Entering the Kiindred Awards

Here's how your brand can enter the 2026 Kiindred Baby and Toddler Awards.

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How it works

Brands in the Baby & Toddler space are invited to nominate their products for both the Expert’s Choice, and Parent’s Choice awards in a diverse range of categories.

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Step 1 - Nomination

Brands nominate their products in categories across a variety of Baby and Toddler specific categories. They upload product details for the consumer voting site and complete the nomination form for the experts.

Step 2 - Voting

Consumer Voting opens and Aussie parents are asked to vote for their favourite products and brands in the Parent’s Choice Award for their shot at a major prize.

Step 3 - Event

Kiin Creators, Experts, and Influencers are invited to attend Kiindred LIVE: Baby & Todder Awards Launch. Parents and Experts can experience brands IRL to help inform their votes + generate content.

Step 4 - Judging

The Kiindred Experts are invited to place their votes in the Expert’s Choice award, and provide valuable product feedback. Judging is based on info provided on nomination form/ at in Kiindred LIVE event (optional).

Step 5 - Winners Announced

Consumer and Expert Votes are tallied and winning brands are announced!

What happens... and when?

Pre-sale

2 February

10% offer on all bookings confirmed and paid before 28 Feb

Awards Nominations Open

1 March

Brand nominations live on the Kiindred Awards Site. Last uploads 31 March

Consumer Voting

20 April

Parents Choice Voting and competition phase opens on Awards site

Kiindred LIVE Event + Expert Judging

23 April

Kiindred LIVE Event with Creators, Influencers & Experts. Expert Voting Live

Voting Closes

22 May

Voting Closes and votes tallied.

Winner Announcements

1st June

Winners announced on site, in Trade Press and on socials

What next?

1

Check out the categories page and choose how many nominations you would like, along with a package or add-ons from the packages page.

2

Sign up for an account to purchase your package and entries.

3

Once you've claimed your brand and checked out, we'll be in touch with next steps to upload your nomination. It's all super simple from there!

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