These days a design brand has to have a kids collection and of course it includes toys. I think toys are for all ages, especially these ones, they bring joy and fun to your space and life.
Some of the following things I saw in Milan and I filled it up with items I came across during my endless strolls of online window shopping.
Blocks in Milan
Different vehicle types handcrafted and produced by remains of Magis products and a wooden block set based on car forms to build your own.
BAWA, a multifunctional design, table-storage-toy-in-one
Shapemaker by Miller Goodman, wooden blocks for 'drawing' and building
Iconic Toys
16 Animali by Enzo Mari, each year a limited edition of 200-300 boxes of pure fun is edited by Danese Milano (oooooh yes I want this)
And the expression of the wooden animals by Kay Bojesen is just fantastic, edited by Rosendahl
More Animals
Handmade birds by a fair trade network of knitters in Bolivia, Various Projects by Elisabeth Beer & Brian Janusiak is also the duo behind this concept in New York: Project No.8
The beautiful wooden figurines by Ostheimer (horrible website, but great product :)!)
And more : Wooden Wonderland by Hay / Helsinki Made of Wood by Kokoro&Moi for Helsinki WDC 2012