Not all wood is equal when it comes to making toys and my favourite is rubberwood. It's amazing how may really great toys are made from this material it just seems am ideal choice when making a wooden toy.
Originally cultivated for the latex sap the tree produces they are felled after about 30 years (when their yield of latex naturally reduces) and new trees planted. The wood from the tree is a tight grained hardwood that is just perfect for making toys with. Since these trees are not felled specifically for timber use but are part of a maintained forestry program they are seen as an ecologically sound choice of wood for use in manufacturung. The wood is durable, hard to splinter, easy to work with and ages well.
So where is it grown? In short the best quality rubberwood is harvested in Thailand, so if you see a toy made in Thailand from rubberwood it's a good indication it may be worth taking a closer look.
Toy Testing - The CE Mark
The CE mark can be found on products sold throughout Europe. It stands for "Conformité Européenne" meaning European Conformity.
It informs the consumer that the product they are looking at complies to the regulations stipulated in Europeam Directives for that particular class of product and so can be so throughout Europe.
Nest time I will take a look at what steps have to be followed by the manufacturer in order to be able to put a CE mark on their packaging.
It informs the consumer that the product they are looking at complies to the regulations stipulated in Europeam Directives for that particular class of product and so can be so throughout Europe.
Nest time I will take a look at what steps have to be followed by the manufacturer in order to be able to put a CE mark on their packaging.
The importance of Tea ! - Tea Bags - By Haba
Not all tea sets come with tea bags so if you are missing some from yours take a look at Haba's tea bags which come in their own cute storage tin.
Made to Haba's usual high standard they are a great addition to your children's toy box and are sure encourage some fantastic imaginary play. Each tea bag is about 3cm x 4cm so should fit in most play cups for a perfect imaginary brew. Priced around £6.00- £7.00.
Made to Haba's usual high standard they are a great addition to your children's toy box and are sure encourage some fantastic imaginary play. Each tea bag is about 3cm x 4cm so should fit in most play cups for a perfect imaginary brew. Priced around £6.00- £7.00.
Toy Testing -Intoduction
Over the coming months I'm going to take a look at toy safety and how the law ensures that the toys you buy are safe for children to play with.
I'm going to try to steer clear of lots of the technical detail and if your reading these posts as a toy safety expert then you will notice it will not be fully comprehensive examination of the legislation and discussion of every little testing detail. Instead I will provide a broad overview that I hope will be helpful as an introduction to an important subject that often seems shrouded in more than a little mystery.
As I am based in the United Kingdom I will be looking at primarily UK/European law but as so many companies also sell into the United States I will also be touching on the American standards as well.
I'm going to try to steer clear of lots of the technical detail and if your reading these posts as a toy safety expert then you will notice it will not be fully comprehensive examination of the legislation and discussion of every little testing detail. Instead I will provide a broad overview that I hope will be helpful as an introduction to an important subject that often seems shrouded in more than a little mystery.
As I am based in the United Kingdom I will be looking at primarily UK/European law but as so many companies also sell into the United States I will also be touching on the American standards as well.
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