OUR PHILOSOPHY

THE MAGIC OF PLAY

We believe play inspires the mind and nourishes the soul. Children can explore fantasies and explore the limits of their reality. They learn to socialise and express themselves through play, and as parents and guardians we can delight in their development. A happy childhood full of play, with tactile toys hand-made for lasting pleasure, sets young people up for life. Special times become even more magical. AT LE TOY VAN WE LOVE WOOD. IT’S 100% NATURAL, SUPREMELY TACTILE, ECO-FRIENDLY, SAFE AND LONG-LASTING. WE ONLY EVER USE SUSTAINABLE WOOD IN OUR TOYS, USING A COMBINATION OF FSC CERTIFIED WOOD & INDONESIAN LEGAL WOOD. THESE SCHEMES ENSURE THE WOOD FOR OUR TOYS MEETS THE HIGHEST ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL STANDARDS. WE ALSO USE NON-TOXIC, WATERBASED PAINTS FOR OUR TOYS MEANING THAT THEY’RE SAFE FOR YOUR CHILDREN AND KIND TO THE ENVIRONMENT.

WOOD IS GOOD

DESIGNED IN LONDON

IT CAN TAKE OUR IN-HOUSE

big kids 18 months to design and develop a new Le Toy Van toy. That’s because we like to do things properly. It all starts with an idea. We sketch up the ideas to develop the concepts before making a 3D model. This model is played with, we use local kids at all stages of our design process, judged for size, shape, colour, play value and fun factor!

Our toys are handmade with love in Indonesia & China. We carefully select our places of production, regularly visiting our factories and have long term relationships where we trust and support their ethical working practices. Rigorous safety testing is carried out at every stage, ensuring kid safe edges and non-toxic paints for safe play every day.

Safety is always our number one priority, and we work hard across all stages of production to meet and exceed industry standards. We create durable structures and designs, with supreme quality manufacturing, made with safe materials including natural wood and water-based paints.