Gifted Imaginations

ALEX Toys are currently sold worldwide in over 65 countries and provide children with a line of high quality creative products that foster personal expression and build self-esteem.  ALEX Toys has received awards for innovative, engaging and outstanding products from a variety of highly recognized organizations.  They take safety very seriously by testing each of their products thoroughly to make sure that they are safe for children, both in the design of the product and the materials that are used to make them.  ALEX Toys tests to make sure that there is no lead in their products.

Anamalz are a range of natural beech wood animals that have life like character in an artistic and moveable form. Glue and water stain used in the products are from Germany. They are imported from Australia.

The founders of Automoblox believe that we live in a world where toys are a disposable commodity, giving our children a harmful message and feel that it is better to have one great toy instead of 10 cheap ones.  Automoblox were designed as an heirloom toy from the beginning by anticipating the bond between the child and a toy to be so great that they would wish to save them and pass them on to their own children.  Automoblox allows children to experience beneficial play with activities that provide limitless joy, imagination, and creativity.  Automoblox are made from German beech wood and non-toxic materials.

Delightful designs and quality craftsmanship are hallmarks of Beleduc.  (Bel = Belgium and Educ = educational). Beleduc combines the very latest technology with traditional handmade methods of product development to produce toys that engage a child’s developmental needs.  Birch wood educational puzzles and games, goofy marionettes keep children playing, active and learning.

Chelona, the Greek word for "Turtle", started 20 years ago on the principle of manufacturing high quality wooden toys.  Chelona takes great care in artistically designing wooden toys, puzzles, and books, as their illustrators have an unmistakable style.  Chelona designers understand that children are influenced by what they see and play with every day.  Their goal is for children to develop fine-motor skills and conceptual thinking by discovering and learning as they play with Chelona products.

Crocodile Creek offers thoughtful, beautifully designed, high-quality products for children.  Crocodile Creek takes education for children to a different level by adding a bit of wonder, poetry and enchantment to their floor puzzles, placemats and melamine products.  Crocodile Creek products are brightly colored, imaginatively illustrated and uniquely packaged.

Deglingos products are manufactured with the highest quality and finishing using 50 different types of fabrics and strings of different colors to create the collection.  Deglingos are recognizable by their high density jute fabric.

Since 1983, Educo toys have earned international distinction for durability, quality craftsmanship, educational value and innovative design. While Educo bead and wire mazes are a common toy for homes, virtually every maze has been used in resource centers, classrooms, clinics and private settings as therapeutic and rehabilitation aids for children and adults who are physically, mentally, or emotionally-challenged. Every maze comes with an activity guide of suggested play activities for caregivers wanting to enhance play value and skill development.

HABA is the ‘Inventor for Children’! They develop and produce innovative wooden and soft toys for the home that both children and adults find it hard to part with over the years, and that give them pleasure time and time again.   Their products are not only attractively designed and made of premium natural materials that can be manufactured on an ecologically beneficial basis.  They use primarily indigenous maple and beech wood and water-based paints for their toys.  They also use fabric, felt, leather, and cardboard.  HABA complies with European Safety standards and great demands on the quality and safety of their products, particularly on the careful selection and processing of the materials.

The core fundamentals of Kaloo are safety, playfulness and attention to detail.  Kaloo meets the highest standards of safety by testing for toxicity and color-fastness for all dyes, even the ink on the labels.  The unique faces on all Kaloo animals and dolls are computer embroidered for additional safety and piece of mind.  The vast majority of all Kaloo products are machine washable and machine dryable, because beauty without practicality is simply not parent friendly.

Käthe Kruse waldorf dolls are all hand made in Germany of natural materials such as wool, cotton stockinet and quartz sand. The Käthe Kruse Doll Studio is the oldest German doll company that is still existing and working in the traditional way. Handwork, simplicity of design, integrity, and an aversion to gimmicks and fads are still very much a part of how the dolls are made.  Each doll and item of doll clothing is made by hand and takes from 16 to 36 hours to make. During that time, it will pass through the hands of 8 to 10 craftspeople and artists.

Keptin Jr. toys are simple in design and many of their products are based upon children’s drawings.  Keptin Jr. toys are durable, and made of organic natural fabrics such as pure cotton and wool. The advantage of natural fabrics is that they easily absorb the mothers and the child’s smell, as well as matching the temperature. All Keptin Jr. products are produced in an environmental friendly way. Many of their toys retain the unaltered, original color of the fabric used. Colored toys have been bleached without chlorine and are colored with a responsible, non-metal dye.

Lana Organic products are made from 100% organic cotton. Lana controls the process from the cotton fields to the home workers who sew these adorable creatures so that you can have confidence in the quality and the earth friendly organic certification of these products. They are imported from the Germany.

Melissa and Doug has grown to be one of the leading designers and manufacturers of educational toys and children’s products offering products from puzzles to puppets, plush to play food, magnetic activities, music, magic and more.

Offi & Co. was formed in 1997 by Kirk Hobbs who works with a select group of designers that routinely create items for the youth line.  Offi was born out of a love for great design.  One of the top requirements for Offi’s youth line is that the products be a seamless blend of high style and practicality.  Offi's main buyers are retailers with a focus on design and that want something different.  On the kids side, they aren't afraid to step out and try something edgy to offer more modern styles for children's rooms. Offi products are sturdy, durable, safe and lightweight — perfect for kids.

