French-Flavored Classic British Wooden Toys Invite Kids to the Kitchen
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Le Toy Van British Wooden Classic Toys Introduce Kids to the Kitchen Le Toy Van a small, second-generation run company that shows its “passion about play” in imaginative wooden toys designed in London with a French flair since the first Le Van started it in 1995 when he made his first dolls house. Son Steven is in charge these days. Le Toy Van toys are designed to encourage developing senses for young, growing imaginations.
The toys are remarkably detailed and are delightfully tactile so they continue to feel as inviting as they look. Each of their wooden playthings are also supremely eco-friendly, long lasting and pleasing to the eye.
/letoyvan.com/collections/role-play-cooking-wooden-kitchens. The company believes in community so it includes local kids in their toy design process and have worked with trusted suppliers with ethnical work practices from the beginning. Ethically made from sustainable, tactile Rubberwood, our uniquely designed, multi-award winning, hand finished toys are a true investment in play for generations to come.
Global toymaker Le Toy Van creates stylish wooden toys that spark imagination without the use of technology. The family company, based in London, believes that the short timespan of childhood should be enjoyed to the max. And now is the perfect time to scoop up any of these Top 13 Toys from craftsmen that have been spreading joy for 25 years (1995-2020) with an added French flair!
Le Toy Van uses and replants a by-product of the rubber industry, Rubberwood, which we, amongst other woods, recycle into wonderful, eco-friendly, high-quality wooden toys. This it easy for the wooden toys and games to bring multiple learning dimensions to their plastic and digital counterparts, with their different weights, shapes, sizes and textures.
With wooden toys, little ones experience a Montessori-style learning experience, excellent for their cognitive development.
Since 1995, Le Toy Van’s wooden toys and most packaging have been biodegradable, with the aim to be 100% plastic free by 2021.
Conscious of our carbon footprint, we work hard to make sure that our wood comes only from sustainable forests, supporting local farmers and their communities, pledging to replant and replace what will become beautiful toys.
We choose our places of production very carefully and carry out frequent, rigorous audits. Our toys are handmade only at certified ethical factories, therefore providing careers opportunities and great conditions of work for local families.
We invest our time, energy and passion to ensure we pack all of our wooden, eco-responsible toys with layers of discovery, so that they become a real investment in play for generations to come.
Gerry Furth-Sides 
Barbara Hansen 
Chef-owner Alain Cohen 
Roberta Deen 
Jose Martinez 
Nivedita Basu 