There’s something about handmade toys that is really very magical. Knowing that another person, perhaps even someone you’ve met, has poured their love and energy into this plaything for your child. It’s something that simply can’t be duplicated by a mass-produced toy from an overseas factory. And it’s even better when these toys are locally produced using sustainable methods. You’re supporting your own community and helping the planet and getting a far superior product for your toy dollar.
So, naturally, I was really excited to hear about WoodClinic. WoodClinic is a dad on Vancouver Island who makes fabulous toys using reclaimed wood from local mills. We especially love his toy sewing machines, since I sew and Hannah likes to play along with me. So, of course, we got Hannah one of the machines for her birthday.
It’s so lovely. The rainbow yarn was included, and the little wooden spool comes off. The needle moves up and down when you turn the handle. It’s very sturdy and lightweight, and Hannah uses it to ‘make’ things for me. And I feel good about having bought it, too.
There’s a contest going on right now to win one of these great machines. So what are you waiting for? Head on over, read up, and enter!
Wow, that’s a great machine! I love how it can be threaded and the needle moves.
That is such a precious toy – actually it’s an heirloom! What a fantastic idea
Yes — handmade, and wooden. What is it that makes a roomful of wooden toys look quaint and classy and a roomful of plastic toys look squalid and cheap? Well, the fact that they’re plastic, I guess.
What amazing craftsmanship. I checked out the website and he does a great job.
Wooden toys are better that plastic toys or those painted ones which happens to later on cause lead poisoning to children. Imagine the years when it has not been discovered yet.
That wooden sewing machine is one good toy. I would purchase one like that for my daughter.
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