The idea for Oliblock came from Daniel Oakley an architect and toy maker who had the desire to create a toy that would encourage children to think about building things in a new way. He envisioned a toy that would introduce a way to challenge, teach and stimulate a child's mind, yet be fun and appealing at the same time. The result was the development of Oliblock, unusual in their interaction with each other and organic in shape. The fresh design frees the builder to create what has never before been imagined. The unique design and architectural sensibilities of Oliblock flow directly from Daniel Oakley's architectural and design background.

P’kolino was founded in 2004 with an entirely new concept for children’s furniture. P'kolino's founders were puzzled by the play furniture options available for children. "Children are not mini-adults so why do we give them mini adult furniture, our children grow so fast but the furniture does not and the uses are so limited".  With help from a team of designers P’kolino addressed these needs by creating stylish yet practical play furniture.  P'kolino’s smart, multi-purpose products designed to be fun, functional and stylish meet or exceed U.S. safety standards.

Plan Toys are fundamentally strong and primarily designed to enhance IQ and EQ development while thoroughly entertaining children.  This results in young ones growing up balanced both emotionally and physically.  Plan Toys are designed using advanced technology to ensure they are safe and non-toxic.  Plan Toys products are the first and only toys in the world made of “preservative-free” rubber woods.  Plan Toys remove all sharp corners and edges for children’s greater safety and paint their wooden toys with safe, non-toxic and child friendly colors.

Playsam products are classic yet contemporary, fanciful yet functional, simple yet sophisticated. At first glance, these characteristics may seem slightly contradictory. But Playsam firmly believes that opposites attract. As the leading Scandinavian design company in its class, Playsam creates innovative and timeless wooden toys for the young and young at heart. With each and every toy, Playsam strives for physical functionality and an art form that challenges pre-existing artistic concepts and conventions. Playsam’s mission is to shape wooden toys that exude charm and charisma while simultaneously stimulating the very soul. The products' capacity to appeal to the mind's eye is equally as significant as their bright and glossy surfaces. Playsam products are very safe to play with. Playsam uses a lacquer paint, free of all toxic materials, including lead. This lacquer paint has been thoroughly tested for toxins in independent laboratories. Wooden toys are made of beech from Germany or Italy. All Playsam products are produced to conform to heavy metal (toxicology) testing mandated by the ASTM for US and Canada. They meet all industry standards within EN71 part 3.

Quadrilla is the next generation of marble runs. It is a system of blocks, tracks and accessory pieces that allow the energy of a marble to travel in a make-your-own path. Beautiful wood tracks and a rainbow of colored blocks, each with a different function, are the starting point for endless contraptions for marbles to drop to a new level, go right or left, swirl in a funnel, or pour out of a teeter totter.  Quadrilla’s versatile design allows the child to determine the marble’s path and the options are endless. Simple 2 or 3 level switches or complex multi-level, multi-direction layouts are possible depending on the builder’s understanding of the function of each piece. We have developed a logical, sturdy product where the process of building is as much fun as the process of playing.

The Rokenbok Toy Company was founded to create a "Legacy Quality" toy system focused on creativity, imagination, and learning. Supported by the best of today's modern design and manufacturing technologies, the Rokenbok System unites state-of-the-art technology with classic toy design and old-world values.  Rokenbok has never had a toy recall.  Rokenbok products meet every appropriate safety standard and achieve levels of safety well beyond that which is required by law.

Selecta traditionally manufactures quality wooden toys that bear the “Made In Germany” mark and comply with high European and US safety standards.  Since wood is a natural material, it can be safely put into a child’s mouth.  Selecta only uses environmentally friendly and totally safe paints and lacquers.  Their toys receive a supplementary finish with beeswax, making the surfaces silky soft. This natural aroma stimulates the development of the children´s senses. Selecta products are predominently made from endemic woods. These are preferably hard woods such as maple because long life usage is then guaranteed. In order to maintain the ecological system of the forest, Selecta is  committed to sustainable forest management.

Sevi was founded in Italy in 1831 and has the philosophy to produce products for children made with an alive material such as wood, with the artistic touch of hand made finishing.  Sevi uses tradition, with innovation and research in design and production, to always offer products with the highest intrinsic quality and value.  Sevi uses non-toxic varnishes.

Zolo was created in 1987 to establish a new free-form gender-neutral construction niche in the toy market.  Zolo products create a spontaneous fusion of the expected and the unexpected that generates creative energy from which the truly spirited life of an entity emerges. 

Born in Germany, Nicole Marschollek is the sole artist for Zwergnase dolls.  It goes without saying for her that her dolls must meet anatomical requirements. Her crafts skills are as professional as her grasp of the technical side. For her, satisfying the critical eye of the customer means ensuring top quality in all forms of material. This is an absolute must for her. The details are winners in themselves: glass eyes from Lauscha, leather shoes from a company in the Erzgebirge mountains, and rich textile materials for the clothes. But all these things do not suffice to fully explain the magic of Marschollek’s dolls. The special quality of their life-like appearance is drawn from the attitude of the artist.  Marschollek looks for something different when designing her dolls. She is endeavoring to capture the child in the doll, to give expression to the special feeling of a situation.  Lovers of beautiful dolls certainly won’t be disappointed.