Console for 2025
Nintendo Switch 2
Nintendo
Total Girl: Most Stylish Stationery Kit
Clementoni Pen Creator Studio
Clementoni
Total Girl: Brightest Accessory Creator
Cra-Z-Loom Colossal Loom Studio
Jazwares
Best Planet-Friendly Mini Art Activity
KUTOPIA Re-FUN-able™ Colouring Set
Little Change Creators
Total Girl: Most Stunning Art Project
CrystalArt - Elsa, Anna & Olaf 30x30cm Kit
Modern Brands
Total Girl: Kid's Choice
Gui Gui Single Pack
Moose Toys
Elite Sticker Book
Klutz - Pokémon: Color-In 3D Puffy Stickers
Scholastic
K-Zone: Best Mega Activity Pack
Pokémon: Scratch and Reveal Creative Studio
Scholastic
K-Zone: Most Epic Holiday Art Activity
Pokémon: Scratch and Reveal 2025
Scholastic
K-Zone: Best Weekend Art Activity
Sonic the Hedgehog: Scratch and Reveal
Scholastic
Total Girl: Prettiest Pastel Plushies
Moriah Elizabeth 6" Mystery Plush - Colour Splash
Banter Toys
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Total Girl: Most Fashionable Mystery Set
Dress To Impress - Mystery Small Doll (Series 1)
Banter Toys
Total Girl: Sweetest Stocking Stuffer
Hello Kitty and Friends Little Moon Light
Banter Toys
K-Zone: Best Superhero Buildable
YuMe Spider-Man Hero Box - Tower Series
Banter Toys
Total Girl: Cutest Mystery Box
Hello Kitty and Friends Friendship Boxes
Jasnor
Fave Gaming Buddy
Pokemon 8'' Plush
Jazwares
Total Girl: Cutest Surprise Collectable
L.O.L. Surprise! Loves Care Bear Tots
MGA
Funniest Doll Character Collectable
L.O.L. Surprise! Loves Minion Tots
MGA
Total Girl: Prettiest Figurine
Schleich - Flower Unicorn Mare
Modern Brands
Best Fan Fave Collectable
Disney Lorcana S6 Azurite Sea Stitch Collector's Gift Set
Modern Brands
Total Girl: Most Adorable Surprise Pet
Scruffaluvs S1 Single Pack
Moose Toys
Total Girl: Cutest Pet Playsets
Little Live Pets Mama Surprise Families Mama’s House
Moose Toys
Best Bag Accessory
Slida Click 4-piece Fidget
Slida
Total Girl: Kid's Choice
L.O.L. Surprise! OMG Eye Spy Series
MGA
K-Zone: Best Family Battle Game
Pokémon TCG Battle Academy Board Game
Banter Toys
Best Junior Strategy Game
Sequence For Kids
Goliath
Best All-Family Mini Stocking Stuffer
Getting Lost: The Road Trip Edition
Getting Lost Game
Most Competitive Family Game
Rebounce
Hasbro
Best Sibling Game
Junior Scrabble™
Mattel
Most Chaotic Electronic Game
Flipslide
Moose Toys
Total Girl: Kid's Choice
Outfox the Game
Outfox
Total Girl: Best Two-in-One Family Activity
Stitch: Search-and-Find Activity Book and Puzzle Set
Scholastic
K-Zone: Kid's Choice
CONNETIX PRO 70 Piece Constructor Set
Connetix
Best Beginner Building Set
CONNETIX 48 Piece Glitter Castle Pack
Connetix
Cutest Build
BLDR x Squishmallows – Sunny with Botanical Gardens Buildable Playset
Jazwares
K-Zone: Most Sustainable Creative Play
Makedo Discovery Kit
Makedo
K-Zone: Most EPIC Value
Klutz - LEGO: Race Cars
Scholastic
Best Fantasy Build
LEGO Wicked: Welcome to Emerald City
Universal Products and Experiences
K-Zone: Best Build and Race
Marble Rush Free Fall Vertical Set
Vtech
Most Unique Water Pet
Aqua Dragons - Underwater World Box Kit
Modern Brands
