Awards

On 21st August 2024, Football Final won the Bronze Medal in the Board Game category of the Independent Toy Awards 2024!

This was the best start we could hope for for Football Final and we are so happy to be recognised once again in these awards!!

The awards are hosted by the online toy shop directory ToyShopUK and are voted for not by panels or experts, but by the UK's 900+ independent toy retailers listed on the site, making them unique within the industry. For more information about ToyShopUK and the Independent Toy Awards, please visit www.toyshopuk.co.uk.

On 13th December 2022, we were informed that PJ Pirates was Shortlisted in the Young Einsteins Category of the Imagination Gaming Family and Education Game Awards 2022!

We are so thrilled to be recognised in these awards for a second year running, as the games are really scrutinised and put through their paces in a variety of educational settings and community centres throughout the year, as well as the UK Games Expo!

The Imagination Gaming team work so hard bringing the joy of learning through board games to as many children and families as possible, and it is an honour to be included in the fantastic work they do. For more information about Imagination Gaming and their Awards, please visit www.imaginationgaming.co.uk

On 13th September 2022, Little Acorn Games was announced as 1 of 7 #SBS Small Business Award finalists in the Scale-Up Awards 2022!

These prestigious awards, run by Business Leader and judged by an independent panel of esteemed business experts, celebrate the success and enterprise of high-growth companies across the UK in 15 different award categories.

The #SBS Small Business Award, created by Theo Paphitis in collaboration with Business Leader, is new for 2022 and recognises growing small businesses with potential. 

The overall winner was announced at the Scale-Up Awards gala dinner in London on November 3rd. The award went to People First Mobility - thoroughly well deserved! Although we didn't win, we were so proud to be chosen as a finalist and felt very honoured to be a part of it! Definitely a night to remember!

To read all about the awards, please visit www.businessleader.co.uk/live-events/scale-up-awards. To see photos from the night, have a look at our blog post here.

On 12th October 2021, Funny Fairies was Shortlisted in the Young Einsteins Category of the Imagination Gaming Family and Education Game Awards 2021!

It is so exciting for us to be recognised in these awards, which promote the 'Learn to Play - Play to Learn' idea...the entries are played and reviewed during tons of different events throughout the year within various educational settings and community centres, not to mention the big conventions including the UK Games Expo!

The Imagination Gaming team work so hard bringing the joy of learning through board games to as many children and families as possible, and it is an honour to be included in the fantastic work they do. For more information about Imagination Gaming and their Awards, please visit www.imaginationgaming.co.uk

On 26th August 2021, PJ Pirates won the Silver Medal in the Board Game category of the Independent Toy Awards 2021 - making it two years in a row for Little Acorn Games!

We are absolutely blown away to have won the Silver Medal for a second time with our second game - it was a real pinch-me moment!!!

The awards are hosted by the online toy shop directory ToyShopUK and are voted for not by panels or experts, but by the UK's 900+ independent toy retailers listed on the site, making them unique within the industry. For more information about ToyShopUK and the Independent Toy Awards, please visit www.toyshopuk.co.uk.

On 26th August 2020, Funny Fairies won the Silver Medal in the Board Game category of the Independent Toy Awards 2020!

We are beyond thrilled that Funny Fairies was voted as one of the retailers' favourite products - it is a great honour to receive such a prestigious award and we couldn't be happier!!!

The awards are hosted by the online toy shop directory ToyShopUK and are voted for not by panels or experts, but by the UK's 900+ independent toy retailers listed on the site, making them unique within the industry. For more information about ToyShopUK and the Independent Toy Awards, please visit www.toyshopuk.co.uk.

On 13th July 2020 Little Acorn Games received a business boost from Retail Entrepreneur Theo Paphitis as one of his 6 weekly winners of Small Business Sunday #SBS on Twitter! The weekly initiative, set up by Theo in 2010, now has over 2500 #SBS winners and supports small businesses in the UK.

It means so much that Theo has recognised the hard work put in and helped to spread the word about Funny Fairies to his almost 500,000 followers.

For further information about Small Business Sunday please visit www.theopaphitissbs.com. Read the press release here!