Casa Machilda’s Most Popular Wooden Toys
Little Click Clack

For Ages: 0 year old and up
Price: 1000 yen (tax not included)
Made in Germany

This toy makes a click, clack sound as it interestingly moves and gently clatters and sounds against the wooden pieces. Its unique movements will mesmerize adults too.

Shape Sorter Tree

For Ages: 1 year old and up
Price: 3,200 yen (tax not included)
Made in Germany

This educational toy puts wooden circular, square, and triangular blocks into the hole of the same shape. These blocks are connected by a string to the toy tree making it convenient to carry.
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Iyaiya

For Age: 0 year old and up
Price: 1,400 yen (tax not included)
Made in Japan

When you hold the stick and wave it around, the doll and its wooden ball hands beat against the doll body making a rhythmical sound.

Slide and Bang (Vertical and Horizontal Type)

↑Horizontal Type


↑Vertical Type

Wooden cars roll down the winding rails with an amusing movement and sound making this charming toy a long seller in Europe. Place the 4 wheels securely onto the rail and you are ready to play! Follow the cars down the rails or try to stop them with your hands. You will want to play it again and again. Roll 3 cars down the rail followed by a single car, there are several different patterns and movements to enjoy!

For Ages: 1 year old and up
Price: Horizontal Type 13,800 yen, Vertical Type 6,500 yen (taxes are not included in the prices)
Made in Germany

Kugelbahn Rolling Ball House

For Ages: 1 year old and up
Price: 3,429 yen (tax not included)
Madein Germany

Kugelbahn is a fun toy of rolling a ball or car down a slope. This Kugelbahn Rolling Ball House is a wooden ball set. There are slopes in front and behind showing and hiding the ball as it rolls down. A bell rings with a “ching♫” at the end.

Ryukyu Miyarabi Kokeshi Dolls

Price: 1,500 yen (tax not included)
Made in Okinawa

This historic and famed Okinawan Kokeshi Doll has won the ministry of commerce award in 1973. “Miyarabi” means “young girl” or “daughter” in the Okinawan dialect. Made at a welfare facility, this Kokeshi Doll uses traditional Kokeshi potter’s wheel art and fine techniques representing classic Okinawan custom and dances. It is recommended as souvenir, gift or decorative item.

My First Toy Apple

For Ages: 0 year old and up
Price: 1,000 yen (tax not included)
Made in Japan

The simplistic tree color and feel of this toy has made it very popular. The non-coating and simple yet adorable design makes it a delightful present or souvenir.

Frog Hoppers

For Ages: 3 years old and up
Price: 980 yen (tax not included)
Made in Sweden

This toy is colorful and made of plastic. Flick the frog with your finger and it jumps! Who can flick the most frogs into the bucket?

Walking Animal

For Ages: 1 year old and up
Price: 3,200 yen (tax not included)
Made in Czech

When you let the animal walk down the slope, it makes a gentle thump sound as it slowly descends. The sound of the wood as the animal slowly moves is so charming that you will want to play it again and again.

Mr. Bear

For Ages: 0 year old and up
Price: 1,200 yen (tax not included)
Made in Japan

Oh, how strange! Mr. Bear’s marble nose changes from green to red when rattled and is a hand-sized toy.

Rolling Acorns, Slope

For Ages: 1 year old and up
Price: Slope 1,800 yen (tax not included)
　　　Rolling Acorn 1,000 yen each (tax not included)
　　　Papa Acorn 1,300 yen (tax not included)

Down the slope these lovely acorns go trotting. This movement is not only unique but when you listen closely the sound of the acorns movement is also amusing. The trick is the marble in the back. You can even enjoy playing with the acorns itself as long as there is any kind of slope.

Mr. Turtle

Small 650 yen / Medium 1,300 yen / Large 2,100 yen / Extra Large 3,900 yen (tax not included for all items)
Made in Germany

When Mr. Turtle moves, the ball on his back also rolls! This toy is popular in several sizes for interior design or as a toy.

Okinawan Wood Car

For Ages: 1 year old and up
Price: From 800 yen (tax not included)
Including original gift bag 1,000 yen
Made in Okinawa

This car is made of trees from Okinawa prefecture such as the Ryukyu Pine, Japanese Bead Tree, Shioji Ash, Bishop Wood, etc. The patterns and weight of the car depends on the type of tree used making it characteristic. Also, since the car is handmade all car shapes are different. An original gift bag is also available for a small present or souvenir to enjoy.

Train Whistle

For Ages: 3 years old and up
Price: Small 800 yen / Medium 1,200 yen / Large 4,000 yen (tax not included for all items)
What exactly is this and how do you play with it?? Even though the looks of it is hard to imagine, the sound of it is like a steam whistle when you blow through the pipe!! This toy is a musical instrument that expands nature and the power of the imagination.

Tree Balls

￥50~ Price: From 50 yen
Made in Germany

Other than playing with the balls as toy accessories, we recommend holding the balls one at a time in both hands and making a rhythmical sound, tapping the wooden balls together and making a gentle sound. The grip and release actions will stimulate growth in the hands and fingers.

