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GrowForest Educational Learning Toy

GrowForest

Helping children to understand sustainable development goals of life on land, the protection, conservation and restoration of forestry. Trees model identical to Taiwan domestic wood species of acacia, incense cedar, Tochigi, Taiwan fir, camphor tree, and Asian fir. Warm touch of wooden texture, the unique scent of each tree species, and the altitude terrain for different tree species. An illustrated story book helps to deep root children with the concept of forest conservation, learning differences between Taiwan tree species, bringing the concept of conservation forests with the picture book.

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Morcube Toy

Morcube

Morcube is a modular wooden toy designed for creative building and puzzle play. Each cube measures 75 mm on every side and is made of maple wood with a natural finish. Five precision-cut parts form each cube, joined by traditional mortise and tenon joinery without glue. The cubes connect through dovetail joints that slide together and can be pulled apart. A 45-degree bevel on each tenon allows smooth movement. Morcube supports creative thinking and offers a structural challenge for children and adults.

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Shangfang Large Seal Script Building Block

Shangfang Large Seal Script

Shangfang Large Seal Script is an educational building block set for children. The design is inspired by The Book of Family Names, a classic Chinese reading text about family names. Chinese family name characters are shown in Shangfang large seal script, an ancient style of writing. The blocks are joined by mortise and tenon, a traditional Chinese joining technique. Foundation blocks and connectors of different types and sizes are combined according to the strokes of each character. The parts are made of ABS, a recyclable molded material.

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Pike Toy

Pike

Pike is an articulated wooden doll. A toy for both small and big children. It is not only a toy but also a poser model for artists and a figure for stop-motion animators. The body parts are easily put together with elastic cords. It does not require any tool thanks to the joint mechanism. Disassembling and reassembling is also a part of the game. It is simply a wooden friend for all ages.

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MoFU Puzzle Toy

MoFU

MoFU are transforming toys that are also brainteaser puzzles. Starting as identically shaped cuboids that slide out of boxes on drawers, each MoFU unfolds into a different kind of animal - pig, monkey, tiger, hippo, and giraffe. Each animal is its own character with cute and iconic features, but each is also a distinct puzzle. Folding a MoFU back into the correct cuboid shape so it can perfectly fit back into its box is a brainteasing challenge.

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Boulderball Training Tool and Game

Boulderball

The smallest bouldering wall in the world. Boulderball is the first combined training tool and game specifically made for climbers, finger-strength training and climbing technique. Inspired by climbers, the Boulderball packs an ideal climb-training tool and fidgeting game for climbers into a small ball that can be brought along everywhere. Through an innovative assembling system (plug and play) the climbing holds keep the structure together and provide the connection points for the primary structure.

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