Our toys aren’t just playthings - they’re designed to help little ones:

Build Focus – nurturing calm, concentrated play.

Develop Creativity – open-ended designs spark imagination.

Boost problem-solving and STEM thinking – puzzles, logic, and hands-on building.

Crafted from sustainably sourced timber, they’re safe, durable, and planet-friendly. Every order ships free NZ-wide and plants a mangrove in Kenya. 🌱

Tender Leaf Toys

Designed with early‑years experts, Parents adore the eco‑ethics, and kids love the award‑winning designs and storybook charm that lasts through countless adventures.

FSC‑certified rubberwood, dreamy pastel palettes, and click‑fit parts that spark imaginative, cooperative play.

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QToys

Montessori‑inspired wooden toys NZ parents trust: hand‑crafted from sustainable timber, finished with child‑safe dyes, and tough enough to pass down. Each piece targets real milestones - think fine‑motor, problem‑solving, early literacy and early numeracy.

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Wooden & Montessori Toys

Why Parents Love Them

At Curious Moonbeam, we believe great toys do more than entertain — they spark curiosity, build essential skills, nurture deep focus, and last for years. Our premium wooden toys and Montessori materials are:

  • Durable & safe – crafted from solid, sustainably sourced timber with non-toxic finishes.
  • Development-focused – fine motor skills, problem-solving, creativity, and sensory learning.
  • Eco-friendly – no plastic, no batteries, no landfill guilt.
  • Stage-based – from newborn sensory play to school-age STEM and pretend play.

We curate each piece to encourage independence, focus, and joyful, screen-free play, with NZ-wide free shipping and a mangrove planted for every order.

Heirloom Quality Wooden Toys

Explore our Premium Wooden Toy Range - a handpicked collection of heirloom-quality toys crafted by some of the world’s most trusted names in early childhood play, including QToys, Tender Leaf Toys, and Mentari.

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Play That Plants

Every Curious Moonbeam order plants mangroves in coastal Kenya and removes 1 kg of CO₂ — protecting shorelines, storing more carbon than rainforests, and supporting local families with fair wages.

We ship straight from our NZ-based distributor, so your order arrives fast, with fewer transport emissions (and less time for your toddler to turn the laundry basket into a pirate ship).

Our toys — from Qtoys, Tender Leaf, Mentari, and more — are sustainably made, built to last, and chosen to inspire open-ended, hands-on learning.

Every order = climate action + playtime magic. 🌱✨

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