3...2...1...LAUNCH! WE'RE SO EXCITED TO FINALLY "BEE" READY! OUR FIRST WAVE OF UPCYCLED LEARNING HITS THE WEBSITE ON MONDAY, APRIL 29th FOLLOWED BY NEW ITEMS POSTED ALMOST DAILY!

Play. Learn. Repeat.

Our teacher-librarian designed, play-based learning activities are created using upcycled tiny toys collected in communities like yours. Little things really can make a big difference!

THE TINY TOY CO. STORY

Meet Rebecca, founder and activity designer:

"I am a working primary school teacher-librarian and literacy expert with almost 20 years' experience teaching little people. I'm also a mom of 3, so I know just how important your child's learning is to you -- and what your kids' bedroom floors look like. I'm excited to share my playful learning activities with you.

Engaging kids in thinking about their own impact on the world is something I am passionate about. I'm also a big kid at heart, who has never stopped playing with toys.  

Let's work together for the kids we love & the planet they need."

Rebecca

Teacher-Librarian / Founder / Upcycler-in-Chief  

Upcycling

Upcycing is the creative reuse of objects in new applications, for purposes beyond their original ones. By caring for, repairing, swapping, donating, and upcycling toys, together we can make a big  dent in the world's toy waste problem. 

Testimonials

We did the big purge of toy bits and pieces, but I didn’t know what to do with them until I saw your post. What a great way to recycle! 

Teresa M.

I love the way you put things together thematically! My kids still love the dinosaur book, jigsaw puzzle, and toy triceratops that we got from you at your iSpy shop. They're together on the science shelf this month in our homeschool room.

Peggy C.

I love buying toys and games secondhand, but they always seem to be missing pieces. It's AMAZING that you put them back together. You're like the Humpty Dumpty store. This is a fantastic idea!

Alex R.

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Loose Parts for Learning (drop-in) *MAY 18, 19, 20*

Loose Parts for Learning (drop-in) *MAY 18, 19, 20*

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Join Tiny Toy Co. for our FREE, interactive "Loose Parts for Learning" activities at the Harbourfront Centre Junior Festival on May 18, 19, 20th, ongoing all day from 11-6.

Come down to Harbourfront Centre for a whole day of fun and learning, with free presentations and activities from many great educators and artisans. You'll find Tiny Toy Co. in the "Creativity Village" area.

Bring your own tiny toy debris for upcycling, and get inspired to bring loose parts learning to life. Let's make literacy, not litter!

BONUS: We'll have a special festival-only deal on our most versatile "Loose Parts for Learning" kits, including 20 toys and 10+ activities to try at home, on sale for just $20!

 

TINY TOY CO. IN THE PRESS:

DROP OFF YOUR TINY TOYS FOR UPCYCLING AT:

DONATE: TerraCycle Zero-Waste Toy Recycling

DONATE: TerraCycle Zero-Waste Toy Recycling

Terracycle
$330.00
$330.00
Quantity must be 1 or more

Sponsor the industrial recycling of unusable rigid plastic toy waste. This donation covers the cost +HST of one TerraCycle Zero-Waste Recycling Box.

Even after we do our very best (and our best is pretty great!) to find creative reuses for your toy waste, there are still pieces we just can't upcycle. Some pieces are sharp and broken, or no longer look like a recognizable object, or are just pieces of random plastic. Never fear! We still don't send them to the landfill. We TerraCycle! Sponsor the zero-waste recycling of unusable rigid toy plastics with Tiny Toy Co.

    Interested in booking a school or community group workshop with Tiny Toy Co.? We'll direct your entire $330 workshop fee towards the TerraCycling of toy waste! You will: Receive an interactive, one-hour educational workshop for up to 40 students. Take up a collection of toy waste in your school or community organization for upcycling/recycling with Tiny Toy Co. Fundraise $330 for toy recycling. Raised more? We'll use it to cover the TerraCycling of waste collected from other communities. Way to show your civic responsibility, team!