With my daughters birthday and the holidays coming, I am already anticipating the “what can we get her?” from loved ones. Wood toys are some of our favorites. They are made from natural materials, are durable, and are often designed for open-ended play and creativity. In an effort to shop locally, here is a list of wood toys toddlers will love made, and are made by Georgians:
- Balance Boards: These balance boards from Clover and Birch will help with motor skills, and can be used to balance other toys, as bridges, or anything else your little one can imagine. {Made in Atlanta, GA}
- Toy Camera: If your child is the next Ansel Adams, check out this little camera from Tim’s Wooden Toy Shop. The camera comes with a wrist or neck strap and can be personalized. {Made in Helen, GA}
- Animal Puzzle: The animal puzzles from Dukes Scroll Saw are beautiful. They teach kids about animal shapes, letters, and help with dexterity. {Made in Guyton, GA}
- Bowling Set: This sweet little set from Bellas Casa includes five bowling pins and one ball. Great for a rainy day game or for training for the next toddlers’ bowling league. {Made in Atlanta, GA}
- Alphabet Blocks: These blocks from LiveLoveDesigns7 are made from maple, cherry, and walnut. They are perfect for helping your toddler learn letters or build towers as tall as them. {Made in Acworth, GA}
- Rainbow Puzzle: This rainbow from PawPawsWorkshop is a great addition to any playroom. This puzzle can help your toddler identify colors, enjoy creative play, and is made by a local veteran. {Made in Conyers, GA}
LOVE that these are all made locally! A couple of these will definitely go on Santa’s list for my twin toddlers. We have also gotten lots of mileage from Melissa and Doug’s wood play food set.
Annie, we are a fan of Melissa and Doug toys too! I love that you can find them in a lot of local kids stores. 🙂
Love everyone of these! We also found a shop called Wooden Treasures. They are a local family that creates beautiful rocking horses and toy trains (like the one featured at the top of this post.) They attend the Marietta Square Artist Market every 2nd and 4th Saturday. 🙂
Jessica, thanks for sharing! I just looked up Wooden Treasures and wow, are their rockers neat! I love the custom options they listed. Here is the website for anyone interested in checking them out: http://woodentreasuresonline.com/
I know that my son would LOVE the balance board! That is so cool – and I love that they’re local!! Great ideas in here!
Thanks Jen! The balance board was a favorite of mine too. The fact that it can be used for so many other things is pretty cool!
My son loves wooden trains. But, I love the balance boards! Never heard of them. What a great idea! And, all of these were Georgia made! So neat!
I love the building blocks wooden toys. you can also visit http://toytraincenter.com/ for more wooden toys.