There's something about a beautiful handmade toy, the way it looks, the way it feels and the hours of joyful play it brings. Just in time for the school holidays, we've pulled together some of our favourite toys all handcrafted by some very talented makers right here in Australia.
Play dough, the activity of my childhood! Lovely Luisa at Dough My Dear lovingly handcrafts the most beautiful play dough, the colours and scents are so enticing!
Play dough is a fantastic activity for kids to build on fine motor skills, and great for endless hours of open ended creativity and imaginative play.
As a mum, I still enjoy playing with play dough with my kids. There's something about the feeling and tactility that brings a sense of calm and tranquility, a great way to de-stress too!
Not only do Dough My Dear make beautiful play dough, they also have handcrafted rolling pins as well.
The perfect accessory for your play dough play is Kinfolk Pantry's Eco Cutters.
These cutters are designed and made in small batches by husband and wife duo in their Wollondilly Shire studio, South West of Sydney. Made from recycled wood mill sawdust, and plant-based biodegradable plastic these cutters are good for the earth and safe for kids to play with.
For the bigger kids, The Little Playdough Co have some fabulous letter stampers great for combining learning & play.
These wooden alphabet stamps are handcrafted in the Perth foothills from sustainably sourced American Oak and are the perfect size for little hands.
Do you love a puzzle? Land of Rhi handcrafts the most beautiful one of a kind wooden puzzles and toys from her South Gippsland studio.
Using sustainably sourced pine, each item unique and is hand painted in a stunning watercolour design then sealed with an organic wood balm. Land of Rhi Playboard Sets encourage open ended play and creativity and their puzzles are great for teaching problem solving and fine motor skills and are a winner in our house every time!
These toys are most certainly ones that are well treasured and will be passed down.
Another toy that will most surely become a family heirloom are Miss Molly's Toys, inspired by classic wooden toys. All their toys are lovingly hand made to order by Mel and Dave from their studio in East Gippsland.
Made from certified sustainable or recycled hardwood, double sanded for that soft touch, then painted with non-toxic paint and sealed with organic beeswax these toys get our tick of approval.
Miss Molly has an extensive range of toys for all ages and all types of play.
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