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  • Can you hear the sleigh bells ring?

    Shop your Christmas pressies here!

  • Important Holiday Dates: Orders for delivery before Christmas close on Monday 13th November

  • Orders for Cube Units + Playhouse Shelf Units are closed. You may still place your order but deliveries will take place when the workshop re-opens in January 2024.

  • We'll be taking a break between 22nd December and 8th January to spend time with our families and rest up ready for all that is in store for 2024!

  • Wooden advent calendar with little bags for calendar fillers, presents and treats Wooden advent calendar with little bags for calendar fillers, presents and treats

    *merry & bright*

    its CHRISTMAS time!

    Miss all the festive flurries this year, we have all the baby & kids' pressies covered!
  • Little girl climbing on her Montessori inspired Pikler Playground Little girl climbing on her Montessori inspired Pikler Playground

    Montessori inspired

    Pikler Range

    Trying to decide which Pikler is right for your home & family?
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  • Wooden baby play gym in a white satin painted finish Wooden baby play gym in a white satin painted finish

    ** new **

    Baby Play Gym

    Keep your baby mesmerised as they watch & learn while they grow
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  • Wooden Sensory Table and Lid with mud and water messy play Wooden Sensory Table and Lid with mud and water messy play

    The messy & the magical

    Sensory Curious

    Sensory play products for your sensory curious kids of all ages and stages
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  • Playroom storage 6 cube unit with pull out storage boxes Playroom storage 6 cube unit with pull out storage boxes

    helping you stay organised in fun

    Playroom Storage

    Furniture pretty enough for your whole home not just the playroom!
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  • Wooden surfboard storage rack Wooden surfboard storage rack

    surfboard storage

    Surfboard Rack

    Keeping you and your downtime organised with a range of Surfboard Racks for the whole family
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We are a family-run business creating handmade wooden toys and furniture pieces - made for play and built to last.

We help mums and dads create magical spaces and experiences for their kids to play, learn, create and explore!

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Welcome or welcome back, we're so happy to see you!

We are a family-run business based in Cape Town and we make handcrafted wooden toys & furniture for your home and family. Our products may be inspired globally but everything we create and manufacture is made in our Workshop here in South Africa.

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Our bestsellers

Learning Tower
Learning Tower
from R 1,570.00
Pikler Playground
Pikler Playground
from R 3,050.00
Sensory Table & Lid
Sensory Table & Lid
from R 1,300.00
Toddler Walker
Toddler Walker
from R 570.00
Gift Card available to buy in our online store

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A great way to spoil your family and friends & their kids from afar. Pitch in together with your group of friends to help parents splash out on a BIG birthday present for their little one. Gift Vouchers are great for any occasions from birthdays to baby showers!

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Delivery to your home We'll deliver right to your door from big cities to quaint dorpies! Click here for shipping details
Simple Assembly We'll have your little one playing in no time with simple & stress free assembly
Handcrafted All our products are handmade and made to order at our workshop in Cape Town, SA

Seen and heard...

Cape Talk Radio Interview with Grandpa's Workshop - Radio 567AM and 702AM
Just A Mamma Blog - Grandpa's Workshop Feature in Wooden Toys Made in South Africa Blog

Kind Words from

Happy kids and their parents :)

  • "My grandson loves his wagon! He was taking a few steps but now running with his walker! Thanks for all the joy! "

    - Mary-Ann
  • "Thank you very much for the excellent service received everything was delivered to me on time"

    - Johan

  • "The cube unit looks so amazing! It's as if it was always meant to be in the spot it is in! It makes the room complete and finally I can contain the mess😄 It's absolutely beautiful! Thank you so much for everything, especially the back and forth with colour/no colour, size, etc"

    - Claudia
  • "It was wonderful ordering from you , here's to many many more orders to come!!!"

    - Brigitte

  • "The pickler is stunning and already full swing in use!! "

    - Simonne
  • "I just wanted to thank you for everything. The pikler is fantastic. Thank you for making it happen and accommodating us! Also the finer touches like the card is just so special. We had one very happy boy, that thoroughly enjoyed his amazing gift. "

    - Christi

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