Rolling Car

For Ages: 3 years old and up
Price: 3,000 yen (tax not included)
Let　Wood　Be Manufacturer: Let Wood Be

When you roll the car down the slope it rotates once and lands. The landing may be good or not so good. Waiting for the landing with excitement will make you applaud without thinking when the landing is successful. This toy will make adults and children want to play with it over and over again.

Korokoro (Roll Over)

For Ages: 1 year old and up
Price: 1,500 yen (tax not included)
Made in Japan

The red, green, yellow, and blue marbles inside turn over and the colors alternate into different marbles moving forward and back again! The pretty marbles and their rolling sound are charming and will make you want to play again. This lovely toy is also great for interior design.

Tumin

For Ages: 1 year old and up
Price: 6,574 yen (tax not included)
Made in Japan

Play with the building blocks as if it were the truck’s cargo. Insert building blocks from above the garage like a puzzle box. When the truck backs up into the garage a building block load falls onto the truck. After unloading and going back into the garage, this time a different color of building block will pile onto the truck. When the building blocks in the garage are gone, just add more from the top and start over again, creating a natural and repetitive game.

The Apple Worm

For Ages: 3 years old and up
Price: 2,300 yen (tax not included)
Made in Japan
Manufacturer: Akaitori

This pretty, two toned worm loves apples. Help feed this worm plenty of apples by bringing it through each hole of the apple. Since the worm has dots on its body growing as limbs, it is unable to pass through the holes smoothly. Let’s play by carefully observing the worm’s body and the shape of the apple holes. (Reprinted from the manufacturers website)

Rolling Walnuts

For Ages: 0 year old and up
Price: Large 1,000 yen (tax not included)
　　　Small 880 yen (tax not included)
Made in Japan
KEM Manufacturer: KEM

Inside the plain wood body of this toy are walnuts. Enjoy this toy by exercising the fingers as one tries to remove the walnuts, stare at the walnut design, or shake the toy and listen carefully to the sound of the walnuts against the wood.

Leaf Maze

For Ages: 3 years old and up
Price: Large 1,600 yen (tax not included)
Made in Japan

Move the worm from hole to hole on the leaf of this toy. While completely engrossed in eating, the worm has become tangled in the holes of the leaf. This maze-like puzzle moves the worm from hole to hole, rolling its body forward and backward. (Reprinted from the manufacturer’s manual)

★Officially Recognized by the Tokyo Toy Museum and Selected for the Japanese Good Toy Award (Certified in 1991)


Spirelli

For Ages: 1 year old and up
Price: 2,300 yen (tax not included)
Made in Germany

This colorful coil makes a charming sound and has a beautiful movement. This toy has a mysterious tone and is a long seller.

Peekaboo


Peeka…

Boo!
For Ages: 0 year old and up
Price: Large 1,200 yen (tax not included)
Made in Japan　　KEM


When you pull the stick up and down, the wooden face appears and disappears. Have fun playing as you call out, “peekaboo!”

Magnetic Caterpillars

For Ages: 3 years old and up
Price: 6,000 yen (tax no included)
Made in Japan

Place the stick (included in with the toy) in the tree hole and the adorable caterpillars will cling to it with the magnet. This toy develops concentration ability as children place the stick in and out of the holes.

Dancing Alligator

For Ages: 1 year old and up
Price: 2,000 yen (tax not included)
Made in Thailand

When the rope is pulled, the charming wooden alligator stretches and curls its back. It’s amusing movement and fun clattering sound makes this toy very popular for children starting to walk.

Karakoro Art Tree

For Ages: 1 year old and up
Price: 9,500 yen (tax not included)
Made in Switzerland

A marble rolls down the beautiful gradation of leaves. The tones of the leaves are different depending on its size, allowing you to hear various chords when several marbles are rolled down all at once. For small children, wooden balls are safe to play with. This toy is also very popular as a work of art.

Forest Melody Car (Totoro)

For Ages: 0 year old and up
Price: 5,000 yen (tax not included)
Made in Japan

The product above also has two more designs and melodies available. (Melody types: It’s a small world after all, Mickey Mouse)
This toy may look like a normal wooden car however a pleasant music box melody is played without interruption when pushed or pulled forward. This simple yet lovely toy design is easy for small children to become familiar with. The sound and movement of the toy will make you want to play with it.

Balancing Cactus

For Ages: 3 years old and up
Price: 3,200 yen (tax not included)
Made in Thailand

This toy is a game of balance as small cactus parts are inserted into the holes. The colorful toy will catch your eye and is lots of fun with one or more players.

Kick Toy

For Ages: 0 year old and up
Price: 7,238 yen (tax not included)
Made in Japan

This adorable duck makes a clip-clop sound when shaken. Whether left at the kicking feet of babies or pulling it along when walking, etc. this toy can be played with for long periods of time. This is also a favorite brand of the children of the Japanese imperial family.

