We love every one of these gorgeous, handmade toys, all lovingly crafted by talented artisans of all kinds. (And psst...there's plenty of handmade gifts throughout our guide. Just poke around!)
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Handmade felt campfire play set
Not for use with real s'mores.
$55.50, The Homespun Market
See even more homemade play food makers here
Handmade wooden rainbow yo-yo
No batteries or anything!
$20, Acorn Toys
Handmade wooden 8-bit Santa sound machine
Our kids are obsessed with these wonderful sound makers. So much so, we visited this dad-run company's Brooklyn workshop!
$65, Brand New Noise
Hipster ABCs matching tile game
Handmade because, hipster. Obvi.
$60, Tree Hopper Toys
Handmade superhero capes and sets
One of our very favorite Etsy shops and for good reason!
$55 and up for capes, more for full costumes at Lovelane
Use code COOL15 for 15% off your order
Handmade modular wooden castle playhouse
Click through to see all the things it can do. Yay for imaginative play!
$150, Manzanitas Kids
Handmade mermaid dolls that help support kids in need
For each doll sold, they donate 10 meals to a hungry child.
$50-70, Cuddle and Kind
Elementiles handmade element crayons
perfect your future scientist-artist.
$19.95 Art2theExtreme
Use code CMP2018 for 10% off site-wide
Personalized handmade wooden toy crate
They're going to need someplace to put away all those toys, right?
$39 as shown here, lots of handmade block sets sold separately
Use code COOLMOM to save 10% off sitewide
Handmade mix-and-match doll blocks
Heirloom quality and just beautiful.
$55, Abby Jacobs
Use code "cool10" for 10% off site wide
Handmade Waldorf wooden play kitchen
If you're looking for one special gift this year, this Maine woodworker does extraordinary work.
$595, A Toymaker's Daughter
Custom peg doll family
Beautifully hand-painted and personalized to look like your family.
$34/family of 6, Little Muslim Dolls
See our our roundup of diverse dollhouse dolls here for more ideas!
Paint your own superhero cuffs or tiara
It's like a homemade gift for kids, squared.
$26, Lovelane
Use code COOL15 for 15% off your order
Handmade reindeer stuffy
For an extra $5, you can even have the tummy personalized.
$34.99, Plucky Rabbott
Use code COOLRABBOTT for 10% off site wide
Traditional handmade wooden pull-sled for children
An outstanding reason to hope for snow.
$299, Northern Toboggan Co
Don't forget to visit our other gift guide categories for even more ideas!
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