Toys for all

Seedling Creative Kits

Fantastic kits to plant ideas in growing minds.
Kits include Make Your Own Erupting Volcano, Designer Tutu, Russian Dolls, Worm Farm, Superhero Cape, Junior Doctor, Designer Soap, Hair Accessories, Outdoor Explorer, Paper Doll Friends, Greeting Cards and many more.
Seedling is all about giving kids the opportunity to explore their world and their abilities, and the seedling kits are designed to nurture this process and encourage creative thinking.
A great idea for responsible present giving.

From $29-$80

Party Bag Ideas

Cheap and cheerful bags under $10, including juggling balls, friendship bracelets, kisii stones, beaded fridge magnets and keyrings, coin purses, finger puppets, worry dolls,
wooden animals and alphabet letters.

Under $10

Fun In The Sack

Something Fun For Everyone - Made from eco-friendly natural materials and packaged in eco-friendly reusable bags.

Birthday Parties
Family Picnics
Kindergartens
Child Care Centres
From $30 to $120

Eco Crayons

Fair trade crayons in a range of colours. Ethically produced by Mayan artisans from 100% sustainably sourced jungle hardwood.

$7.95

Hand Powered Penguin Torch

These torches are hand powered by squeezing the penguin's wing. No need for batteries with a lifetime LED

$19.95

Knitted Animals and Bags

These knitted animals are made from home spun and dyed wool and hand knitted by rural women from Kenya. Each animal has it's own unique personality and is signed by its creator.

Animals $44
Hippo bag, knitted cotton made in Zimbabwee $40

Himalayan Felt Toys

These felt puppets and animals create jobs for local Nepalese women, in turn helps support the communities and families

Puppet Bag $32
Finger Puppet Bunny $11 Chooks $18
Giraffe $19
Felt mobiles $39

Handwoven soft toys

These toys are handmade from start to finish. The cotton yarn is hand dyed, using premium Swiss colourfast, non-toxic dyes. Then it is hand woven and fashioned into the various toys.

No time constraints are imposed on the weavers and needlewomen. The toys are handmade and no two are the same. These toys are a source of independance for the women who make them. Barefoot is not a charitable organization. Workers receive an honest wage and take pride in being able to support themselves and their children.

Small Mouse $22
Platypus $25
Thorny Devil $46
Kangaroo & Joey $49
Witchety grub $49
Mouse House $210

Recycled Tin Toys

Justin Ratsimazafy started making these tin toys in Madagascar six years ago. He now employs 6 artisans in creating classic cars, motorbikes, boats, buses and planes from recycled tin cans. He has invested the profits back into his community by buying rice fields and a pig-breeding farm.

Small cars $18
Sailing boat $26
Large motorbike $29
Bus $39

Shape Maker

Create a menagerie of hundreds of surprising images with these handprinted blocks. Made from the wood of rubber trees and printed with non-toxic paint, these blocks will provide hours of pleasure for all ages from three up.

$75.00

Goodwill Dolls

The Tshwaranang-B Co-op, based in Soweto, South Africa consists of a group of grandmothers who are looking after children orphaned by Aids. The dolls are dressed in distinctive tribal dress and signed by the sewer. Money from the project enables the Co-op to buy more equipment such as sewing machines and helps the women to become more self sufficient.

$20.00

O’Bon Pencils

Made from recycled newspapers
100% Environmentally friendly
Non-toxic
Stronger lead lasts longer
Sharpens easily and splinter free
Water-resistant

Box 12 ‘Wildlife’ coloured pencils $8.95
Box 10 ‘Colourful World’ pencils $7.50
Box 2 pencils $2.75
Ballpoint pen $1.50
Barefoot pencil case $39.00

Freeplay Wind up and Solar Power

Wind up and solar powered radios and torches and mobile phone chargers.

Hand powered Penguin flashlight $19.95
Torch/Charger $24.95
Max Radio $119
Wind up radio and torch $39.95
Eco charger $28
Motorola crank charger $125
iSun solar charger (sport) $149
Lifeline radio $150
Solar lantern navigator $165

Ndebele Dolls

Over 70 Ndebele women from very poor economic circumstances earn an independent income from this project. They live mostly in remote areas where there are very few job opportunities. Their social structure is patriarchal and females have a very limited status within the community. The Ndebele women producing this beadwork, work individually from their homes in KwaNdebele and so are able to care for their children and retain their traditional lifestyles.

From $29-$80

Painted Wooden Alphabet and Animals

Wooden, decorated, brightly coloured alphabet letters and animals. All products are handmade by seven family based enterprises, each being independant fair trade suppliers, with an emphasis placed on safe and fair working conditions.The company uses recycled products when available and sustainable wood supplies.

$3

Natural Wooden Toys

Wooden toys for clever little girls and curious little boys. Bright and cheerful alphabet and counting jigsaw puzzles to stimulate the mind. Designed in Byron Bay.

$12-$55