# Simple Wooden Toys Japanese Toy Maker Chigo Offers Hours of Handmade Fun By Marissa Liu | Published 2009-10-04 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/japanese-toy-maker-chigo References: [inhabitots](http://www.inhabitots.com/2009/09/29/chigo-natural-wooden-toys/) & [chigo.co.jp](http://www.chigo.co.jp/) Japanese toy maker Chigo designs simple, beautiful wooden toys that can stimulate the imagination for hours on end. Chigo offers a lovely collection of [wood toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cul-de-sac-japon-x-karimoku-furniture) including a camera, bowling set, train set, tops, landscaping [wooden blocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/capsule-tower) and [traditional Japanese toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fingerdama) (including cup and ball and katakata) all made of natural wood and painted with non-toxic paints. Prices range from $10 for the handmade tops to $170 for a duffle bag full of building blocks. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.0/10 - Popularity: 74% | Activity: 99% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/toys) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Sustainable Toys:** The trend of eco-friendly and non-toxic toys is disrupting the traditional toy industry, offering opportunities for toy makers to create beautiful wooden toys. - **Imaginative Play:** The trend of stimulating imagination through simple and open-ended toys is creating opportunities for toy makers to design toys that foster creativity and storytelling. - **Handmade Crafts:** The trend of handmade and artisanal toys is disrupting mass-produced toys, providing opportunities for small-scale toy makers to create unique and high-quality products. ### Where This Applies - **Toy Manufacturing:** The toy manufacturing industry can explore the trend of eco-friendly toys to develop sustainable and non-toxic products that appeal to environmentally conscious consumers. - **Children's Education:** The children's education industry can leverage the trend of imaginative play to develop educational programs and materials that encourage creativity and problem-solving skills. - **Artisanal Crafts:** The artisanal crafts industry can tap into the trend of handmade toys to showcase unique and skillfully crafted products that cater to consumers seeking authenticity and craftsmanship. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Magnetic Wooden Animal Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nini-amici-toy-set.md) - [Creative STEM-Based Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jitterygit.md) - [Pelata Wooden Toy Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pelata-collection.md) - [Recycled Rice Husk Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modular-toy-game.md) - [Geometric Design Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-little-toy-by-eames-office.md) - [Big Apple Toy Blocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/machi-town-new-york.md) - [Teatime-Inspired Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/musical-tea-set-toy.md) - [3D-Printed Fidget Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jigglets.md) - [Interactive Early Education Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tokidos-playcubes.md)