# Adorable Timber Toys These Hand-Crafted Wooden Toys by Usuals are Made From a Hazel Tree By Tana Makmanee | Published 2013-01-14 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hand-crafted-wooden-toys References: [dezeen](http://www.dezeen.com/2013/01/13/happy-wooden-toys-hazel-usuals/) & [usuals.nl](http://www.usuals.nl/) Dutch designer Usuals has given toddler toys a unique touch by hand-crafting them using branches from a hazel tree. What better way to provide your little ones with some amusement than by creating their toys from something you have in your backyard? Usuals creatively utilized elements of its natural environment to construct imaginative toys for children. It created a wide array of different wooden toys including those resembling cars, boats, horses and even animals. These crafty wooden toys are not only cute and and creative, but they are also an imaginative approach to creating something new from our natural environment. Why buy something you'll end up throwing out in the near future when you can just make it from material you already have? ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.8/10 - Popularity: 82% | Activity: 84% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Hand-crafted Wooden Toys:** Opportunity to explore sustainable and eco-friendly materials to create unique and innovative toys for children. - **Natural Environment-based Design:** Potential for incorporating elements of the natural environment in product design to create playful and imaginative toys. - **Upcycling and Repurposing:** Exploring ways to repurpose materials from the backyard or local surroundings to create new and engaging toys for children. ### Who This Affects Most - **Toy Manufacturing:** Toy manufacturers can tap into sustainable materials and eco-friendly designs to create unique products that appeal to environmentally-conscious consumers. - **Woodworking:** Opportunities for woodworking artisans to create hand-crafted and imaginative toys from natural materials, showcasing their craftsmanship. - **Eco-friendly and Sustainable Products:** The demand for eco-friendly and sustainable products opens up opportunities for businesses to create innovative toy options made from repurposed and upcycled materials. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Magnetic Wooden Animal Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nini-amici-toy-set.md) - [Recycled Rice Husk Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modular-toy-game.md) - [Wood-Crafted Eco-Friendly Crayons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/forest-crayon.md) - [Developmental Bath Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bath-toy-collection.md) - [Artisanal Wooden Kitchen Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-kitchen-tools.md) - [Timber Tech-Packed Dolls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/teenage-engineering-wooden-dolls.md) - [Educational Climate Change Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toy-brick-sets.md) - [Pelata Wooden Toy Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pelata-collection.md) - [Handmade Wooden Home Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/handmade-wooden-home-accessories.md)