Manufacturers
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Alex
Alex Toys is an American based company that specialise in arts and crafts products. Alex Toy's mission is to provide children with quality creative products that foster personal expression and build self-esteem. The best children's activities provide lots of fun and they open a child's mind to new skills, new ideas and new worlds. Whilst Alex Toy's specialty is craft kits (our favourite is the sticker factory ), they also produce some very popular items for imaginative play such as tea sets and My First Stove . Anamalz
Anamalz are the original and award winning animal range made from organic maple wood and textile products. Designed in Australia, Anamalz are brought to life with imagination and creativity. Anamalz have unique characteristics that make them warm and appealing. Each piece has its own wood grain and individual markings. They are a unique gift, a storyteller, a toy and a companion. Collect them all!
Automoblox
Automoblox entered the retail market in 2004, but they are already a classic toy. German designed and manufactured they are quite simply the best quality wooden car toys on the market. Each Automoblox car is a fun construction challenge as all parts of the car can be taken apart and put back together. They also inspire creativity in children as they can create their own designs by interchanging parts across the different car designs. They are great for problem solving and developing fine motor skills. Baufix
Baufix is a range of high-quality wooden construction toys made in Germany. These versatile toys offer creative fun for children aged 3-6 years. Playing with Baufix , little engineers learn step by step how to build working models or simply create different forms using their imagination and so develop their fine motor skills, logical thinking, creativity, and hand-eye coordination. Boikido
The Boikido company is dedicated to creating original hand-made wooden toys for children between the ages of 1 and 4 years. The Boikido range of products is designed exclusively in France and they have taken classic toys and given them a contemporary design and colour more in tune with a modern day nursery. The fresh colours and use of characters differentiate Boikido from other wooden toy brands to create a pleasant and magical play environment. Brio
Brio is a Swedish company that has been making classic wooden toys for more than 100 years. Brio has a fundamental goal to create good toys that stimulate the child through play. Brio have accumulated extensive expertise on how toys stimulate a child's development. Their toys are both educational and a joy to play with. Our favourites are the pullalongs - duck, ant with egg, and train engine.
Corolle
Corolle is a multi award winning French doll company based in the scenic Loire Valley. Corolle design dolls that look and feel as real as possible and their multicultural dolls are a delight. Corolle offers worlds of play that are adapted for every age and stage of child development, from birth to 5 years and up. This includes the Baby Corolle range , Mon Premier collection (18 months), Miss Corolle, Les Dollies with funky clothes (3 years) and Les Cheries (for ages 5 and up). They will inspire creative pretend play memories that will be treasured for a lifetime. Djeco
Djeco are a French company that specialise in toddler toys, games and puzzles. Their construction toys are particularly well designed and Geoform is an Entropy favourite. Their boxed silhouette floor puzzles have stunning graphics and are beautifully gift boxed. Djeco discovery puzzles are more than a puzzle, they are also a hunt for hidden surprises. eeBoo
eeBoo is an American company that produce beautiful, useful and well-made games and stationery for children. Using the original art of well known and well loved children's book illustrators they create vibrantly original toys and gifts that children will affectionately remember. All eeBoo products are beautifully packaged and make great gifts. We especially like the games I never forget a Face and the retro Pin the Tail on the Donkey. Fiesta Crafts
Fiesta Crafts is a UK company who specialise in the manufacture of high quality fabric educational toys. Their multi-award winning toys include the Tellatale theatre and accompanying hand and finger puppet sets . Creatiles help develop children's creative, imaginative, communicative and motor skills. Fiesta Craft fabric play cushions are a unique, multi-purpose imaginative play toy. Folkmanis
Folkmanis have been making innovative and engaging specialty puppets since 1976, delighting imaginations and winning nearly every industry, child development, and kid-tested award - many repeatedly. A gift of a puppet encourages imaginative, open-ended play, endearing hugs, and snuggly companionship. We have an extensive collection of Folkmanis finger puppets and hand puppets .
