Awards

Our pride and joy at My Creative Box is designing and creating fun, educational, safe, and creative experiences within our products for families and children. We are beyond honoured to announce that My Creative Box has been recognised by winning awards and being featured in the news across the world.

The Clamour Influencer Choice Awards brings together the best of both worlds: the top toy picks from esteemed influencers and reliable brands that parents can trust to bring their kids endless fun all summer long. More than 500 leading digital content creators and influencers in the Clamour network were invited to vote on products submitted by toy brands this spring, with a requirement to have at least one million monthly views on their main platform and We are excited to announce that Our Garden Collage Sensory Craft Box  was selected and voted for by these influencers as one of the top 25 toys of Spring & Summer 2024.

The Mum Central Awards are all about showcasing amazing businesses, both big and small, and spotlighting their fantastic products to our awesome community. This year saw 130,000 unique votes cast for the 200 nominees. The winners of each category are voted on by Mums and we are so proud to announce that our Pets Carnival Collage Sensory Craft Box has been voted as the Kids Product of the Year! 

The Toy Insider is your go-to source for information about children’s toys, tech, and entertainment. Their trusted team of toy experts have more than 100 years of combined experience in the toy industry, so trust them when they say: We know play. Chosen by experts, Their 2024 Spring and Summer Gift Guide features the hottest toys and games that will keep kids busy all summer long. Our Garden Collage Sensory Craft Box  has proudly been voted as one of the hottest toys in the 3-4 year old category.
"With more than 1,000 pieces including glue, airport-approved scissors, templates, a versatile art board, and essential art supplies, this portable craft box equips kids with the materials to create their own garden scenes"

Toy Insider Parent and Contributing Editor Charlene DeLoach joined Great Day Connecticut to talk about the hottest new toys for the spring and summer including our Award Winning  Garden Collage Sensory Craft Box . Showcasing the versatility of the Sensory Range, this news feature gives a great insight into how the box can be re-used over and over again. 

The Family Choice Awards recognises the best products, services and resources for all members of a family. This awards program, now in its 19th year, is one of the most coveted, family friendly consumer awards program in the USA. We are so proud to announce that our Pets Carnival Collage Sensory Craft Box has won a Family Choice Award in 2024. Designed by a Mum for  families across the world, encouraging and enabling families to get creative together anywhere and anytime.

At NAPPA Awards their focus is family and mission is simple — find and showcase the best toys, games, books, baby and family products. Real Mom’s and Dad’s test out  products and decide what is the best of the best and what they would use with their own kids. We are thrilled to announce that our Pets Carnival Collage Sensory Craft Box is a winner of the 2024 National Parenting Product Awards. 

One of the lucky parents who trialled and tested commented:
“The quality and variety of the supplies included in the box is impressive. It comes with a great selection of items that kids can combine to make their own unique creations. The picture templates were printed on thick, sturdy paper that makes a great base for gluing on doodads.”

 

"In childhood development, sensory play promotes inclusive, open-ended play that cultivates vital skills, promotes self-regulation, sparks exploration, enhances problem-solving abilities, and nurtures creativity."- Jennifer "Jay" Palumbo
Our owner and founder Leanne, was beyond honoured be interviewed for a Forbes article entitled "The Power Of Sensory Play In Childhood Development" by Jennifer "Jay" Palumbo. Speaking about our Creative Boxes and our Sensory Crafts Range, Leanne explained the thoughts and processes our team of dedicated teachers, parents, and qualified learning experts went through when designing and creating our products. The article is a wonderful read and interviews many other professionals and outlines the benefits of sensory play. We high recommend all parents to read this.
"We use various tactile materials, including colors, textures, smells, and sounds, in our activities"... "These are crucial in brain development in the early years but also promote creativity, exploration, and learning." - Leanne

The Mom’s Choice Awards® (MCA) evaluates products and services created for children, families and educators. The program is globally recognised for establishing the benchmark of excellence in family-friendly media, products and services. Our Garden Collage Sensory Craft Box has been amazingly been awarded a Mom's Choice Award. Jam Packed with a craft ideas book brimming with inspiration, alongside over 1000 pieces, including glue, safety scissors, Australian illustrated templates and essential art supplies, we are excited for families everywhere to try out this box. Full of limitless learning and creative fun!


Alongside our Garden Collage Sensory Craft Box, we are beyond thrilled to announce that The Mom’s Choice Award has also recognised our Under the Sea Dough Sensory Craft Box as one of the best in the industry. Packed in a sturdy portable box, the kit comes with 6 tubs of coloured and scented play dough, a handy art board, a crafts ideas book and 8 reusable Australian illustrated Under the Sea themed play dough mats which you can take with you anywhere to create on the go. The perfect travel companion for hands on mess free craft for the kids.

With over 15 years of experience and a community boasting over 100,000 Australian mums, Mum’s Grapevine is committed to helping parents find the perfect products for their child. In 2023 our Garden Collage Sensory Craft Box was selected as one of their Top Picks for 3 year old boys and girls based on what they’re doing, loving and learning at this stage in their development. Designed by an early learning teacher, this craft box is fully of creative and crafty fun whilst being developmentally age appropriate for ages 3+.
“The possibilities are as boundless as your creativity.”

From 30 Sept 2023 – 3 Oct 2023 My Creative Box was thrilled to be in attendance at the New York Toy Fair. Maddie Michalik, trends specialist at the Toy Association chatted with Fox 32 Chicago to show off several toys that will be flying off the shelves ahead of the 2023 holidays. Proudly, our Unicorn Creative Box and Dinosaur Creative Box  for ages 4-7 were selected as one of the standouts at the Toy Fair and featured on the Fox 32 Chicago News. 

 

The AusMumpreneur Awards are all about supporting Australian mums in business, challenging the stereotypes and raising awareness about the contributions made by women with young children to the Australian economy. Our Director and founder Leanne is a busy Mum of 3 who dedicates her time not only to her family but gives her all to My Creative Box. In 2023, we were honoured to win Children’s Activity Business of the Year and see all of Leanne's passion she puts into the business recognised at a high level.

Alongside My Creative Box taking home Gold in Children’s Activity Business of the Year, we have also been awarded Silver in Educational Resources. All of My Creative Box's products have been designed and created not only be Leanne - who is a teacher, but also in collaboration with a wonderful team of Teachers, Scientists, Therapists (Many of whom are Mum's themselves) to ensure that all products have Educational value and are developmentally appropriate. 

SHE-com is a trusted community for women in e-commerce. Their 2023 awards were adjudicated and voted upon by a panel of 22 e-commerce experts and we are honoured to have been awarded the prestige Editors Choice award in the Kids section specifically for our achievements in the Play space. As a proudly woman owned and run business, we are thrilled that our dedication to this space has been recognised by fellow female e-commerce moguls.  

Alongside being recognised as being a leader in the Play space by the prestigious She-Com panel off 22 experts, we are equally as thrilled to have been awarded Editors Choice in the Kids Education Field. We’ve always believed our passion for fun-learning made simple could inspire our next generation of creative minds as well as creating wondrous experiences for kids who just wanna be kids (and their busy parents). Our mission is to make learning so fun, that little ones don't even realise that they are learning.