timeless toys, priceless holiday memories

SmilingTreeToys

personalized wooden toys, natural wood baby toys

Lamberton, Minnesota | 27219 Sales

5 out of 5 stars
(6623)

SmilingTreeToys

personalized wooden toys, natural wood baby toys

Lamberton, Minnesota 27219 Sales On Etsy since 2011

5 out of 5 stars
(6623)

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  • NAME BUNTING - handmade wooden bunting letters and shapes for child's room, wedding decor, and home decor - handmade natural finish

    $4.50

  • personalized BOY BIRTH BLOCK - a solid hardwood keepsake block for baby, heirloom gift with birth details, extra large, six sides engraved

    $29.00

  • wooden name puzzle - a personalized wood toy for child, custom cutout wood alphabet letters and educational toy - you choose 3-9 characters

    $27.00

    Bestseller

  • Baby's First Christmas ornament - personalized onesie, engraved newborn gift, handmade with homegrown organic finish

    $15.00 Free shipping

    • Announcement   YES, we're still taking orders for domestic delivery before Christmas. Our tenative cut off date for Christmas orders is this Sunday, 12/16/18, but that may change without notice. Merry, merry! Thank you from the bottoms of our hearts for letting our family play a part in your family's holiday celebrations. -Justin and Kathleen

    $2.95 flat-rate domestic shipping on all teethers and rattles :: $5.95 flat-rate domestic shipping on everything else :: current holiday ship times listed on each item :: rush options available at checkout

    Our personalized wooden toys are heirloom quality and guaranteed to last :: wooden blocks, baby rattles, name puzzles, wood teethers, toy cars, name blocks, baby's first Christmas ornaments, educational toys, and more :: featuring our one-of-a-kind homegrown, organic wood finish

    GIVING BACK | we donate to Peace Corps youth development projects for every item sold, you help us circle the earth with smiles

    TRUE ECO-FRIENDLY HEIRLOOM KEEPSAKES | individually handmade in the USA, sustainably harvested and American grown hardwoods, homegrown organic finish, expert and caring craftsmanship, we love what we do and that shines through in every aspect of our family business

    NEWSLETTER SIGNUP | for exclusive discounts and all-around fun, subscribe to our newsletter at www.SmilingTreeToys.com

    WEBSITE + BLOG | www.SmilingTreeToys.com
    INSTAGRAM | SmilingTreeToys
    FACEBOOK | SmilingTreeToys
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    SAY HI | hello<at>SmilingTreeToys.com

    Designs, photographs, text, and creative content copyright 2011 Smiling Tree Toys LLC. All rights reserved.

    Announcement

    Last updated on Dec 10, 2018

    YES, we're still taking orders for domestic delivery before Christmas. Our tenative cut off date for Christmas orders is this Sunday, 12/16/18, but that may change without notice. Merry, merry! Thank you from the bottoms of our hearts for letting our family play a part in your family's holiday celebrations. -Justin and Kathleen

    $2.95 flat-rate domestic shipping on all teethers and rattles :: $5.95 flat-rate domestic shipping on everything else :: current holiday ship times listed on each item :: rush options available at checkout

    Our personalized wooden toys are heirloom quality and guaranteed to last :: wooden blocks, baby rattles, name puzzles, wood teethers, toy cars, name blocks, baby's first Christmas ornaments, educational toys, and more :: featuring our one-of-a-kind homegrown, organic wood finish

    GIVING BACK | we donate to Peace Corps youth development projects for every item sold, you help us circle the earth with smiles

    TRUE ECO-FRIENDLY HEIRLOOM KEEPSAKES | individually handmade in the USA, sustainably harvested and American grown hardwoods, homegrown organic finish, expert and caring craftsmanship, we love what we do and that shines through in every aspect of our family business

    NEWSLETTER SIGNUP | for exclusive discounts and all-around fun, subscribe to our newsletter at www.SmilingTreeToys.com

    WEBSITE + BLOG | www.SmilingTreeToys.com
    INSTAGRAM | SmilingTreeToys
    FACEBOOK | SmilingTreeToys
    PINTEREST | SmilingTreeToys
    SAY HI | hello<at>SmilingTreeToys.com

    Designs, photographs, text, and creative content copyright 2011 Smiling Tree Toys LLC. All rights reserved.

