Explore the joy of classic play with the Pom Pom Rail pull-along toy train, expertly handcrafted from natural wood by artisans in Karnataka, India. This charming wooden train, featuring an engine and two wagons, is made using traditional lacware toy-making methods passed down through generations. Designed with environment-friendly materials and coloured with natural dyes, it offers both engaging play and developmental benefits, helping to refine your child's motor coordination as they pull the train along. Choosing the Pom Pom Rail not only delights your little one but also supports the talented artisans who maintain their craft and promote sustainable practices.

Pom Pom Rail - Pull Along Toy Train

Pom Pom Rail is a handmade wooden pull along toy with one engine and two wagons. The engine and wagons are connected in a flexible manner allowing the train to bend and move in straight lines and curves. This colourful toy offers hours of fun to your little one and helps in the development of gross motor co-ordination skills and imaginative play. This toy is made using traditional lacware toy making techniques and is coloured using natural dyes. 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.