Frog Ratchet Rattle Toy - Channapatna

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Toys from the old-fashioned theme are now seeing a brilliant facelift in the form of this unique Channapatna art. The Frog Ratchet Rattle Toy Channapatna is a great example of the vintage toy-making handicraft industry of India. This unique toy is not only fun to play with but a delightful charm to own and treasure forever. It is a simple toy and works on a smooth mechanism but is highly fascinating and can leave anyone enchanted. This fun toy is recommended for tots aged 2 and above. It is handheld and makes an intriguing rattling and clicking sound when twirled vigorously while the wrist held tight. The rattle toy will instantly attract the ears of your little one and your baby will feel like playing with it on and off. Unlike other types of toys, this one is made from eco-friendly softwood and toxic-free natural vegetable-based colours. So, if your child puts it in mouth by chance, you need not worry as this rattle toy is harmless for kiddos.

About Channapatna Art

The wooden toys manufactured in the Channapatna or the toy-town of Karnataka are popularly known as Channapatna toys. It is a proper particular form of art practised in the southern state and is been preserved as a geographical indication (GI) under the norms of the World Trade Organization. A typical type of wood from the Wrightia Tinctoria tree, also known as Aale Mara or ivory wood, is used in the making of the Channapatna toys. This wood is light in weight and closely grained so that it is easy to work with. It is easy to cut, process and finish and the artisans can find the wood in abundance as the tree is abundantly found in the geographical area.

Right from procuring the wood to its pruning, seasoning and colouring, the expert Channapatna craftsmen use handicraft skills that are pure, crude and raw. Final polishing of the product and the dyeing is done using naturally found colours or vegetable dyes based on the likes and preferences of the artisans. The Channapatna toy industry is in great demand today. Although, a decade ago it faced an intense competition from the Chinese market, Channapatna toy industry is now back on its feet and enjoying great reception worldwide. Most of the products are exported to USA, UK and Europe.