American Toyworks
Columbia, Missouri
About American Toyworks
The wooden block sets from American Toyworks and Timberworks Toys are heirloom quality toys designed to encourage play and creativity. The company makes building block sets, dollhouses, and even kid-appropriate furniture. The brand is part of Traditions in Woodworking Inc., which makes custom cabinets and furniture. Reader Pick
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Bannor Toys
Madrid, Iowa
About Bannor Toys
The handcrafted wooden toys made by Bannor Toys are designed to spark imagination and are purposely low-key, without the battery-operated lights and noises found in many modern toys. The Iowa-based company makes age appropriate toys for babies to big kids, ranging from wooden baby rattles and building blocks to dominos, shape puzzles and even a wooden cash register for pretend play.
Begin Again
Fort Collins, Colorado
About Begin Again
Begin Again makes its line of toys from sustainably harvested rubberwood, plant-based plastics that aren’t derived from oil, water based stains and natural rubber, ensuring kids can play safely. The Fort Collins company sells a variety of colorful interactive toys, including a line of John Deere-themed tractors. But, be sure to check the country of origin label, as some of the company’s products are made abroad.
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Bison
Lincoln, Nebraska
About Bison
Supporting all your sport events needs, Bison creates backboards, nets, wall cushions, and more to make any game a safe and well supplied one. Initially starting off in the basketball industry, Bison has grown to help sports from badminton to ice hockey now, and employs over 100 sport-expert Americans in Nebraska to make sure every game is a great one.
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Boomerangs by Vic
Colebrook, New Hampshire
About Boomerangs by Vic
Aside from a brief interlude wherein his father took away his first boomerang, Victor Poulin has always found himself experimenting and creating his own boomerangs. So it’s probably no surprise he turned it into a career. Boomerangs by Vic designs, including a Batarang, are sorted by beginner, experienced, left and right-handed. Poulin also showcases his products on his website — and some legendary trick shots.
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Channel Craft
North Charleroi, Pennsylvania
About Channel Craft
Channel Craft has been making old-fashioned toys in the United States for four decades, from games and puzzles to the company’s line of “edu-tainment products.” Looking for unique SWAG for an upcoming conference? You can add a logo to the company’s line of kazoos, tops, and wooden whistles.
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Crayola
Easton, Pennsylvania
About Crayola
For more than a 100 years, Crayola has been making crayons, chalk, markers, and more at two factories in Pennsylvania. The iconic company sold their first box of crayons, which had eight colors, for five cents. Since then, the company has become a household name.
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Elves and Angels
Northern Maine
About Elves and Angels
Elves and Angels’ playsets and dollhouses, handcrafted from locally grown and harvested Eastern White Pine and hardwoods, may be pricey, but they are built to last a lifetime. For more than 30 years, the company has been creating heirloom-quality wooden play kitchens and other playsets to spark children’s imaginations. With a lifetime guarantee on their products, you can rest assured that these sets are built to last.
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Gravity Dice
Salt Lake City, Utah
About Gravity Dice
Engineered with algorithms and manufactured using the highest-quality materials with lowest possible environmental impact, Gravity Dice are designed to truly enhance the gaming experience but with absolute randomization. Originally, Gravity Dice was a work of love for the founders who were disappointed by their Dungeons and Dragons dice set, but found an ardent audience through Kickstarter.
