Local Indiana Wooden Toy Brands
Made in Indiana — For Hoosiers by Hoosiers
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(01) My Unique Wooden Toys
My Unique Wooden Toys has made a name for themselves in the crossroads of America — manufacturing quality toys from Silver Lake, IN for nearly 15 years. They are also known by the name My Handmade Toy, and that’s true! Today, their toys remain both unique and handmade — encouraging children to try outdoors(wo)manship, instead of scrolling on a smart phone.
Top picks include a fishing pole for kids to cast out into the lawn, a push toy resembling a lawn mower, stick horses to ride before ready for a real horse, and handheld firearms that shoot rubber bands. Aside from such outdoorsy wooden toys, My Unique Wooden Toys covers all the classics — baby rattles and tumblers, farm-themed play sets, and all kinds of vehicular push toys.
Visit the My Unique Wooden Toys official website.
(02) The Silvan Reverie
The Silvan Reverie is The Hoosier States’s peg doll queen — glossy and incredibly detailed! Each peg doll theme chosen adds an extra touch of creativity to important issues like equity, inclusivity, and the environment. Plus, the crafts(wo)manship and precision you’ll find here are next-level.
See The Silvan Reverie on Etsy.
(03) Teaberry Wood Products
Play-able decorative wooden puzzles from Middlebury, IN — two-dimensional, thick-cut, self-standing — with affinity for animals, vehicles, dinosaurs, and Christian belief. Once you’ve finished the puzzle — please, please, please — proudly display it on your mantle!
See Teaberry Wood Products on Etsy.
(04) Udderly Awesome Things
Udderly Awesome Things makes clean-crafted Montessori-inspired wooden gifts and games from the Land of the Indians. Try out their magnificent composite wood shape sorter and stacking rings with the toddler in your family — or to include the entire family, lay out their jokers and marbles board game at your next get together!
See Udderly Awesome Things on Etsy.
An Indiana Toy Making Time Capsule
- South Bend Woodworks — Until the year 2023, South Bend Woodworks was a top-selling toy brand located in South Bend, IN — of course. The traditional family-run woodshop leveraged Indiana’s industrial heritage and skilled workforce to manufacture modern wooden toys. During their peak, South Bend was best known for their world-class USA-made personalized name puzzles. These days, the South Bend Woodworks website doesn’t list any toys for sale, but you can still read about their story.
- Just Add Imagination Co. — Until the year 2024, Just Add Imagination Co. produced open-ended play small world play sets combining nature-inspired base boards, hand-painted peg pieces, and woolen fabrics for feel. The Greenfield, IN toy maker was no stranger to gardening and forestry — with brightly colored, textures, and themes.
- FACT + FICTION Toys – Born in Indianapolis, IN the FACT + FICTION Toys brand manufactured minimalist wooden toys until the year 2023 — having moved to Big Rapids, MI. Designed for toddlers, their simple shapes and quality hardwoods encouraged big imagination. With American pride, they also produced a complete collection of state-shaped wooden teethers for the littlest one.
- Sand Creek Wood Shop — Some years ago, the Sand Creek Wood Shop made natural wooden teether toys for babies using high-quality maple and other quality hardwoods.
