Toy Bus - Channapatna

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Adorable vehicle toys are a great way to pacify tiny tots who wish to play with newer and colourful toys more often. This Toy Bus Channapatna is a uniquely handcrafted toy for toddlers as it is not only enjoyable but fun to play with. Thanks to the intriguing framework and brilliant yet a simple design, this vehicle toy makes up for a good alternative against the noisy cars and flashy motorbike vehicle toys. This one is simple, rustic and traditional and it exudes minimalism from every corner.

Have it for your little one or add this toy to your personal vintage collection and enjoy the goodness of handcrafted toys and games. It moves back and forth in a delightful manner that captures the heart flawlessly. The bold coloured beads are the passengers of the bus wonderfully charming. It has been handmade using best quality ivory softwood and the colours used are vegetable-based and natural dyes. This toy vehicle is suitable for children aged 3 and above and as it is chemical-free and acid-free, it will not harm your toddlers.

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.