Built For Open-Ended Play.
Sandbox with Foldable Seats & Built-In Cover
More Room for Sand. Less Room for Uninvited Guests.
A generously sized 8 × 6 ft wooden sandbox gives children plenty of room to dig, build, scoop, bury, and create together.
When playtime is over, simply fold the seats closed to cover the sand and help keep animals out. Open them again and they become comfortable seating—including room for adults to sit alongside the children.
A sandbox, seating, and cover—all built into one simple design.
Why Toy Maker of Lunenburg
What makes our child care collection different
Used Again and Again
Designed for open-ended play, these materials can be used in multiple ways—day after day, year after year. Not a one-time activity, but a lasting part of your program.
Less Plastic. More Nature.
Natural wood offers a sensory experience plastic cannot match—warmth, texture, and character. A simple way to bring more nature into everyday play.
Support Local. Source With Confidence.
Made in Nova Scotia using Canadian-sourced materials. A local supplier providing wooden products for child care and early learning environments.
Made for Child Care
Designed with busy early learning environments in mind, where materials are shared by many children and returned to throughout the day. Simple, practical pieces made for the way child care spaces are actually used.
Built for Open-Ended Play
Simple materials leave room for children to decide what happens next.
Add loose parts, natural materials, water, sand, or whatever the play calls for. The same piece can become something different depending on the children, the materials, and the day.
No Two Pieces of Wood Are the Same
Real wood brings natural variation into the play space. Grain, colour, knots, weight, texture, and density can vary from one piece—and one species of wood—to another.
Those differences aren't imperfections to hide. They're part of what makes wood a naturally varied material for children to see, touch, handle, and explore.
Natural materials aren't perfectly uniform. That's part of their character.
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.
Questions, answered.
Our Child Care collection is designed around simple, open-ended materials that can become a lasting part of an early learning environment. Made in our Nova Scotia workshop using Canadian-sourced lumber, the collection includes pieces children can return to in different ways as their play, interests, and ideas change. Built for open-ended play—and made to be used again and again.
Our Child Care products are made to order, so lead times can vary depending on the product and how busy our workshop is. n. If you’re ordering for a specific opening date, funding deadline, or program need, contact us before ordering and we can let you know what to expect.
If you need a quote before placing an order, contact us with the products and quantities you're considering along with your delivery location. We can prepare a quote for your centre, including shipping where applicable, so you have the information you need for your purchasing or approval process.
Because many Child Care products are made to order and costly to ship, please contact us as soon as possible if you need to cancel or change an order. Once an order has shipped, free returns or exchanges are not offered and return shipping costs are the responsibility of the customer. If something arrives damaged or there is a problem with your order, please contact us and we’ll work with you to make it right.
The finish depends on the product and how it will be used. Our larger outdoor Child Care products—including balance beams, ramps, xylophones, mud kitchens, rocking boards, sandboxes, and play huts—are finished with Eco Wood Treatment, a non-toxic, water-based treatment designed for outdoor protection. Water channels are finished with food-grade oil. Timber Boards have no additional finish. They are made from marine-grade plywood, which is selected for its ability to better handle moisture and outdoor conditions.
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!