Original Channapatna & Kondapalli Toys

Toys have always been an integral part of our lives. Infact, toys are generally associated with the priceless joy that the kids feel being in possession of their favorite ones.

Over a period of time, toys have taken new forms from originally handmade to the machine made.  India has a strong history of hand crafting toys which are not only beautiful but also helps in building cognitive skills of the kids. Wooden toys made in Channapatna & Kondapalli are not only popular in India but also across the globe. One of the main reasons for the huge popularity for these toys is the safety aspect for kids. Toys made in Channapatna & Kondapalli are completely safe to use as there are no chemicals used to color these toys. All the colors are being made of natural dyes.  Besides, most of these toys don’t have any sharp edges.

With the ever increasing demand, there has been an influx of duplicate Channapatna & Kondapalli toys which not only is demeaning the original art but also is hampering the livelihood of the original 

artisans in India.

These toys are an invention of India & purely supports “Make In India” program launched in 2014.

Let us all join hands to save & promote the original art of handmade toys. There are a lot of emotions & hopes associated with each & every toy that is made in these towns.   

There are a few online stores which are working hard to promote this art & sell original Channapatna & Kondapalli toys.