Toys Made in Canada: Wooden Toys, Dolls and Games
Canadian-made toys range from simple wooden cars to one-of-a-kind cloth dolls and travel games. The four makers below manufacture in Ontario or British Columbia and sell through their own shops.
Start with the kind of play you are buying for. Thorpe Toys and Peter’s Wooden Toys make tactile vehicles from wood. Bamboletta builds soft dolls for imaginative play. Michaud Toys makes wooden games meant to bring several people to the table.
By Support Our Makers · Sources checked
| Maker | Location | Product / material | Explore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thorpe Toys | Waterloo, Ontario | Unpainted Canadian wood | Simple wooden vehicles and learning toys |
| Peter's Wooden Toys | Ottawa, Ontario | Hand-shaped pine | Small-batch toys from an Ottawa woodworker |
| Bamboletta Dolls | Vancouver, British Columbia | Natural cloth, local wool and hand-dyed yarn | One-of-a-kind Waldorf-style dolls |
| Michaud Toys | Jarvis, Ontario | Wooden boards with mixed game pieces | Travel games and games for a shared table |
Small makers and larger companies can both be featured here. Our size groups use available employee information; they are not official business classifications or a measure of tariff impact.
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Thorpe Toys
Waterloo, Ontario · Unpainted Canadian wood
The Thorpe family has handcrafted its own toy designs in Waterloo, Ontario since 1975. The range includes cars, trains, boats, planes, games of skill, a balloon-powered boat and a Mouse & Cheese coordination toy. The wood is left without paint, stain, varnish or oil, so its natural grain remains visible.
Offroad 4x4 Car
A small, unpainted wooden car shown as a current shop example. Browse the maker’s full collection for trains, boats and larger toys.
Peter's Wooden Toys
Ottawa, Ontario · Hand-shaped pine
Peter selects, cuts, shapes and hand-sands pine in Ottawa. His shop covers planes, boats, trains, trucks, animals and puzzles, with pickup in Alta Vista and appearances at local craft fairs. The designs have an individual workshop feel rather than a factory-perfect finish.
Explore Peter’s wooden vehicles
The pictured character car is one example from the maker’s site. Use the current catalog to see which vehicles and puzzles are available.
Bamboletta Dolls
Vancouver, British Columbia · Natural cloth, local wool and hand-dyed yarn
Christina Mattiello and the Bamboletta team make cloth dolls on Canada’s west coast. Bodies are stuffed with local wool; faces are stitched by hand; and the yarn hair is hand-dyed and hand-spun. Sizes and limb styles vary, so the maker’s doll guide is useful when choosing a companion for a particular child.
Little Friend Mala
A one-of-a-kind Little Friend shown as a product example. Named dolls can sell, so browse the current release for available faces, hair and clothing.
Michaud Toys
Jarvis, Ontario · Wooden boards with mixed game pieces
Brothers Marc and Réal Michaud carry on a family woodworking business that began in 1984. Their Jarvis, Ontario shop makes crokinole and cribbage boards, chess, Chinese checkers, Snakes & Ladders, Rummoli and other games, with compact options for taking on a trip.
Travel Snakes & Ladders / Checkers
A two-game wooden travel board packed with its pieces in a zippered case. It is an example from the maker’s current travel-game collection.
Which Canadian wooden toy maker should I start with?
Choose Thorpe Toys for unfinished wooden vehicles and classic learning toys. Choose Peter’s Wooden Toys for a very small-scale Ottawa workshop and a changing assortment of hand-shaped vehicles. Michaud is the stronger fit when the gift is meant for two or more players rather than open-ended vehicle play.
Wood alone does not answer every buying question. Check the maker’s stated age guidance, dimensions, included pieces and care instructions on the current product page. Small parts, finishes and play patterns differ from item to item.
Where can I find a handmade Canadian doll?
Bamboletta is the doll specialist in this selection. Its one-of-a-kind approach means the doll in a photograph may no longer be available, but the size families and construction methods help narrow the next release. Look at height, whether the limbs bend, hair texture and included clothing before choosing.
How should I order a toy from a small maker?
Use the linked product as a starting point, then read the maker’s current shipping and pickup terms. Inventory can be limited and one-of-a-kind dolls can move quickly. If a detail matters, such as finish, dimensions or the contents of a game set, confirm it on the product page before checkout.
For a dedicated look at jigsaws, the Canadian-made puzzles guide compares wood and recycled graphic board, piece counts and art styles without repeating the toy choices here.