Our Impact
We have reintroduced wooden toy making in Pakistan while also giving environmentally conscious parents and educationists an affordable renewable alternative to toxic plastic toys.
One Earth Toys is making a meaningful contribution to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through its innovative approach to education, sustainability, and social empowerment. Here’s how the initiative aligns with key SDGs:
SDG 4 – Quality Education: One Earth Toys promotes play-based learning by designing wooden toys inspired by Reggio Emilia and Waldorf education philosophies. These toys encourage imaginative and inquisitive play, supporting children’s cognitive and physical development. Additionally, our woodworking workshops, fostering hands-on learning and skill development among children.
SDG 5 – Gender Equality: As a female-owned enterprise, One Earth Toys actively supports and employs women in the woodworking industry, a field traditionally dominated by men in Pakistan. By engaging home-based female workers, the company provides economic opportunities to women, improving their financial independence and decision-making power within their households. This integration of women has enabled One Earth Toys promote local crafts-womanship and fair labor practices into the production process.
SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption and Production & SDG 13 – Climate Action: One Earth Toys has introduced innovative and sustainable toy manufacturing in Pakistan, ensuring high-quality, locally produced alternatives to imported plastic toys, which have detrimental effects on both health and environment. One Earth Toys prioritizes environmentally responsible practices by:
• Using solid beechwood (FSC-certified from Europe).
• Painting toys with food-grade dyes and non-toxic paints.
• Avoiding single-use plastics in packaging, opting for glass, cloth, and cardboard instead.
• Offering toy repair services to promote reuse and reduce waste.
Our Design Philosophy
Unlike plastic toys, our natural toys degrade in years and will not harm marine life.
Repeated sensory experiences with natural materials aid the brain development of a child. This results in giving them practical information about the world and reduces stress.
Open-ended and not highly formed toys can quickly become more than one thing and give children’s imagination free rein, reducing physical and behavioral problems.
Features - Inspired by Waldorf Toys
Waldorf education emphasizes the role of imagination in learning and strives to integrate children's intellectual, practical, and artistic development holistically. Currently, there are 1227 Waldorf schools in 67 countries, including Germany, United States, United Kingdom, and India. Waldorf toys are well-thought-out and properly designed beautiful toys that are made of durable eco-friendly materials that are safe for children, nourish their senses, and inspire their imagination. These toys can also be used for Montessori and teaching of other educational philosophies.
