We're Looking For Brand Reps!

Little Joey Toy Co Brand Rep Search 2017

Do you have a love for Australian handmade wooden toys?

We believe that the best representation of our brand is in the hands of children at play and are looking for 3 families to join the Little Joey Toy Co team in the role of brand reps!

Who We’re Looking For:

• You share our philosophy of simple, imaginative play and a childhood rich in wonder and magic.

• You have a child or children aged 3 years and over

• You share our love for the Australian landscape or for life outdoors wherever in the world you live!

• You have a keen eye for detail, styling and photography.

• You have a public, active, highly engaged Instagram account.

What You’ll Receive:

As a Little Joey Toy Co brand rep you will receive:

• The complete Australian Collection valued at $574 AUD

• Exposure through our social media platforms.

In Exchange for:

•  Our brand reps are required to post a minimum of one tagged image per week for the 3 month term of the agreement, on their Instagram account, exclusively featuring LJTC product either styled as a flat lay or as a more candid, lifestyle shot; we encourage creativity and taking the product outdoors!

• We may choose to collaborate or direct styling with brand reps at times of promotions or new range launches.

To Enter:

• Follow us on Instagram @littlejoeytoyco

• Repost the competition image, tag @littlejoeytoyco and with the hashtag #ljtcbrandrep2017 and tell us why you’d like to join the LJTC family of brand reps.

• For an additional entry Upload a minimum one 1 image and tag #ljtcbrandrep2017 that you feel best shows us your style and represents the ‘feel’ of LJTC (use of our product in this entry is not necessary, but encouraged!)

The Fine Print – by entering you are consenting to our usage of your photos across all our social media accounts, on www.littlejoeytoyco.com and for all other advertising purposes.

Accounts will be representing Little Joey Toy Co for a period of 3 months with the option of extending the agreement at our discretion.

Competition is open worldwide to active and public Instagram accounts only.

Brand Rep Search runs from 7pm (AEST) Wednesday September 6th with final entries by midnight (AEST) on Wednesday 20th September 2017.

The winning brand reps will be announced via Instagram at 7pm (AEST) on Tuesday 26th September 2017

30% off sale is on !

Until Saturday 11th of March or while stocks last.

Enter code happy30 at checkout and enjoy ! 

Our cute snake is back in stock

One of our bestsellers the cute snake is back in stock. Only 11 days left of our Christmas sale. 

We hope you can give an Australian original this Christmas :) 

Guest Post - A Farewell to Winter

A farewell to Winter 

The changing of the seasons is a magical time.

A time of anticipation. A time of slowly building excitement.

We feel the warmth return to the breeze.

We notice the garden slowly awakening from the cold.

 And we welcome the change we see, with stirrings for change within.

Spring is coming, Spring is coming

Birdies build their nest.

Weave together, straw and feather

Each one doing their best.

This is a guest post by the lovely Kelly from Happy Whimsical Hearts.  

Kelly is an Australian Waldorf inspired mum. She has three sweet children and they love playing, crafting, reading and gardening. Kelly shares about their Waldorf inspired days on Happy Whimsical Hearts. She is also a committed chocolate eater.

You can connect with Kelly on facebook, instagram and pinterest.

The new puzzle crocodile

Our new puzzle has been tested by our "wooden toy inspectors" and all we can say is: We love making toys! and ever better is to see the little inspectors smiles :) The new puzzle crocodile is now available on our website. 

Handmade with Love in Australia :) 

We spotted a Koala in a gumtree today!

Our toys are lovingly handmade using 100% Australian sustainable, non-toxic and eco-friendly materials. 

From the toymaker hands to the hands of the children

GIVE AWAY ! THE PUZZLE KANGAROO

Little Joey Toy Co is giving away 2 of our new Puzzle Kangaroos over on Instagram!  

Find us @littlejoeytoyco / www.instagram.com/littlejoeytoyco follow us and enter!  

Competition begins Monday 15th August August and closes at 12pm Sunday 28th August AEST.

Good Luck!

We are Little Joey Toy Co, we are toymakers

Each day at Little Joey Toy Co, the toymaker rises with the sun. In the stillness of the morning, he takes his seat

by the kitchen table, watching the steam curl from his freshly brewed coffee, hands

wrapped around his cup, savouring the warmth. As golden light slowly begins to colour his

view through the window, revealing the lush, dewy green of the garden beyond, he sits in

peaceful thought, lost as only artists can be, quieting his mind, awakening his creative spirit.

