Brands
All of the brands that we carry are special. Each manufacturer brings their own unique culture and ideas to the world of toys. We encourage you to browse through a selection of products by some of the brands that we carry.
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Will Stroet
As a bilingual children’s performer and educator from Vancouver, Will Stroet knows how to make kids laugh, dance and sing. From blues to rock to pop-inspired tunes about animals, the environment, active living and sportsmanship, Will's high-energy and interactive music in English and French appeals to boys and girls of all ages.
Drawing inspiration from his students, Will transforms their real-life and imaginary experiences into amusing and memorable songs with an educational twist. Many English and French Immersion teachers use his music in the classroom to make learning more fun.
Since 2005, Will has released four CDs of original music: “Let’s All Dance” (November 2005), “Will et sa maman: Chantons et dansons” (July 2007), "My Backyard" (November 2008), and "Dans mon jardin" (May 2009). This year, "My Backyard" was nominated for "Best Children's Recording of the Year (2009)" by the Western Canadian Music Awards. Will is also part of the 09/10 ArtStarts roster .
Will has performed his highly-entertaining and comedic solo or band show to enthusiastic young audiences at more than 250 festivals, libraries and schools in Western Canada.
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Hanky Panky Magic kits
Hanky Panky Toys is the biggest and world's leading specialist magic company who have been creating magic sets for nearly 50 years. Their objective is to supply the right product for the right environment - offering great brands at affordable prices.
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Gamewright
Gamewright was founded in 1994 by four parents whose kids wanted great games. From the start, their mission has remained clear: Create the highest quality family games with outstanding play-value. Guided by themes and experiences that transcend age and salted with a bit of irreverence, their games are designed to foster laughter, learning, friendship and fun.
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Smart Games
Smart Games has a collection of multi-level, mind challenging games for young and old. Looks easy... until you try it yourself. SmartGames® ... IQ-building fun!
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Little Alouette
Each product is made by hand and usually all the wood is surrounded by cups of tea, laughing children, and disco music so each product will come to you infused with love and bliss!
Each item comes with welcome card that includes information about our fabulous family business and about our locally sourced timber. We provide you with a wood toy care guide.
It is a lovely presentation if gifting our wee wood.♡
***Proud members of the American Craft Council, ETSYKIDS team, NaturalKids Team, & The Handmade Toy Alliance***
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Stickfas
Stikfas are simply fun. Having already gained a huge loyal following in Asia and a growing customer base in Europe, STIKFAS is now taking the North American toy market by storm. Stikfas product feature: super-articulated design, highly poseable figures, easy snap together assembly, interchangeable parts and accessories and are ideal for customization.
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Maxim toys
MAXIM Enterprise, Inc. is an international manufacturer specializing in wooden toys. Maxim Enterprise, Inc. cares about the environment. For every tree they use to make their products, they plant 3 new trees.
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Giddy Giddy
giddygiddy was created by Teri Dimalanta, investment analyst turned craftaholic mom. She is most giddy when sewing, painting, designing and making stuff. It was as if turning into a mom 4 years ago ignited the inner artist and crafter. Each giddygiddy pouch is individually handcrafted, lined, and incorporates a touch of pre-loved & recycled fabric. Pouch textile patterns vary from piece to piece.
So get giddy with your one of a kind pouch!
Play, stay young at heart, and always be giddygiddy!
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Agent Story
Laura Thomas, M.A. has always loved stories. Some of her fondest childhood memories are of hearing adults chat about life and work while playing bridge at the kitchen table. By her late teens, she realized that she wanted to have a career as a writer.
Without a mentor to guide her, her poetry, plays and short stories went no further than her computer and a box of three-ring binders. In the meantime, Laura pursued her other passion - teaching - and earned degrees in Psychology, History and a Master of Arts in Educational Studies. Along the way her essays won awards and her teaching skills opened many doors for her in the academic world; but it wasn't really where she wanted to be.
Everything came together for Laura when she became a parent. How, she wondered, could she encourage her daughter to follow her dreams if she wasn't doing the same? Her writing grew into telling stories to kids and the storytelling fed her writing. Tutoring ESL and special needs students improved her skills as both a writer and teacher. Now Laura earns her living as a writer and storyteller.
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Little Humbugs
An exclusive brand to Pedagogy Toys Little Humbugs are enchanting environmental stories and educational dolls. The Little Humbugs are based on the engaging book series that involves children on a quest to help The Little Humbugs save Mother Earth. The Little Humbugs are the Protectors of Nature but they are coming under so much pressure that the Butterfly Girls seek the help of the human children. Designed and created by children's author and illustrator Marghanita Hughes this engaging brand will delight and captivate a generation of eco-minded children. Winner of the Canadian Toy Testing Council 3 Star Award (highest rated)
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AsoBlocks
ASOBLOCK® is a coined word of "ASOBI" and "BLOCK".
"ASOBI" is a Japanese word which has the meanings of "Having a pleasurable time" and also "Learning".
The name "ASOBLOCK®" includes our strong wishes that you will have a pleasant time of
both playing and learning through ASOBLOCK®.1.-Easy to Build
Small pieces enable you to build in
ways you never thought possible!
Your creative potential is unlimited.2.-Incredible Articulation
ASOBLOCK's movable pieces
enable you to make 3D figures
and the posabilities are almost limitless.3.- HIGH Quality
What makes ASOBLOCK® unique
is the ball joint connection system,
which is precise and creates good connection.
Made in Japan.
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Clementoni
Games are fundamental to the happiness and balanced development of the individual. They accompany us through all the phases of our lives and we should never stop playing, especially when we grow up. Clementoni is synonymous in Italy with intelligent, safe games and toys: this stems from the fact that all products are made with very high quality, totally non-toxic materials, which conform to the most rigorous safety regulations.
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Camden Rose
Camden Rose is a collective voice of designers, artists, teachers, musicians, craftspeople, and parents, who choose to create a better future for our children. We began in 2003 following the success of the Cherry Rattle (formerly Rudy’s Rattle). After establishing ourselves as a respected design and manufacturing firm of imagination-based toys, we have grown to include items for schools and child-centered organizations
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Ravensburger
Over 120 years of experience manufacturing products that encourage
children and adults to explore, discover, learn, and laugh.
Ravensburger - Quality You Can Grow With!
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Thinkfun
At ThinkFun, they want to encourage children everywhere to realize their full potential by challenging their minds to push farther, probe deeper and think more creatively through game play. They offer a range of award-winning games for children in important stages of growth and learning. Their desire is to provide an assortment of unique products for a variety of interests and skill levels. Their games are easy to learn and play. They engage single players or groups of players with themes and situations that create energy and excitement.
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Twinklebelle
Florence Luo is the founder and design director of Twinklebelle. Trained as a mechatronics engineer Florence worked for ASML Corporation for years before her sewing and knitting hobby became her main endeavor. Twinklebelle's first products were kids' aprons and knitted baby blankets. Both were originated from what Florence made for her kids. Now with more product offerings, Twinklebelle maintains its unique styles and the same highest "craftswomenship".
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Naturebag
Naturebag was created by Sylvie de Sousa and Katharine Byers, two Vancouver mums with one vision – to help children and their families reconnect with nature. Environmental activities for children and their families, carried in a shoulder bag with an adjustable strap made from fairtrade certified organic cotton. Inside you will find all you need to get outside and explore the wonders of the natural world: Go on a scavenger hunt, walk with bugs, hug a tree, make dough imprints, look closely at the patterns in a leaf, try some wild weaving and so much more!
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Whipstitch Backstitch
Handemade in Vancouver, these simple beautiful and unique creatures are made from vintage and reclaimed fabrics among other things. They are environmentally conscious filled with ecofill (100% recycled milk containers bpa and philate free). These toys embrace the act of hand-stitching, each creature is lovingly hand finished and made locally in Pleasentside, BC. Whipstitch backstitch is about supporting the handmade movement that is blossoming world-wide and embracing simpler, whimsical toys that encourage and inspire imagination.
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De Noest
Out of this world, hand crafted and painted lamps and music boxes made in The Netherlands, they must be seen to be believed!
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Fanny's Play House Inc.
This company was started in 1973 by Fanny Wong, who had come to the U.S. for college and stayed on after graduation. She wanted to be a "stay-at-home" mom for her first born son after working almost constantly after he was born. She had enjoyed Sesame Street very much, while watching with her 5 year old, and admired Jim Henson's puppets. She made 5 puppets, walked the streets of New York with a shopping bag and a business was born (in a two room apartment). Small shop owners started to give her ideas of what they would like to carry, and the line was slowly expanded. By the time her second son was born in 1977, she had found a niche for her good quality products: the early childhood school market.
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4m
Part of Pedagogy Toys selection of older kid toys 4M has since its inception in 1993, specialised in producing creative play things for curious kids. Their team of design, based in Hong Kong, is dedicated to the development of fascinatingly creative and stimulating products which enliven kid's natural curiosity, giving them the opportunity to experiment in an exciting, but safe way; and more important, to inspire children's thoughts and experiences beyond even their own wildest dreams.
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Pedoodles
Gone are the days of stiff, heavy, constrictive children's footwear. Medical experts agree, the best shoes are ones that simply act as a protective second skin for the feet while they develop naturally. The best shoes are Pedoodles!
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Plan Toys
Designed for little hands these play sets unleash every ones imagination.
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Schaaf
Beautiful, soft maple & beech wood rattles designed and made by Schaaf of Germany are made from environmentally friendly, non-toxic materials. Visually stimulating and perfect for learning to grasp and handle objects, and safe for teething infants.
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Hape
After years of research, extensive testing and a worldwide design workshop, HaPe International is proud to offer the Bamboo Collection, the world’s first collection of bamboo toys.
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HABA
Exceptional quality german made games, rattles and accessories with superb european design. HABA uses mainly wood, especially the local European forestry products - Maple and Beech. These woods have a long tradition in the production of toys and wood is a naturally germ-free material.
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Yellow Label Kids
At Yellow label kids you won't find a fancy name on their label covering up a "Made in China" tag. They just don't like the idea of products for kids that could have been made with child labor. At Yellow Label Kids, they believe that products can be equally fun, stylish and comfortable, while still being ethically made. Each one of their products is made by hand by an artisan who is paid living wages, in accordance with Fair Trade practices. Finally, their products are 100% made by hand, not machine made with a few hand-touches. They believe that’s an important distinction, and something that makes them unique.
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tutu
Adorable, locally made, quality leather slippers that will inspire your little ballerina.
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Automoblox
Have you always wanted an Italian sports car? Well here is the next best thing, the quality and design will make it hard to decide whether this is your toy car or your childs. Designed by Patrick Calello these cars can be broken down to the smallest part and combined with other "makes" of automobloxs.
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meGiant
Very very cute, your tot will stand out with these t-shirts and creepers which come with a variety of zanny sayings, did I mention you get a supercool lunch box too!
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Bamboobino
A new line of children's robes and accessories that are made of bamboo fabric. So soft, ideal for new skin!
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Bermudababies
This designer sunshade is available in a plenitude of fabrics which help keep sunlight off baby's face while giving a view of the world. Stylish and practical, no more baby blankies and clothes pegs for me!
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Boikido
Boikido is dedicated to creating originally designed hand made wooden toys for children between the ages of 1 to 4 years of age. The Boikido range of products is designed exclusively in France by a top team of designers. The products are all tested with mothers, babies and educational experts to ensure that the design and functionality are the best suited for the target groups.
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Tolo
A very cute range of child friendly products.
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WOW!
These durable, colorful, dynamic toys are perfect for Pre-school children. Every toy includes realistic features that allows for exploration and enhanced imaginative playtime. WOW Toys focuses on quality, durability, and educational values in order to make these toys hold up to the test of time.
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Bla Bla
Bla Bla's hand sewn products are made from exceptional quality natural fibers grown in Peru, this gives their toys an incredibly soft and cuddly feel. The collection has been designed by Florence Wetterwald and knitted by peruvian artisans.
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Orchard Toys
Orchard Toys have been specialist toymakers for over 30 years and have built a reputation for producing appealing award-winning games, jigsaws and activities of the highest quality for children from 18 months to 10 years old.
Orchard Toys products are made in Britain from durable recycled board and have a wipe-clean finish so they offer years of enjoyment and great value for money.
Their range is developed, designed and illustrated with care by their in-house team, then rigorously tested in playgroups, schools and at home by teachers and parents. This ensures that their innovative games and puzzles continue to stimulate young minds and make learning fun!
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Quercetti
At Quercetti they know that toys are important tools for children's intellectual and physical development. Their our toys are designed to stimulate reasoning, creativity and mobility skills. They are also designed to be used over and over without being repetitive but always inspiring new discoveries and inventions. Too many toys appear promising when advertised but are ultimately disappointing to children and parents. This never happens with Quercetti toys. And their toys are totally safe not only because of our care in manufacturing them but also because we design them to be safe from the initial project. They spend a long time to observe how children play, how they treat their toys, what they like and what they don't. On that basis their research and development department produces prototyes that are tested in schools and kindergartens where children's behavior and reactions are studied with the help of expert child-psychologists. Consequently we make all the necessary changes and the final result is INNOVATIVE and ORIGINAL toys exactly how children want and need them to be. This is why their toys so frequently win prestigious international awards
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Safari
For over 25 years, Safari has created enduring, educational toys that spark the imagination of every child. Imagination is an often over looked concept in this fast paced, technologically laden society. Their goal is to continue to develop the most unique collection of authentic animal replicas in the world. Discover the frontiers of your imagination with Safari.
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Ecotronic
Fact: there are 900 million batteries used each year in the UK alone
and many are in toys.Fact: Only 2% of batteries are currently recycled -the rest end up in landfill sites and are poisoning our planet!
Fact: Kids love
electronic toys!The problem: How do we give children what they desire but without poisoning our planet?
The solution: - ecotronic toys - batteryless electronic toys! The face of the toy world is about to change forever!
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Ukoonto
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Sprig
Sprig Toys, Inc., is an eco-friendly company dedicated to making the best toys the right way. Inspired by their collective desire to keep kids active and the planet healthy, Team Sprig is dedicated to infusing creativity, smart design, quality manufacturing, earth-friendly materials, product satisfaction and responsible business practices into a superior line of fun, kid-powered toys. They want to help make the world a better place and get kids off the couch. Pretty cool, huh? Made from Sprigwood™, a child-safe bio-composite material derived from recycled wood and reclaimed plastic, the Sprig Adventure Series harnesses the natural energy of push- and pump-action play to power lights and other electronics—all without batteries. Adventure Guide characters wearing LED-lit hats plug into durable, attractively designed vehicles and engage preschoolers with audio that guides them through exciting adventures as they play. Best of all the Sprig Adventure Series is made in Canada!
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Beleduc
Playing belongs to the oldest culture goods and is older than reading and writing. Playing is funny in each age and for children it is wonderful to play with their family or with friends. Sometimes it is difficult to find out which games are good and which games are better because there are a lot of different articles on the toy market. Children should have the chance to learn during their playing and we try to help them with games of high educational standard. Our solution is to combine creativity, imagination & fun. All our products show the CE-sign and comply with the European standards.
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Pineapple Pete
Pineapple Pete was created in 2009 by a first time mom. After the birth of her son she decided to take her new inspiration and love of design to the next level.
Pineapple Pete is a Canadian business run out of Coquitlam, BC. All of our clothing is of boutique quality and made with baby's comfort in mind. We have created unique designs to capture those behaviours and traits that make our children so fascinating.
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Holztiger
HOLZTIGER toys are all handmade. HOLZTIGER paints its figures with water-based acrylic paints (so-called water paints), which are totally non-toxic. The grain of the wood is still visible even after painting, so that the full character of the wood is retained. To make the figures resistant to perspiration and saliva, each figure is subsequently painted - also by hand - with a water lacquer. To make sure that playing and learning also stimulates a child’s imagination, the forms of the figures are reduced to the minimum. The result? Timeless and beautifully stylised wooden animals which allow a child’s imagination to develop fully while playing and having fun. Vibrant colours are known to awaken a child’s desire for exploration and discovery. The rich colours are complemented by the friendly faces painted onto the wooden figures. HOLZTIGER uses only hardwood, whereby most of the figures are made of maple. Maple is not only hard and durable, but is also characterised by attractive graining. Dependent on the requirements, oak, beech and birch are also used as well as maple. When you buy a wooden toy made by HOLZTIGER, you can be sure that it is not only durable and ecologically sound, but that it also meets the highest quality requirements.
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Ostheimer
Ostheimer toys are handmade and hand-painted in Germany using up to six coats of paint of 100% non-toxic water-based paints. Most figures are made from maple wood, since it is pretty white and is good to paint. Some figures are made out of ash, because the fascinating structure of the wood is part of the design, some are made of linden, since it is a warm and soft wood. The final treatment with high quality oils from Livos and Biofa. Ostheimer buys wood from local wood farmers in Germany (within a 30 km radius) and has a reforestation agreement with them. A fundamental objective of Ostheimer toys is to preserve this space for children's imaginations. In their interaction with the condensed forms and soft colors of the figures, children learn to enliven them with their own imaginative abilities and to provide them with everything they need for the game in question. Children at play decide whether a horse is a wild stallion galloping across the prairie or an old nag tiredly trotting along the road. Children participate in the creation of their own toys. That is to say, they are allowed to be themselves. In a visionary way and based on her studies of both Waldorf pedagogy and anthroposophic ideas, Margarete Ostheimer began a collection of toys which today more than ever is justified and necessary. The collection was established forty years ago as an alternative to a "plastic world" and is today a necessary counterweight to the "high tech world" of the playroom.
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Putumayo
Putumayo Kids is committed to introducing children to other cultures through fun, upbeat international music. They create products that entertain, educate and inspire cultural curiosity. Putumayo Kids is the children’s and educational division of Putumayo World Music, an independent record label established in 1993. Since the release of the best-selling World Playground CD in 1999, Putumayo Kids has established itself as one of the leading children’s record labels in the world. With its growing collection of CDs, Putumayo Kids provides children with upbeat, melodic and culturally authentic music, enhanced by educational liner notes.
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TOTEM
Whom ever you are there is a TOTEM that is right for you!
This eco-friendly toy combines European design and function. With TOTEM boys and TOTEM girls you can construct anything from your imagination! With over 120 building cards, made from eco-friendly recycled laminated micro-wave cardboard there really is no limit as to what you can do! Ideal for ages 7+ and designed and made in Holland this toy is sure to turn heads.
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CMYKIDZ
CMYKIDZ offers distinctive imprinted products for children that are fun and educative. The “CMYK” acronym is made up of letters from the Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and blacK colors, inks used in printing. By combining these four colors, one can create thousands and thousands of colors! The CMYKids pillowcase offers: a side to play abounding with images and bright colors, a side to sleep with a drawing of the characters that glows in the dark, and a game booklet filled with games to the theme of each pillowcase.
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ZOOB
ZOOB is an award-winning building set with a difference—the pieces move after you put them together. So you can play with your creations, instead of just looking at them. Although we provide instructions and suggestions for models to build, we think the best part of playing with ZOOB is exploring, inventing, and discovering how you can build what you want to build.
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MyTee Chameleon
With the Mytee Chameleon Wet Erase Writing Surface you can design your shirt, your way. Just draw or write on the shirt where it's white, add some reusable stickers and you're ready to go! To clear the image or if you just make a mistake, wipe the surface with a damp cloth and peel the stickers away.
You're ready to create again and again!!!
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Bouges
Bouges shoes and accessories are individually handcut and crafted in Canada. Specially designed and hand made superhero, magician, prince and princess capes, in addition Bouges makes whimsical ballet wear.
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Green Toys
We believe the world would be a much better place if everyone said “please” and “thank you", cell phones didn’t ring during movies, and all toys were fun, safe, and made from environmentally friendly materials. Since it’s probably no use holding our breath for those first two, we’re concentrating on the toys.
Green Toys Inc. makes an awesome line of classic children’s toys constructed from recycled plastic and other environmentally friendly materials. This helps reduce fossil fuel use and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improving the overall health and happiness of the planet.
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HEROS
Wood - For More Than 100 Years Our Pleasant and Creative Raw Material for Educationally Valuable Toys
Our Profession
In Lam, in the heart of the Bavarian Forest, we have been creating and manufacturing wooden quality toys for generations of children all over the world. Feeling, piling, sorting, pushing, assembling - our educationally valuable toys promote creativity and prehensile skills from the earliest childhood.
Of course, the material (quality hardwood), processing, and finishing with paints of our toys comply with the requirements of the European standard EN 71.
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Estia
ESTIA Holzspielwaren was established in 1995. Initially, our intention was to produce at a reasonable price, exquisite carved wooden articles in only small quantity for the neighbouring towns. At the beginning, we participated in local toy markets around the Frankfurt area. This bought an attractive feed-back from the private sector. To our surprise, we were often contacted by wholesale dealers and then around Christmas `95 we had quite a number of orders from wholesalers.
In 1996, we changed course and directed our endeavours solely for the commercial market and started to create and promote our own designs. Exquisitively carved and reasonably priced wooden toys in small quantity became the key to our success.
The company which first started to create wooden toys just for the fun and pleasure, only as an extra income, started to grow at such a rapid pace that one could not divest this power of becoming a small growing Global Player . In the meantime, we can are proud to have customers throughout Europe and the U.S.A.
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Bobs & Lolo
Bobs & Lolo are dedicated to connecting kids to the natural world with music, movement and make-believe. Sharing musical stories that engage, inspire and educate, they teach kids to care about themselves, their neighbours and the planet. Join Bobs & Lolo on musical adventures for all ages! Dive in now to dance, sing and play along in an exciting world filled with music, movement and make-believe! Just click the music & lyrics link on their page to hear their music.
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Roylco
Roylco develops products to give learners a wide range of experiences to build on their interests and aptitudes. They want students to learn with their eyes, nose, ears, fingers, bodies and brains! They want to educate the entire child as an individual, as part of a small group, in the classroom and in the community.