2. Buying beige means you can buy LESS - toys that can be repurposed in multiple ways means you can cut down clutter in your home and pressure on your wallet. A bright plastic fire truck is most likely to be used as... a fire truck. But a natural wooden vehicle could be a firetruck AND so much more - an ambulance, a safari vehicle, a family car, an ice-cream van (or in our case lately, a Jurassic Park ute) ... the sky is the limit!
A 'sad beige' vintage style truck in use as an ice-cream van.
3. Natural wooden toys are made to last! Trends change so quickly and brands are constantly pushing the next new 'must have' item. And while they aren't indestructible, wooden toys are a lot easier to fix than their colourful plastic counterparts and less likely to end up in landfill before the end of their useful life.
On top of this, there are numerous benefits of having 'beige' and natural environments for play and exploration, as well as the less discussed dark side of the modern toy industry - where cheap and cheerful toys have a less shiny history and background behind them, from manufacturing to marketing.
Aesthetic play rooms aside, buying beige can help kids become intentional consumers - discovering ways to repurpose what they already have. It may be the latest trend, but it's actually more of a return to classic toys with timeless design, ones you can (and want to!) keep and pass on to future generations.
Do you think beige has a place in play? I'd love to know your thoughts! â¨
Mandy x
We love beige toys!! I have some heirloom wooden toys that belonged to my dad as a kid, that my kids now love â three generations and they are still so well loved!