THE NOSTALGIC WOODEN TOY GIFT GUIDE

Like I discussed in my last post, wooden toys are amongst my favorites. If you are considering wooden toys for Christmas gifts, here is a list of my favorite wooden toy brands that are both natural and beautiful (in my opinion).

All the wooden toys covered below are mostly from solid wood and safe for children with no harsh chemicals or paints. All are sustainably sourced and CE-marked. Please note that some may be for children older than three due to small parts.

Nordic Wooden Toy Brands

For full disclosure, I may receive commissions from purchases made through a few links in this article.

Marý Design

Toy: Spinning Top

Brand location: Iceland

Made From: Solid Icelandic Birch

Konges Slojd

Toy: Wooden Play Blocks

Brand location: Denmark

Made From: Solid Oak Wood.

OYOY Living Design

Toy: Abacus Rainbow – Nature

Brand location: Denmark

Made From: Solid Ash Wood

Auris

Toy: Stir Xylophone Drum

Brand Origin: Sweden

Made From: Maple Wood

UK Wooden Toy Brands

Happy Little Folks

Toy: Birthday Cake

Brand origin: UK

Made From: Solid Linden Wood (custom colors)

Lanka Kade

Toy: Castle Playscene and 12 Knights

Brand Origin: UK

Made From: Solid Rubberwood

Sarah and Bendrix

Toy: Bartholomew – Wooden Dog Counter / Rattle

Brand Origin: UK

Made From: Solid Beech Wood

Peepul

Toy: Peepul Winter Flowers Peg Doll Set

Brand Origin: UK

Made From: British Sycamore Wood

Fanny & Alexander

Toy: Camera Cat’s Paw Pink

Brand Origin: UK

Made From: Solid Rubber Wood, Sapele Teak Wood, and Pink Leather

EUROPEAN Wooden Toy Brands

Kapla

Toy: Kapla Blocks

Brand Origin: Holland/France

Made From: Solid Pine Wood

Grimm’s

Toy: Telephone With Bell

Brand Origin: Germany

Made From: Solid Alder Wood

Ocamora

Toy: Children’s Knife

Brand Origin: Spain

Made From: Solid Olive Wood

Tateplota

Toy: Unicorn

Brand Origin: Russia

Made From: Solid Maple and Beech Wood

Goki

Toy: Dump Truck

Brand Origin: Germany

Made From: Solid European Wood (not sure which type)

Ostheimer

Toy: Ostheimer Doll’s House

Brand Origin: Germany

Made From: Solid Local Hardwood

Bajo

Toy: Friendly Monsters Puzzle & Figures

Brand Origin: Polland

Made From: Solid Polish Wood (not sure which one)

Raduga Grez

Toy: Pastel Wooden Tea Set

Brand Origin: Russia

Made From: Solid Lime Wood

Grapat

Toy: Grapat Nins, Rings & Coins

Brand Origin: Spain

Made From: Solid Spanish Wood (not sure which type)

Flockmen

Toy: Flockmen

Brand Origin: Latvia

Made From: Solid White Oak

Quelle est Belle

Toy: Handmade Wood Cuckoo Bird Call

Brand Origin: France

Made From: Boxwood

Kaden Marble Runs

Toy: Kaden Marble Run M “Chord”

Brand Origin: Germany

Made From: Solid Beech Wood

US Wooden Toy Brands

Rock Blocks

Toy: Bright – 8 Set of Rock Blocks

Brand Origin: the US

Made From: Various types of Solid Wood ( Yellow + Red Cedar, Fir, Pine, Birch, Cottonwood, and Spruce )

Treasures From Jennifer

Toy: Uppercase Alphabet Puzzle

Brand Origin: The US

Made From: Solid Cherry and Maple Wood

SumBlox

Toy: SumBlox

Brand Origin: the US

Made From: Solid Beech Wood

Wee Gallery

Toy: Set of 3 Nesting Dolls (Woodland Creatures)

Brand Origin: the US

Made From: Solid Linden Wood

Tegu

Toy: Tegu Sunset 14 Piece Set

Brand Origin: the US

Made From: Solid Hardwood from Honduras

Wild Oak Co

Toy: Mini Car Grab Bag

Brand Origin: the US

Made From: Solid Hardwood (not sure which type)

ASIAN Wooden Toy Brands

Oioiooi

Toy: Alphabet Play Block Set

Brand Origin: Korea

Made From: Solid Beech and Walnut Wood

Plan Toys

Toy: Preschool Bee Hive

Brand Origin: Thailand

Made From: Solid Rubberwood

I hope this list of wooden toys is useful. I would love to know your favorite ones!

13 Comments

  1. Reply

    Holistic fish

    November 24, 2019

    Oh.. how I wish to have some kids in the family just to gift them these!!

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    Kristína Danková

    November 24, 2019

    Oh, these are so, SO, cute!! That’s such a good idea. I love the wooden camera and the unicorn, haha! Thanks for sharing this. 🙂

  3. Reply

    Addie

    November 26, 2019

    I admire Grimms toys so much, and we actually have the bee hives + pinchers toy from Plan Toys, but you just introduced me to so many new brands to obsess over lol!! Wooden toys are so amazing!! These all look like heirloom pieces, but also fun toys for the kids to love and play with.

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    Hanna

    November 26, 2019

    Wow, so many beautiful toys! I definitely love wooden ones more as well – and I would buy the camera for myself 😀

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    Gabriela Agape

    November 27, 2019

    And if you need woody gifts for adults, Woodchuck USA has great stuff from journals to money clips, plus they plant a tree for every product they make.

  6. Reply

    Kaylee

    November 27, 2019

    Ah these are so adorable! I love the little tea set! Wood toys are just so special – I think that even most children notice the difference between them and mass produced plastic toys. Thank you for compiling such a great list!

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    Emily Maze

    December 2, 2019

    Wow! There are so many awesome toys here… and they are all so beautiful! I am totally obsessed with that wooden truck! Thanks for including the country of origin, too!

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    Chelsea Duffy

    December 11, 2019

    These are so absolutely beautiful! It almost makes me wish my kids were little again so that I could give them some. –Almost 😉

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