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Children Joys of Handmade Toys, Which Last a Lifetime!
The toys you play with when you’re a child are always different from those your children will play with. Over the past few generations, the toys played with in general have changed immensely. Today’s toys are all made of plastic, with hundreds of movable parts and flashy extra pieces. They are electronic and noisy, knocking over your coffee table and keeping you awake at night. As cool as today’s new toys are, they’re rather obnoxious, and they don’t tend to last very long.
There was a time though when toys were much simpler. They were hand crafted, made of carefully cut and whittled wood to last a life time and still be passed on. If you remember the wooden toys your grandparents gave you, you know that they were as tough as they came and that no simple drop from a couple stories up would destroy them like today’s plastic toys.
Why not then consider giving your children wooden toys today, those classic hand crafted toys that won’t break and offer just as much stimulation as any modern toy. It’s a great purchase, and not only will it be a mainstay in their toy box, because it won’t break in three weeks, it will be around for generations, as an heirloom, should it be kept around.
Handmade wooden toys come in all shapes and sizes, from the classic wooden train sets to the exciting cars, planes, and helicopters. Any of the high flying or fast racing vehicles your child might want can be hand cut from wood. There are dozens of different styles and models as well, toys that will not look the same as some other wooden train, and offer the choice to purchase more of them in the future. The beauty of hand crafted toys is that they are always a little different.
Wooden toys are not solely vehicles and machinery though. You can find hand crafted wooden games as well such as tic-tac-toe, or building blocks. You might remember your classic Lincoln Logs, but these are even better, hand crafted wooden blocks that will not break under the pressure of a young child’s imagination.
There are toys available for children of all ages, from the youngest playing with a clacker, to your seven year old daughter playing with her Hand Made wooden doll cradle, to your sons staging an epic battle scene with their wooden fleet of trucks, cars, and airplanes.
The joys of handmade wooden toys is that they will be around for a lifetime, forever bound by the sturdiness of their design. They are fun and entertaining, but practical as well, and best of all, not beeping and flashing at three o clock in the morning.
About the Author
Marina Neiman, author and mother of two, writes for 1888Toys.com – Children Educational Toys Store, featuring classic toys with truly developmental value, along with great selection of handmade wooden toys.
Handmade Wooden/ Bamboo Flute Demonstration (Part 2)
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GO KART WOODEN HAND MADE VINTAGE 1955 $10,000.00 |
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Exceptionally Crafted Handmade Wooden Ship Model “The Rattlesnake” $9,000.00 |
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ALL HAND MADE WOODEN MOTHRA & MOTHRA LARVA $7,900.00 |
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Yamaha YFL-874HW Handmade Wooden Flute Standard 889406630925 $6,948.79 |
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A unique hand-made wooden bike / mahogany bicycle ; Fahrrad aus Holz / Mahagony $6,000.00 |
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Outstanding Handmade Wooden Ship Model “The Sea Witch” $6,000.00 |
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Wooden Deers hand carved hand made Wood Sculpture Carving. 3 Deer large $4,900.00 |
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K-9 PA DUTCH BUILT DOG KENNEL OUTDOOR RUN FENCE HOUSE AMISH CUSTOM HANDMADE SHED $4,695.00 |
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1/50 Bring Lexington – UNIQUE hand made wooden ship $4,500.00 |
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Handmade Wooden Sculpture – Wolf $4,200.00 |
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Patent 1881 Antique Handmade Wooden Sewing Machine $4,000.00 |
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30″ wide unique Acacia Wooden Bowl unique handmade spectacular exotic X-Large $3,476.00 |
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Mini Handmade Suit of Armor w/ Wooden Dummy – 23.5″ $3,500.00 |
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ANTIQUE MARITIME SCRIMSHAW WOODEN HANDMADE CANE WALKING STICK $3,500.00 |
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DOG RUN OUTDOOR KENNEL K9 HOUSE AMISH PA DUTCH CUSTOM HANDMADE SHED LANCASTER $3,285.00 |
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MAGNIFICENT SAN FELIPE LTD 56″ L TALL SHIP WOODEN MODEL BOAT NEW S/O HAND MADE $2,974.15 |
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40″Handmade Damascus steel blade hand-carved wooden sheath Chinese swords $3,000.00 |
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DOG RUN OUTDOOR KENNEL K9 HOUSE AMISH PA DUTCH CUSTOM HANDMADE SHED LANCASTER $2,945.00 |
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DOG RUN OUTDOOR KENNEL K9 HOUSE AMISH PA DUTCH CUSTOM HANDMADE SHED LANCASTER $2,900.00 |
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RARE!! Handmade Soapstone Wooden Box Jewish Holocaust Cyprus Refugee Camp 1948 $2,799.99 |
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VINTAGE HANDMADE WOODEN CRADLE & MATCHING CHAIR 1930′S $2,800.00 |
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scale 1/100 Danube Galley – UNIQUE hand made wooden ship $2,499.00 |
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scale 1/55 Dutch yacht – UNIQUE hand made wooden ship $2,200.00 |
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24″ wide unique Acacia Wooden Bowl unique handmade spectacular exotic large $2,288.00 |
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1/50 Galleon Mayflower – UNIQUE hand made wooden ship $2,199.00 |
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ALL HAND MADE WOODEN MS-06S ZAKU RED CHAR AZNABL CUSTOM $2,200.00 |
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Hand made wooden statue of Jesus, 20′, 2lb $2,200.00 |
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Contemporary Bathroom Vanity Cabinet w/ Sink & Valve Faucet New Hand Made New ! $2,100.00 |
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Hand Made Wooden sculpture MS-06S ZAKUâ…ˇGundam statue Brand New $2,000.00 |
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scale 1/90 Nina – UNIQUE hand made wooden ship $1,700.00 |
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~Rare 1 Pair Larg Wood Wall Panels~ 100% Antique Chinese Oriental Hand Made $1,750.00 |
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SAIL BOAT MODEL SHIP AUSTRALIA 80″ HUGE WOODEN SCALE HAND MADE SCRATCH BUILT ! $1,610.75 |
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Dorchester Sink Vanity Cabinet Antique Style Warm Burled Hardwoods New Hand Made $1,288.00 |
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1930′s Handmade Wooden Rabbit Puppet Burma $1,250.00 |
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Large Handmade Wooden Horse with Stand $1,200.00 |
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Original 1830′s Wood Silhouette Samuel Dodge Folk Art Wooden Handmade Rare $1,195.00 |
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Small Handmade Wooden Horse with Stand $900.00 |
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Large 63″ High Teak Wood Floor Lamp unique handmade $748.00 |
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POT HOLDER weaving LOOM & loops colored FABRIC kid NEW $13.00 Your kids will have fun just like you did when they make their own pot holders with this classic weaving loom. The set includes instructions, 150 loops, metal loom and hook. The loom measures 7 1/8 x 7 1/8 square…. |
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Berard 90070 French Olive-Wood Handcrafted Salt Keeper $41.09 Since 1892 Berard has been hand-crafting kitchen tools and accessories using Mediterranean olivewood. Prized for its durability and beauty, no two pieces are exactly alike. This salt keeper holds 8-oz…. |
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Shun DM0701 Classic 6 Inch Utility Knife $105.00 A member of the stylish Shun Classic line, this multipurpose utility knife comfortably handles any small-scale kitchen cutting need from chopping to peeling and slicing. The utility knife’s compact size makes it easy to handle and thus a favorite among home and professional chefs. The tool features a narrow sloping blade measuring 6 inches in length with a piercing tip. Leveraging a 90-year histo… |
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