Haba
Haba is a German company that has been developing high quality toys for children for more than 60 years. Their multi-award winning toys and games foster creativity, imagination and problem solving skills. Our favourites are the baby clutch toys , play food and wooden jewellery . Haba also have a wonderful selection of unique family games that support children's development. Heimess
Heimess are a Germany company that specialise in traditional wooden baby and toddler toys. These include rattles, clip on toys and pram strings. Their brightly coloured toys are designed for auditory, tactile and visual stimulation and the wood material gives them a warm natural feel. Janod
Janod is a French brand of classic toys that has only recently become available in Australia. Janod toys are designed in the heart of the Jura mountains in France, with a focus on safety and quality. They are beautifully designed educational toys, created with learning in mind and a focus on multi sensory experiences. Our favourites are the Janod wooden toys and the Jack in the box. John Crane
John Crane is a renowned UK brand with over 20 years of experience in the wooden toy market, John Crane has created a range of superior quality wooden toys entitled ‘Branching Out '. These exquisite toys are not only stylish but are built to endure like the simple timeless toys of yesteryear. ‘Branching Out' is a classical range of traditional wooden toys such as nesting cubes , blocks and shape sorters .
Kathe Kruse
For over 100 years the Kathe Kruse studios have created hand made dolls and baby toys with a focus on hugging, grabbing, listening, touching, feeling, delighting, laughing and loving. We have a large range of Kathe Kruse dolls and finger puppet theatres that are equally at home being played with or displayed as part of a much loved collection. Le Toy Van
Le Toy Van design and manufacture original painted wooden toys. Le Toy Van is one of our most popular ranges, especially the doll houses , fairy themed sets , castles and pirate ships . Other favourites include the Honeybake range of home-wares, the International Air Show and the new Budkins character dolls. Melissa and Doug
Melissa and Doug is a North American company that is a leading designer and manufacturer of educational toys and puzzles . Their wooden puzzles for babies and toddlers (jumbo knob and chunky ) are particularly popular and they have a range of high quality floor puzzles for older children. Their wooden learning toys are well designed and great value. Moulin Roty
The exquisite charm of the French designed Moulin Roty childhood memories range is captivating. How many times have I rocked on that horse, or taken my dolls and teddies for a walk? In magical prams, scooters and carriages all made of wicker and wood. Now it's your turn my child, to have fun playing. This classical range of toys is eye catching and timeless. Papo
Papo from France make high quality, finely detailed figurines. They are great for stand alone play, but are scaled well for play with many of the wooden Le Toy Van products. It is a complete world of knights, animals, historic and fantasy characters. Day after day your child invents stories with Papo figurines .
Pintoy
Pintoy products are manufactured in Thailand and their range includes educational toys, baby products and children's games. Their wooden toys are beautiful, traditional and fun, and provide a connection to nature through the use of wood. We love the doll accessories such as the high chair, bed and pram. The wooden trucks are also popular. Putumayo
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 and has won many Parents' Choice awards. The CDs feature songs with child-friendly lyrics and liner notes that educate and inspire cultural curiosity. Get one for the car, you'll love it and so will the kids. Quadrilla
Quadrilla Marble Runs offer educational value as well as awe inspiring play! Quadrilla is a marble run system of blocks, tracks and accessories that allows for an infinite number of designs. The options are endless, and the process of building is as much fun as the process of playing. Sigg
Sigg is the original Swiss bottle and the brand leader for comprehensive, high quality drinking systems for leisure and sports use. Unbeatably tough and light, and taste neural - perfect for school lunch boxes. The 0.3 and 0.4 litre models are suitable for younger kids with a great no-drip or leak cap. The 0.6 litre model suits older kids and you have the option of an 'active top' that works using pressure from your lips, meaning the bottle is easily used with one hand. Swatch
Flik Flak is part of the Swatch group and is the world's best selling children's watch. It introduces the concept of teaching the time, through the brother and sister characters ‘Flik' (the big hand) and ‘Flak' (the small hand), and colour matching of the hands with watch face numbers. Swiss made with quartz movement, machine washable, shock and water resistant. Available exclusively on line at Entropy . Thinkfun
Thinkfun are award winning games that engage and educate children. These games channel the natural joy and energy of play into a stimulating, family-focused way of building essential thinking skills. Many of these games are particularly suitable to older children (from the age of 8 years) and can be played solo - making them perfect for the holidays and as travel companions. Vilac
Deep in the heart of the Jura surrounded by mountains, lakes and forests, Vilac has been manufacturing wooden toys for more than 80 years. Vilac toys are unique, never go out of fashion and have lasting appeal for all generations. Wood is a magical material that is durable and remains so as a child grows. The toy designers at Vilac are artists who give personality and character to their toys. Voila
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