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Playing with toys is the first opportunity a child has to explore and interact with the world on their own terms. To children, toys are more than just objects: they are companions, teachers, and super heroes that help guide them through a big and sometimes confusing world. They assist the physical, cognitive and emotional development that prepares children for adulthood. The Creativity Institute divides toys into four categories:
Toys for physical or muscle development such as wagons, bikes, boxes, puzzles, blocks, brooms, and shovels.
Toys for sensory (touch, sight, sound, taste, smell) development such as water toys, musical instruments, bubbles, play dough, and sand toys.
Toys for make-believe and social development such as dolls, dress-up clothes, cars, trucks, games, and books.
Toys for creative and intellectual development such as clay, crayons, paints, books, paper, and scissors. At Billie & Roo we believe the best toys are ones that engage a child’s senses, spark their imaginations, and encourage them to interact with others. We love toys!
What's not to love about Grimms! Beautiful, artistically crafted, quality toys, made of natural materials that promote a sense of beauty and an understanding of quality (that we sometimes lack in this throw-away society). Now let's get you to fall in love with this amazing company and their toys as we have ...
Grimm’s Spiel & Holz are a family business and have been making unique and distinctive natural wooden toys at the foot of the Swabian Alb (Germany) since 1978.
Inspired by the educational philosophy of Rudolf Steiner, Spiel & Holz toys leave room for independent and open-ended play, allowing for the child’s own imaginative and creative life to be developed. It is the optimal balance of innovative and minimal design which serves to inspire creativity rather than to limit it. As children grow, their needs change and they find different ways to play with open-ended toys. Thus, the same toy can become a faithful companion over many years because it can be played with again and again, keeping up with the child’s development.
Grimm's natural wooden toys are created with the very best of care using European woods – alder, lime, maple and cherry. Their wood comes exclusively from sustainably managed forests in Europe. Grimms are an FSC certified company and are actively engaged in reforestation projects.
Grimm's natural toys are well renowned in Europe and used extensively in kindergartens and by speech and occupational therapists.
Specially developed to promote sensory perception, Spiel & Holz toys are known for their wonderful textures and exceptional colour finishes.
Grimms toys are durable and their raw material wood is so robust that it can stay with us for a long time. If something breaks, it can be repaired with glue. Importantly, wood fits into the natural cycle without any problems.
Spiel & Holz toys have no sharp edges or corners as all the toys are individually sanded by hand. Each toy is hand-finished with special non-toxic and water-based dyes providing distinctive colours and shades, and then treated with pure vegetable oil.
As a sustainable manufacturer, Grimms have an entrepreneurial responsibility based on respectful interaction with the environment and the people living in it. For them, sustainable design means a design that is untouched by short-lived trends and results in products that are made to last. Grimm's use green electricity sources and minimal packaging.
Wanting to bring as much love, laughter and learning into the world through healthy, sustainable choices and good old-fashioned fun, Natural Living Foster (our physical store) and Billie & Roo were born. So what started off as a small kinesiology practice with a few healthy living products and a passion to protect our beautiful planet, soon became so much more. The joy we share with customers each day, whether in person or upon the opening of a new toy through the mail, is why we’re here. We hope you can be a part of our journey … we’d love to have you aboard.
