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This is the home of truly natural handcrafted wooden toys.
All Bentsticks products are
original
designs that are handcrafted with pride
in Melbourne,
Victoria
from recycled Australian timbers.
I begin by collecting fallen tree branches, usually Eucalyptus
Gumtree and study the unique character of each branch to
determine what each should become.
I enjoy working with this type of wood as each piece has its own
organic shape and therefore so do the toys. No finished toy is the
same as any other.

My handmade products cover a wide range of toys such as a magic
faraway treehouse, gnome home, pixie bookends, pixie doors &
hobbit doors, treetrunk doors, Steiner tree blocks, caveman
toy cars, flying machines, Pirate & Viking swords and tooth
fairy boxes.
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The Treetrunk
doors have accessories like Elf windows and Juliette
balconies that can be added as more fairies and gnomes move into
your tree.
The bigger items come with tree branch furniture - table &
chairs, beds, stoves and drawer units.
These interactive toys are not only fun to play with but stimulate
imaginative play and hone developmental skills as well as educate
children to the wonders of nature.
The
simple uncomplicated designs are handcrafted to not only feel good
to touch but are shaped to fit comfortably in a child’s hand.
They
are sanded smooth and sealed with
environmentally friendly
non-toxic natural
finishes such as shellac and eco friendly wood oil as used for
chopping boards.
i.e. They are "chewable".
Most are Steiner and Waldorf inspired but are ideal gifts for
toddlers, preschoolers and children of any age, in fact anyone who
believes in “a little magic”.
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They make great
gifts especially at Christmas and Birthdays or any "special
occasion".
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Some grandparents
buy the larger toys like treehouses and gnome homes to keep at their
place for whenever their grandchildren come to stay. That way
they belong to all the children.
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These are unique
gifts
reminiscent of the handmade toys
of yesteryear that stimulated your own imagination
and will give
lasting memories to children and to the adults that observe them in
their own world of “make-believe”.
There should be more of that in the world today.
Gary
Jan. 2010
Pricing & Postage Notes:
The price listed on
the website is only the cost to buy the item.
To get a price that includes post & packaging, just click on the link
and email me your postcode so I can calculate the total cost for you.
Insurance
After an
item went missing in transit, I now register all orders & insure orders
over $100. Australia Post insurance is basically $1.20 per $100 after
the first $100.
Variations in
shape.
Because of the nature and seasonal accessibility of the fallen tree
branches I use in making my toys, there can be variations in the colour
and shape of the different items, but I always endeavour to retain the
essence of the original design.
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