Most Active Outdoor Game
BS Toys Catching Tails
Artiwood
Best Travel Activity
Peppa Pig Travel Magnetic Scribbler
Jasnor
Most Interactive Playset
Fisher-Price® Little People® Caring Fun Animal Farm™
Mattel
Best Colour Matching Game
Ravensburger - Bluey Colorino Game
Modern Brands
Total Girl: Cutest Swiftie Picture Book
Karma Is Three Cats: Life According to Taylor Swift's Kitty Best Friends
Allen & Unwin
Most Swashbuckling Read
New Kid On Deck: Pirate Academy 1
Allen & Unwin
Total Girl: Coolest Adventures Read
The Travelling Bookshop: Mim and the Mother Muddle
Harper Collins
K-Zone: Craziest Read
The World’s Worst Superheroes
Harper Collins
Best Family Read
Dylan Alcott: Game On
Harper Collins
K-Zone: Kid's Choice
Funny Kid: Spookytime
Harper Collins
Most Extraordinary Horse Read
Lonely Planet Kids: Atlas of Horses and Ponies
Lonely Planet
Best Science Book
Lonely Planet Kids: The Bugs Book
Lonely Planet
K-Zone: Most Compelling Adventure Read
You & Me and the Peanut Butter Beast
Pan McMillan
Total Girl: Most Intriguing Mystery
The Girl and the Ghost
Penguin
Total Girl: Best Teamwork Tale
Jo Weston's Netball Besties 1: The Mystery of Missing Billie
Penguin
K-Zone: Most Side-splitting Read
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hot Mess
Penguin
Cutest Cat Adventures
Detective Beans: Adventures in Cat Town
Penguin
K-Zone: Wildest Choose-Your-Own-Adventure
You Choose Mega: Prehistoric Peril
Penguin
Total Girl: Best Friendship Graphic Novel
The New Girl (The New Girl #1)
Scholastic
Total Girl: Most Fun Search and Find Read
Where's Stitch?: A Search-and-Find Activity Book
Scholastic
Creepiest Graphic Novel
The Haunted Mask (Goosebumps: The Graphic Novel)
Scholastic
Most Hilarious Cat Takeover
Worst Week Ever! Sunday
Scholastic
Best Car-Lovers Activity Book
Where's Lightning McQueen: Supercharged Searchlight Edition
Scholastic
Most Epic Finale
One Last Thing (The Bad Guys: Episode 20)
Scholastic
Coolest Cookbook
The Official Harry Potter Cookbook
Scholastic
Most Poetic Tale
Little Bones
UQP
Deadliest Read
Caution! This Book Contains Deadly Reptiles
Allen & Unwin
Total Girl: Coolest Secret Diary
FunLockets Secret Journal
Goliath
Total Girl: Most Creative Playset
Play-Doh Super Slice Cake Playset
Hasbro
K-Zone: Cuddliest Creepy Bear
Deddy Bears - Series 4
Jasnor
Total Girl: Funniest Puppy
furReal Poop-A-Lots Corgi
Just Play
Total Girl: Most Coolest Dollhouse
Barbie® Dreamhouse™ Playset
Mattel
Total Girl: Most Fashionable Playset
Barbie® Dream Closet™ Doll, Playset and Accessories
Mattel
K-Zone: Maximum Mayhem
HOT WHEELS® Monster Trucks TIGER SHARK CLIMBER RC Vehicle
Mattel
K-Zone: Most Realistic Racetrack
Hot Wheels Racing™ Formula 1® Grand Prix Circuit
Mattel
K-Zone: Most Righteous Reptile
Jurassic World Rebirth Rumble N Rampage Distortus Rex
Mattel
K-Zone: Best Minecraft Mini Stocking Stuffer
MINECRAFT MINI MODE SPAWN EGG Assortment
Mattel
Total Girl: Most Creative Doll
Rainbow High Shimmers & Slime Dolls
MGA
Total Girl: Kid's Choice
Sylvanian Families - Floral Fantasy Skyship
Modern Brands
Best Eco-Friendly Food Set