    Justin and Kathleen

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    Adding meaningful messages to your child’s keepsake toys makes our hearts HAPPY! The bottom of Oliver’s crate is just perfect. heart️

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  • wooden toy crate - personalized wood box for blocks and toys - handmade, all natural, boy or girl keepsake gift, toddler Christmas gift

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    $29.00

    • 6 days
    Keeping the FAMILY in the business. This is our youngest helping Gramma package personalized Christmas ornaments :)

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  • personalized wooden snowflake ornament - holiday family gift for all ages, organically finished solid hardwood

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    $15.00 Free shipping

    • 2 weeks
    You’ve found it - the perfect teacher gift! And for this week only, all personalized ornaments are 10% OFF PLUS FREE SHIPPING! apple

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  • personalized teacher's apple ornament - engraved elementary teacher gift idea, librarian gift, Sunday School or preschool teacher gift

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    $15.00 Free shipping

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    About

    • 100% handmade in our family's rural Minnesota woodshop
    • That's us! We're a family that loves being outside exploring and cooking homemade meals in the kitchen.
    • We finish our toys with our own blend of organic camelina oil (grown on Kathleen's family's land) and beeswax.
    • Our woodshop is a classic old red dairy barn we renovated in 2016. Justin loves spending late nights in his office!
    • We're passionate about creating safe and natural keepsake toys that are gentle on Mother Earth + guaranteed to last.

    grow, learn, and imagine with timeless heirloom toys!

    Not long ago we returned to the U.S. after living in West Africa for two years serving as Peace Corps Volunteers. It was exhilarating, challenging, and life-altering. Surrounded again by the modern luxuries of life in America, we looked at one another and said "Now what?"

    Justin’s always been passionate about crafting wood, and Kathleen’s been in love with all things handmade for as long as she can remember. Add parenthood to the mix, and the epiphany came almost immediately: creating handmade wooden toys is what we were meant to do. And so it began.

    Most mornings start at 6:00am. We get a few hours of shop time and computer work in before the little ones awake. Then it's good morning kisses, a hearty family breakfast, and planning the rest of the day.

    “Did you see that note about rushing the personalized block order to ship tomorrow?”

    “Yep, I'm on it. Do you want me to be on Daddy duty after nap time? That way you can work on your to-do list.” And so on...

    The woodshop hums all day long with the happy sounds of toy making, reggae music, and laughing little ones. Our home office is the scene of quick ins-and-outs as we reply to emails, prep orders for shipping, and jot down those eureka! moments when new design ideas pop into mind. In between all of that we’re playing hide-and-seek, reading books, and chasing after the little ones chasing after the kitties.

    Smiling Tree isn’t just a family business; it’s a defining part of our family. We keep the personal, the passionate, and the eco-handmade touch in every aspect of Smiling Tree. From sustainably harvested American hardwoods, to our homegrown organic camelina oil/beeswax finish, to natural cotton drawstring bags made-in-the-USA, we ensure every aspect of Smiling Tree is respectful of and gentle on mother earth. We wouldn’t have it any other way.

    We believe that when people are kind, honest, hard-working, respectful of mother earth, and doing something they love, then great things can happen. Life is great for us, indeed.

    Is it hard at times? Sure. But is it worth it? Absolutely.

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    Shop members

    • Justin

      Owner, Maker, Wood Crafter Extraordinaire

      Makes it all happen in our home-based woodshop, and still carves out time for daily family dinners and play time. Loves his ten step "commute" to work + talking to strangers + dill pickles.

    • Kathleen

      Owner, Maker, The Glue

      Keeps it all together and running smoothly (most of the time). Thrives on the wonderful chaos that comes with being a work-from-home mom. Loves sewing + dark chocolate.

    • A+M+T+J

      The Inspiration

      Resident toy testers, great at reminding us when it's time to take a break. Love reading + homemade applesauce + their dog Murphy.

    • Brittany

      Design + Marketing, Super Mom

      A true creative! Helps with product design and marketing. Makes our brand shine. Loves indie music + shoes + jeans.

    • Tegan

      Order Fulfillment, Ms. Organization

      Personalizes toys, ships orders, and keeps the wheels turning! Married to Sam. Loves farm life with her horses + cows.

    • Jake

      Woodworker, Maker

      Our go-to shop guy. Crafts toys and more toys! Gives each toy that personal finishing touch. Loves coffee + his devoted dog Syn.

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    Last updated on Sep 13, 2017
    Frequently asked questions
    Gift wrapping and packaging

    All items come in either cotton drawstring bags or clear poly bags. We are happy to include a handwritten gift note with your order. We do not offer gift wrapping.

    Custom and personalized orders

    We cannot offer refunds or free replacements if you want to change the personalization, but we have already engraved according to your original order details (even if you emailed us right away after purchase).

    We can only revise the personalization details if we have not already engraved the item.

    Care instructions

    All items come with a tag that includes simple care-for instructions.

    Teethers: wipe with warm, soapy water. Let dry and hand sand using a fine grit sandpaper or dry kitchen sponge.

    All other toys: wipe with warm, soapy water. Let dry. Hand sand using fine grit sandpaper or dry kitchen sponge if needed. Apply an organic food-grade oil to restore wood's original sheen.

    Wholesale availability

    Our teethers are available at wholesale pricing. Contact us at hello@smilingtreetoys.com.

    Sending as a gift

    We are happy to ship directly to the recipient. Enter the recipient's name and address in the "shipping address" section. We never include printed receipts in packages, so the recipient will not see any pricing info. If you'd like us to include a short, handwritten gift message, enter that in the "Notes" box at checkout.