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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.
   

• 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”.
   

• They make great gifts especially at Christmas and Birthdays or  any  "special occasion".
   

• 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.
   

• 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.