Simple Toys. Endless Ways to Play.
Share A Piece of Your Childhood With Them
- 🍁 Made in Nova Scotia
- 🌲 Crafted From Canadian Wood
- 🧡 Made to Play With for Years
Handmade Wooden Toys For All Ages
The Toy Maker of Lunenburg designs and manufactures safe, durable, eco-friendly, Canadian made toys and games that inspire imaginations and creativity. Trusted by families since 1979. Our toys are not only brilliant but timeless and built to last – you'll want to pass them down through generations!
Meet the Maker
We’re Elke and Ray (master craftsman), and we make toys and games on Canada’s East Coast.
We are two PhD scientists who traded lab coats for wood shavings. When we bought toys for our daughter, we were disappointed to discover most wooden toys were made overseas. Using Canada’s rich lumber resources, Ray began making toys - right here at home.
Today, we create small-batch toys and games for all ages, designed to spark imagination and be cherished for years.
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What Our Customers Say
Reviews from people who play, gift, and enjoy our products.
High quality! The only tools my kids use now. I can't believe I put off buying these for as long as I did.
A very special gift. This is purchased as a gift for our Great Grandson, and we are so excited to give it to him.
Easy and straightforward to learn, with infinite scope for challenge and fun. A great after-dinner entertainment.
Made in Our Workshop
See what goes into every toy before it reaches your home.
Proudly Made in Canada
Not mass-produced. Not made overseas.Crafted from Canadian wood by skilled makers right here in Nova Scotia.
Made to Keep
Most toys get discarded—others become part of your story. Crafted from wood to be played with, loved, and passed down.
Screen-Free Play
The best kind of play doesn't tell them what to do. Our toys invite children to build, explore, and create their own stories.
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Why Toy Maker of Lunenburg?
You are not just buying a toy—you are creating what play looks like in your home. The kind of play you remember—before screens—when simple wooden toys meant endless ways to play. Each purchase supports Canadian craftsmanship and locally sourced materials that keep traditions and communities thriving.
Yes—every toy and game is made right here in Nova Scotia, maintaining a legacy of craftsmanship that began in 1979. Each piece is designed, built, and finished in our workshop. Some wooden components (like wheels, pegs, dowels, and balls) are sourced elsewhere, but the toys themselves are made here in Canada. The one exception is our return top, which is assembled and branded in Canada.
Our toys are made from sustainably sourced Canadian wood. Each piece is shaped, sanded, and finished in-house—handled at every step, giving it its own character and quality you can feel. Both lumber and labour are Canadian, so production costs differ from overseas manufacturing. We produce in small batches, without the cost advantages of large-scale manufacturing. In turn, your purchase supports Canadian forestry, skilled craftsmanship, and local communities.
We use mostly Canadian maple, ash, and pine, ensuring every piece has a natural weight and warmth that plastic simply cannot replicate.
We use only non-toxic stains and food-grade oils. Our toys are safe for little hands and the planet.
Shipping is $15 flat rate, with free shipping on orders over $125 within Canada. Larger items—such as mud kitchens, balance beams, and timber boards—ship on a pallet and do not qualify for flat rate or free shipping.
Yes—gift wrapping is available for a small fee of $1.00. As a thank you for choosing us, a handwritten note can be included with your order at no cost. Add your message at checkout, and it will be written and included.