Plan Toys - Sushi Set
Modern Brands
K-Zone: Most Adventurous Toy Set
Playmobil - SF - Large Pirate Ship
Modern Brands
Total Girl: Sweetest Stocking Stuffer
Cookeez Makery Yum Yumz S2 2-Pack
Moose Toys
K-Zone: Excellent Interactive Action
Heroes of Goo Jit Zu Meteor Madness Goo Slingers Mega Launcher
Moose Toys
K-Zone: Lab Legend
MrBeast Lab Cryo
Moose Toys
Total Girl: Loveliest Tea Party
Claris - The Chicest Mouse In Paris: Picnic Tea Set
Pink Poppy
Total Girl: Coolest Wand
Magical Snowflake Light Up Wand
Pink Poppy
Total Girl: Sweetest Surprise Toy
Bloomables by Hatchimals: Kittyfly
Spinmaster
Total Girl: Sweetest Surprise Toy
Bloomables by Hatchimals Puppyfly
Spinmaster
K-Zone: Most Epic Dragon Toy
How to Train Your Dragon - Tame and Train Interactive Toothless
Spinmaster
K-Zone: Spookiest Remote Control Car
Monster Jam - RC 1:15 Smash & Bash Grave Digger
Spinmaster
Total Girl: Most Iconic Besties
Wicked Glinda and Elphaba Singing Dolls
Universal Products and Experiences
K-Zone: Film Fan Choice Build
LEGO Jurassic World: Spinosaurus & Quetzalcoatlus Air Mission
Universal Products and Experiences
Total Girl: Cutest Interactive Pet
furReal Bella the Biscuit-Making Kitty
Just Play
Best Travel Buddy
Relaxeazzz Hello Kitty & Stitch
Jasnor
Total Girl: Cuddliest Plush
Squishmallows Care Bears 10" Plush
Jazwares
Best Mega Fidget
Crazy Aarons 1 Pound Tin
Jazwares
K-Zone: Craziest Bath Time
Slime Baff Assortment - Single
Modern Brands
Best Fidget Stocking Stuffers
Slida Snap 'N' Wrap
Slida
Most Flip-worthy Friends
Flipkins Bumble Bee 4.5" (12cm)
Wild Republic
Most Flip-worthy Friends
Flipkins Highland Cow 4.5" (12cm)
Wild Republic
K-ZONE KID'S CHOICE
HEROES OF GOO JIT ZU MINECRAFT HERO PK ASSTD
MOOSE TOYS
Total Girl: Editor's Choice
Sticki Rolls Disney Stitch Pendant Set
Banter Toys
Total Girl: Editor's Choice
Sticki Rolls Sticki Book Pack (Series 1)
Banter Toys
Total Girl: Best Holiday Vibes Body Wash
Mango & Coconut Shower Gel
Ciroa
Total Girl: Must-have Travel Kit
Raspberry and Vanilla Travel Set
Ciroa
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Total Girl: Best Party Glam
Vanilla-icious Shimmer Body Oil
Ciroa
Total Girl: Cutest Pocket Glam
Barry M Beauty Biodegradable Body Glitter - Party Time (Rose Gold)
Grande Creative
Total Girl: Coolest Lip Gloss
Barry M Beauty Colour Changing Lip Gloss
Grande Creative
Total Girl: Coolest Nail DIY
Aquabeads Design 'n' Display Nail Studio
Modern Brands
Total Girl: Outstanding Skin Essentials Kit
Oh Flossy Glowing Essentials Kit
Oh Flossy!
Total Girl: Best Play Make Up
Oh Flossy Deluxe Makeup Set
Oh Flossy!
Total Girl: Best Kid Friendly Nail Polish
Oh Flossy Day Dream Nail Polish Set
Oh Flossy!
Total Girl: Coolest Nail Art
Pink Poppy Press On Nails - 3D Gummy Bear
Pink Poppy
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Total Girl: Most Royally Inspired Jewel Set
Gemstone Jewellery Set
Pink Poppy
Total Girl: Most Fabulous Drinking Tumbler
Mermaid Drinking Cup Pink
Pink Poppy
Total Girl: Best Holiday Vibes Lip Balm
Lanolips | Sun Balm SPF 30 Tropical
Shapr