You build – you play! BRIO Builder is a unique wooden-based construction system where the child becomes the creator. The child can build sturdy models with realistic details by following the instruction manual – or they can build whatever their imagination comes up with.

Every model comes with a child size tool to help with the construction. There are 8 different models in total, and all of them can be built into a secondary model, that you can easily find on the upcoming web site; www.briobuilder.net.

The BRIO Builder range will be available from September 2012.

Makedo has emerged  from a group of people who seek to inspire social change through playful creativity.

A fantastic environmentally friendly way to use materials you FIND around the home to MAKE these tailored or freeplay creations.

Makedo is about creativity, sustainability, imagination, community and play.

Why not give it a go and have some fun the possibilities are endless!  http://www.holz-toys.co.uk/arts-crafts-and-construction/crafts-sets.html

Keep watching as we are continuously adding and updating to our expanding BRIO range!

Or why not take a look at our wooden Hape fun eductional games, made from a replenshiable source of bamboo giving a unique and beautiful finish http://www.holz-toys.co.uk/puzzles-games-and-marble-runs/games.html

New product ranges coming soon.

Award winning Animalz and the family favourite Brio range.

Animalz is a range of wild, farm and prehistoric maple wood hand sized animals, promoting imaginative and creative play.

We will also be stocking an extensive range of Brio products suitable from baby, toddler through to pre-school age.

All have been carefully selected for their great play value, high quality and beautiful design. We’ve covered a wide age range and a variety of  different play styles; we have wooden rattles and pram chains for babies, room decoration mobiles for toddlers and  musical instruments for older children.

Here’s a selection of some of our fanatstic new wooden toys.

Wooden Xylophone

A beautiful wooden toy xylophone (made from maple) that has a beautiful natural tone – a joy to play and more importantly to listen to.

BUY THE WOODEN XYLOPHONE HERE

Marble Sound Tree

Everyone who sees this lovely wooden sound tree can’t help having a go putting a marble down it. As the marble bounces of each rainbow coloured leaf it deepens in sound resulting in a delightful tune. Winner of the German wooden Toy Design Prize.

More in stock soon!

BUY THE WOODEN MARBLE SOUND TREE HERE

Wooden Scales

A wonderful set of wooden scales with imitation weights. A great addition to your child’s play shop or kitchen.

BUY THE WOODEN SCALES HERE

One of our favourite features is the wishlist. You may have noticed the add to wishlist button below the add to basket button – to add a product simply click this button.

Once you have some toys in your wishlist you can make use of some great features, such as leaving a comment next to each one, add a single product or all products in the wishlist to your basket and best of all share it with your list via email. This last feature is a great way to share birthday and Christmas lists to all your family and friends.

If you would like any of the other account features explained in more depth, please leave a comment and let us know.

1. Complete Wooden Kitchen

A beautiful, high quality kitchen play set made from alder wood. The kitchen includes two sets of drawers, an oven with shelf and hob, cutlery holder with 3 utensils, kitchen sink with removable bowl, tap and cupboard with shelf, kitchen rack, and washing machine with revolving drum. With knobs that turn and doors that open this truly is a dream kitchen.

BUY THE WOODEN KITCHEN SET HERE

2. Domino Blocks

A fantastic collection of coloured wooden dominoes and wooden blocks to create a domino rally to beat all!  Up and down hill, and wavy, bendy turns and twists.  Sparks creativity and imagination and a true feeling for colour in all ages. Consists of 15 blocks and 58 dominoes.

BUY THE DOMINO BLOCKS HERE

3. Animal Walker Ramp

A simple yet very engaging wooden toy that is a perfect plaything to roll your toys down. We also sell some wonderfull walking animals that make the perfect accessory. Your children will love picking their favourtie animals and watching them rock and roll down the ramp.

BUY THE WALKER RAMP HERE

BUY THE WALKER ANIMALS HERE

4. Jolly Popcorn

Winner of best wooden toy at the Nuremberg toy fair and it’s easy to see why. Hand crafted from solid beech this rocking horse is wonderful to touch and care for with groomable wool mane and tail. A real joy to saddle up and take for a ride.

BUY JOLLY POPCORN HERE

5. Pocket Money Toys

We’re cheating slighlty with this one, as this is a whole category rather than one toy. Our pocket money toys section is full of great toys that would make great stocking fillers, so we just had to include it.

BUY OUR POCKET MONEY TOYS HERE

We’d love to know your favourites so if you’ve got a toy you would like to recommend, why not let us know by leaving a comment.

We have a whole host of fun activties and ideas coming soon.

We believe that wooden toys have their own special place in a child’s life. Toys which are passed down through generations are of great sentimental value to us and our children, especially the toys that Granddad used to play with. In Europe, particularly Germany where we lived for several years, the tradition of wooden toys is very sacred. This tradition is embedded into the child’s playing and upbringing, which is something not seen as much here in England. Now this is where we hope to make a difference.

‘Imagination and discovery through play’ is our ethos and we strongly believe that a toy, the way in which it is played with and the response it creates can influence the learning process. Our philosophy assimilates the Steiner method of learning and schooling as both suggest that play is a child’s most powerful tool in preparing for the future. Rudolph Steiner, born in 1861, believed that at school the needs of the pupils were to be focussed not upon the Governments curriculum requirements but that the imagination should be enthused when teaching.

Our aim at Holz Toys is to bring you toys that are fun and rewarding for your children. We want to enable learning through play which is non prescriptive, where children can develop their imagination, dexterity and co ordination skills without intervention.

We believe children learn through numerous different experiences, many of these occur whilst they are playing. These can include their own body movements, seeing something for the first time or perhaps by learning from mistakes or certain cues. The progression we can see, sometimes daily, can still surprise us as parents. We want to give you the toys that can do this; from the simplest grabbing toy to the technical building of a metal motorbike, or dreaming of being a Knight who must protect the Kings Castle, all of these initiate a learning response.

Babies and young children, whose senses are maturing every day, we trust will benefit from playing with toys made from aesthetically pleasing materials which are engaging and enchanting. These experiences with different textures will enhance sensations and awaken new learning processes ultimately powered by their infinite imaginations.

We are aware of the many issues surrounding plastic toys and we wish to limit the use of plastic particularly for children’s playthings. We like to keep a focus on not only the visual qualities of wood but also the durability and health advantages because it is a living material that is a renewable and recyclable resource. As the toys are handcrafted or hand finished each one is individual. The very nature of wooden toys with their differing grains means children can play with a unique piece every time – a refreshing change in our world of mass produced items and conformity. That is why we are so proud of our toys as we believe they are safe, extremely rewarding, environmentally and child friendly and give you better value for money.

We hope you have enjoyed reading this section and learnt some more about the how and the why of Holz Toys. Feel free to e-mail us if you have any comments or advice regarding this section.