With the help of a magical tea set, children develop their imagination, learn the rules of service and social behaviour. The teapot is equipped with a wind-up music box that plays a gentle birthday melody "Happy Birthday" when tilted. The 14-piece set is illustrated by Sarah Betz with delicate colours evoking the city of Paris. It is made of light and very durable metal. A great way to encourage creative and imaginative play. Thanks to the practical case, it is also a great companion for travelling. This toy does not require batteries, the music is played by a mechanical music box that is wound with a key attached under the teapot. Main features: tray, teapot and 4 cups with saucersplays the melody "Happy Birthday"practical case for easy carryingdurable, lightweight metal designdesign Sarah Betz Sarah Betz grew up in Germany, but now creates in France. She founded her own brand, "Little Cube" here. She never imagined that she could turn her passion for drawing and writing into a successful career. From a young age, she drew and scribbled everywhere, from school notebooks to the walls of her childhood room. Her parents supported her interest, and as a child, she enjoyed many imaginative games with them. She grew up near the forest, so her work has been inspired by nature since she was a child. On walks in the forest, she collected natural materials from which she then made jewellery, and she also incorporated them into her paintings and books. After studying graphic and communication design in Germany and Switzerland, she moved to France, where she learned the language and slowly started her career in design. She founded her own illustration studio "Little Cube" in 2013.
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For over 100 years, VILAC has been fulfilling children's dreams. The French brand VILAC, as the flagship of the French industry for the production of wooden toys, is located deep in the heart of the Jura Mountains, surrounded by mountains, lakes and forests. Since 1911, VILAC has been producing wooden toys hand in hand with traditional manufacturing, modern trends, adaptable economics and an emphasis on ecology. The toys are made from wood sourced from sustainably managed forests, respecting biodiversity and with a strong emphasis on environmentally friendly technologies. VILAC prefers short routes for wood delivery. It uses local wood and ensures that a new tree is planted for every tree felled. Because today we can no longer ignore the challenges of environmental problems, VILAC is committed to defending our planet. After all, a river consists of many small drops. Therefore, VILAC continues its environmentally friendly activities.
VILAC also follows in the footsteps of the old turning factories that once made the region famous: craftsmen lovingly turned, smoothed, sanded, lacquered and decorated wood in their workshop in the Jura mountains. Beech, hornbeam, alder or boxwood from the surrounding French forests are used; this wood guarantees the specificity and quality of production. There are so many stories about these craftsmen who love their craft and have managed to pass it on. In fact, not much has changed in the last 110 years, and that's quite reassuring. The gestures are almost the same, the noise of the machines, the sounds of carving and painting wood create the same melody. Above all, the workshop still smells of beech wood chips, which evoke old memories. If the company does not have the know-how for some toys in France, it manufactures them abroad, where it applies the same quality requirements. In production, it eliminates the use of all plastic parts except when necessary for the safety of children. And this also applies to product packaging. VILAC applies high quality and safety requirements to the production of toys both in France and in other foreign countries.
VILAC collaborates in the production of toys with talented illustrators, artists and designers who create wooden toys with original designs and often decorative elements that add a touch of authenticity and naturalness not only to the children's room. These artists adapt their visual world to tradition