The Chorus of a Small Forest Okinawan Version

For Ages: 1 year old and up
Price: 9,500 yen (tax not included)
Made in Japan

Oak, Japanese Bead Tree, Cherry Tree, Japanese Horse Chestnut, Magnolia, Japanese Cypress…
When the “Re” and “La” of the “Do Re Me Fa So La Ti Do” scale is played, it sounds just like the “Okinawan scale” (a pentatonic scale: Do, Me, Fa, So, Ti). Anyone who plays it will hear the Okinawan melody that will brighten your mood.

Starcoma (Spinning Top)

For Ages: 0 year old and up
Price: 714 yen (tax not included)
Made in Germany

When twirled the center of the orb looks like a coma, and by just flicking the pearls around the orb with a finger even babies can enjoy playing with the spinning top. This baby toy has a safe design with the use of elastic cords and is colorful and safe even if licked as paint and glue is not used.

Kurukuru Sansan Car Plus

For Ages: 1 year old and up
Price: 5,800 yen (tax not included)

This charming toy is a combination of wood and marbles made in Hokkaido. When the rope is pulled not only the tire but also the marbles in the center clatter with sound and moves. Play by pulling and walking with this toy or discover the marble’s movements with your fingers…
This toy was awarded the Director General Forestry Agency Award in 2010.

Nosekko Bus (Wooden Bus)

For Ages: 1 year old and up
Price: 4,000 yen (tax not included)
Made in Japan

This toy is a 6 piece wooden friends and bus set. A little scheming is needed to load the dolls on the bus as there is only one entrance to board the bus. Play by moving the bus or skillfully load and unload the passengers in excellent order. Since children will be exercising their fingers frequently to load the dolls through the narrow entrance and to move the bus, playtime will stimulate finger use.

Tower of Hanoi

For Ages: 1 year old and up
Price: 3,800 yen (tax not included)
Made in Japan

A puzzle game called “Tower of Hanoi” was invented by a French mathematician in 1883. This product is a Japanese designed modern version and is a 7 disk type. The basic rules of this game are to always have the smaller disk on top; only one disk can be moved at a time; and to move the entire stack to another rod in the same triangular shape to end the game. This game will certainly give a huge sense of accomplishment as a puzzle, and small children can also enjoy playing with this toy by putting the wooden wheels through the rods.

Ladybug Paper Rock Scissors Game

For Ages: 3 years old and up
Price: 2,000 yen (tax not included)
Made in Japan

This is a game that uses game pieces to play rock, paper, scissors. Written on the belly of the small ladybugs are “rock” “paper” “scissors.” Use the large ladybug to cover the small ladybugs and shake until they flip over. Winning comes with not only luck but by skillfully using your wrist too.

Kapla

For Ages: 1 year old and up
Price: 8,500 yen (tax not included)
Made in France

Other than the product above, many products are readily available such as the Kapla 100 piece set, 280 piece set, high capacity set, colored Kapla set, etc. “Kapla” is a well-balanced toy that uses the right and left brain that was created in France. They are simple magical boards that took 15 years to develop. It’s simplicity makes construction ∞(endless). Each block is in the ratio 1:3:15 in size and are made from dried Marine pine of the Bordeaux region of France. The blocks are easy to stack as if stuck together arousing the creativity of people. It is also recommended by the ministry of education of France.
As fun as construction is, the magnificent sound of taking down the construction is just as fun and the greatest attraction. The small blocks allow for detailed work creating a desire to stack higher and higher.


Zitternix (Keep It Steady!)

For Ages: 5 years old and up
Price: 2,500 yen (tax not included)
Made in Germany

Insert sticks of three different colors and thicknesses into the ring and make it stand. Play by removing sticks according to the color of the dice rolled out and try not to bring down the bundle. Each stick has a different color and thickness. Play one on one or make teams with friends for a thrilling game that is double the fun. Victory or defeat is all a matter of chance. This game is popular among adults and children alike.

Wooden Toy Phone

For Ages: 1 year old and up
Price: 3,600 yen (tax not included)
Made in Japan

This wooden toy is in the shape of a telephone that will naturally create conversation like “hello, how are you?” The brown push buttons are flexible and the telephone receiver is a magnet type. This toy is a long selling item that will surprise you with the world of children’s imagination.

Wooden Story Puzzles

The Giant Turnip
This toy connects wooden parts of the old man, the old woman, the grandson, and animals, and with a help of a lever the turnip comes out.


For Ages: 3 years old and up
Price: 4,286 yen ~ 5,238 yen (tax not included)
Made in Japan

Other available stories besides The Giant Turnip are, The Three Billy Goats Gruff, The Peach Boy, The Three Little Pigs, Buying Some Gloves, Elephee’s Walk, and The Musicians of Bremen. Match the wooden puzzles together with the picture story books…
When the story becomes difficult to connect, it’s okay to use the story picture books and move the matching wooden parts or actively touch and line up the art objects to tell the story.