The toymaker’s life is one of ritual and quiet dedication.  Lifting the door to his workshop,

his eyes travel over the specks of sawdust dancing through the morning sun, caught in the

gentle breeze of the fans above as the workshop comes to life.  Reaching for his weathered

leather apron, he is reminded of generations before him, tying it around his waist as his

father and grandfather did as he watched, their little apprentice, each day when he was a

child.

Cradling the wood in his hands, studying its grain and shape, he begins to draw; the wood

directing his pencil; intention and creativity passing through his hands into the form taking

shape beneath them.

In quiet reflection he works; with patience and precision, cutting, sanding and breathing life

into the timber; his thoughts never far from the soul of his craft; to bring joy to the face of a

child.

After a time, his work is done.  In rows before him stand his creations in peaceful

anticipation of the small hands that will soon clasp them and bring them to life.

The sun is low in the sky as the toymaker sets down his tools, unties his apron and returns it

to the hook by the door.  As he reaches for the light switch, his gaze pauses on the walls.

 Pinned there, faded and fragile, hang his sketches, his words and those of others, written

many years before, a reminder of humble beginnings and a dream not yet realised.

Honouring the craft and craftsmen that came before him, the work of the toymaker is one

of homage; to home, to the beauty of nature and her native animals and to children.  From

the toymakers hands to the hands of a child, setting their imaginations free to soar with

infinite possibility.

We are Little Joey Toy Co. We are toymakers. We are Australia ! 

AUGUST SPECIAL OFFER

The Little Joey is ready to hop into adventures with new friends! 

For the month of August, our Little Joey can join join your family for only $18 including shipping to anywhere in Australia.  Please use the code FREESHIP at checkout.

Shop the August Special Offer here:  http://www.littlejoeytoyco.com/shop/the-little-joey

Little Joey Toy Co. Toys are handmade in Canberra Australia using 100% sustainable and non-toxic Australian materials.

Winter in Australia

Winter in Australia is a time of retreat; a time where play happens more indoors than out and children bring their imaginations to the surface through play with toys and the materials of the home.  Fire places crackle, the house fills with the aroma of baking and children make mess and memories; until the return of Spring when the door is opened wide for them to race through back into Mother Nature.

The puzzle kangaroo

Our puzzle kangaroo is a great toy that encourages not only creative play but supports fine motor skill development and concentration.
Like all our toys the puzzle is handmade in Canberra Australia using 100% sustainable Australian wood. 

The Australian set GIVEAWAY

CHECK OUT OUR INSTAGRAM GIVEAWAY  !

Little Joey Toy Co. is giving you the chance to win a complete Australian set valued at $440. To enter: • follow @littlejoeytoyco on Instagram • like this post • tag 3 friends • for an extra entry Regram this photo with the #ljtcgiveawayTerms and conditions: competition runs from 11am on 21 February 2016 to 3pm on 12th of March 2016. Winner will be announced with in 24 hours of the closing date. Open to Australian and international entries. Disclaimer: we acknowledge that this promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Instagram. By entering you are confirming that you release Instagram of any and all responsibility and agree to the terms and conditions. #littlejoeytoyco Proudly handmade in Australia

Sunday mornings ....

Wishing you a lazy Sunday morning! 

friendship

Friendship is a beautiful thing.

Enjoy your weekend.

Little Joey Toy Co. Proudly Australian made.

Free shipping worldwide this weekend

Use the code "FREESHIP" this weekend and enjoy ! 

Little Joey Toy Co.

Proudly made by hand in Canberra Australia.

LJTCo. in Melbourne!

Good news if you live in or are visiting Melbourne! The National Gallery of Victoria Design Store now stocks Little Joey Toy Co. They have our toys at both St. Kilda Road store and Federation Square.

Little Joey Toy Co. Proudly Australian made.

Play

Play is the highest form of research.

Albert Eintein

Summer days

It's a beautiful warm summer day in Australia. We hope that the weekend was a fun one, filled with laughter and play.

Little Joey Toy Co. proudly handmade in Australia

Watch our new film HERE

Our new catalogue is ready

Our new catalogue is ready and can be viewed HERE. Our toys are individually handmade from scratch and here at Little Joey Toy Co., we care a lot about our planet and the future of our children. When you buy one of our toys you are supporting several Australian family owned businesses.The high quality materials that go into the production of our toys are 100% locally sourced.

We believe that the bitterness of poor quality toys remain long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten.