Introducing Bovow, the delightful build-and-play pull-along toy dog, skillfully handcrafted from natural wood by artisans in Karnataka, India. This unique toy merges traditional lacware toy-making skills with eco-friendly practices, making it a thoughtful choice for parents who value sustainability and quality. Designed to engage young minds, Bovow features six colourful beading parts that encourage your little one to refine their hand-eye coordination and finger dexterity as they assemble and pull along their new wooden friend. By choosing this wooden toy dog, you’re not only nurturing your child's development but also supporting sustainable livelihoods for artisans in India.

Bovow - Pull Along Threading Toy

Bovow is a beading toy containing six brightly coloured beading parts. Bovow refines the child's eye-hand co-ordination and also excites their creative thinking. This educational toy helps children feel and understand shapes, order and co-ordination. It is made using traditional lacware toy making techniques. Our toys are 100% natural, meaning that they are a much safer choice for kids to play with. As all parents know, there isn’t much that escapes the mouths of toddlers and young children! These materials are also much kinder to our environment. This is one of our range of handmade wooden toys handcrafted by artisans. These artisans use traditional earth friendly techniques that have been passed down from one generation to the next for over 200 years! These eco-friendly toys are crafted using sustainably grown wood and are also coloured with natural non-toxic dyes. These are derived from plant-based sources such as turmeric, indigo, acacia tree extract etc mixed with lac – a natural resin. Find out more about this traditional art form, read our blog article or have a look at this short video. This is a handmade product so there might be slight variations in colour or finish.

Ethiqana is starting an artisanal revival in the world of children’s toys and other homewares and accessories.

This social enterprise works with small artisan producers, known as Ethiqana’s Artisan Heroes, carefully selected based on the eco-friendliness of their methods and the need for creative and economic empowerment. 

These include the famous toymakers of Channapatna, India, who create colourful, tactile and durable wooden toys following fair trade values. These toys are 100% natural, handmade from sustainably grown wood and coloured with natural non-toxic dyes from plant-based sources. 

A huge part of Ethiqana’s mission is to preserve traditional, nearly-extinct art and craft techniques. Many of the toys are made using methods passed down through generations of artisans over the course of 200 years. 

By preserving these traditional techniques, Ethiqana challenges modern manufacturing methods and provides sustainable livelihoods to the artisans.

They also strive to give their Artisan Heroes opportunities to travel and connect with a worldwide audience. This helps makers evolve their art and practices, which is key to preserving them for the future.