About Us
We are a small family run business established in 2009 and based in Abbeyleix, Co. Laois. Inspiring us to set up the webstore was our son who allowed us to share with him the joy of play. His first wooden toy was a red tractor and trailer. It made an authentic clickety clack sound as he pushed it along. He loved it! Everything as loaded into the trailer, unloaded, dumped, transported, reloaded again and again. It is five years old now and still going strong. It's not broken or damaged and now our three year old daughter has her turn to enjoy it and this captures the essence of why wooden toys are so appealing.
The durability of wooden toys and the unique value they hold for children continues to inspire us to believe that these toys have a special meaning and feeling for children and parents that is hard to beat. Throwing unbroken wooden toys away or relocating them to the attic takes a lot more consideration than your average plastic contender. Many vintage wooden toys are resurfacing which demonstrates the inter generational potential and proves their longevity.
Through our webstore we aim to provide a window for adults to look into a child’s world of toys and play, to learn about the impact toys can have on a child’s development and to create an awareness of the long term value and investment that carefully chosen toys can hold for that special child in our lives.
Good quality wooden toys have a special appeal to many. They are durable, hard wearing, visually exciting, are more ‘green’ than your average plastic contender, and carry a generational potential that many other toys don’t hold.
The toys in our webstore have been selected with the potential outcomes and developmental benefits for children as our primary guide. We have researched each toy presented on our website and brochure to help us give you the most accurate, clear and simple information about the benefits each toy holds for your child’s development.
We have also selected toy manufacturers for their excellent safety standards and their low impact on the environment.
We hope that you enjoy exploring our toy website and if you feel your heart beating a little faster in browsing it, even without buying anything, than we know that this has been a positive experience for you.