Magicforest - Papoose Catalog 2018

Celebrating our 14th Year! Hello!
Welcome to the 2nd year of the Papoose catalog for the US market. MAGICFOREST® is thrilled to offer a wider
collection of their Fair Trade felt products, handmade in Nepal, and their wooden products and accents, hand- made in Indonesia. Working with talented artisans, Papoose creates unique handmade toys, decorations and educational resources using natural materials such a wood, wool and cotton, that will offer long hours of safe and happy play.
New to this catalog is an expanded FAIRY section with two new play sets: Fairy House Set and the Deluxe Fairy House Set. We also have a new wooden Barn Set, complete with stable and felt horses. There are many other new items with vibrant colors, with fun and interesting designs. Everything in this catalog is in line with the ethical practices of MAGICFOREST®. We seek out extraordinary designers and manufacturers of inspirational
and exceptional children’s products, and bring them to the North American marketplace. It is our promise to you that all products we offer meet the highest levels of quality and safety standards.
We hope you enjoy paging through the 2018 Papoose catalog. From role play with food and puppets to counting and reading, we love toys that help kids learn and grow. When you get right down to basics, open- ended play is vital to the healthy development of children.
To all newcomers, our promise is to support you and to provide you with the highest quality children’s toys and games. To our current customers, we are very fortunate and grateful for your business. We believe in working hard to keep your business and look forward to growing with you in 2018 and beyond.
Sincerely,
Dr. Robert Leuchtner, PhD
Founder and President, MAGICFOREST®


Contents
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10-16 17
18-21 22-26
27 28-30 31-33 34-35
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37 38-39 40-42 43-44
Food Process
Fairy Tradition
Forest
Animals Multicultural
Dolls Puppets Rainbow
Nepal
Felt Balls Books Educational Decoration


Food
Papoose Toys has a large range of play food;
fruit, vegetables and various sets that can be combined. All healthy....
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PP443
Deluxe Bread Set/34pc (Combination of PP403 and PP422)
PP403
Bread Set 17pc
Loaf and 2 slices, 2 solid rolls,
2 solid baguettes, 2 halved rolls,
2 halved baguettes, 1 halved bagel
PP422
Sandwich Toppings/16pc Each piece about 3"
PP403B
2 Halved Rolls and 2 Halved Baguettes Baguette about 5" L
PP403A
Bread Loaf and 2 slices Slice: 5.5 x 5"
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PP357
Vegetable Tray/19pc 17x10.5x3"
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WP050
Papoose Wooden Tray 17x10.5x3"


A very popular product,
The Grow-a-Garden holds 36 vegetables. Do they grow on top or in the ground? Viewing slots at the front can show you.
By popular request we have also made a smaller version. The Mini holds 16 vegetables: 2 each of
Red Radish, Cauliflower, Carrot, Cabbage, Red Onion, Lettuce, Turnip and Brown onion.
PP206
Grow-a-Garden
Complete with 36 vegetables Box size: 22.5 x 15 x 4"
PP214
Mini Pumpkin/3pc
PP442 Mini Grow-a-Garden
Mini Grow-a-Garden complete with 16 vegetables Box size 17.2 x 10.5 x 3.4"
PP210
Mini Carrot/3pc
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PP301
Mini Vegetable Set/6pc Boxed Set
5.5x5x2.5"
PP302
Mini Fruit Set/6pc Boxed Set 5.5x5x2.5"
PP033
Bento Box/15pc Boxed Set 5.5x5x3.2"
PP199
Pizza and Server/44pc Boxed Set
10x10x2"
PP059
Sandwich and Toppings/11pc Boxed Set
5x4.3x2.7"
PP035
Burger and Chips/18pc Boxed Set
6x4x4"
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PP039
Dutch Carrots/3pc 11'’L
PP038 Corn 5.5'’L
PP052 Leek 3pc 11'’L
PP036
Cabbage/Lettuce
5'’ Diameter (Leaves not removable)
PP068 Pumpkin 4'’ H
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PP419
Apple and Orange Slices/12pc 3"
PP245
Apple Slices/6pc 3"
PP044
Watermelon, Banana 7'’L
PP048 Grape Bunch 4"
PP222 Avocado 5'’L
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PP060 Strawberries 3pc 3'’H
PP194 Lemon 3pc 3'’L
PP063 Tomatoes 3pc 4'’ H


Process
The process of felt making starts with the sheep that provide the renewable and eco-friendly resource of all the natural wool we use. As Nepal has no wool industry the wool is imported mainly
from New Zealand and Australia.
After dyeing with non-toxic (En71 compliant) dyes we have a broad palette to work with.
Flat sheets of wool are made by laying out tufts of the fibre, criss-crossing the layers until the required thickness is built up. A net is put over the wool and warm soapy water is sprinkled over the netting. The felt maker now starts to gently massage the wool until it begins to take, once the fibres start shrinking from the motion combined with soap and water, the individual layers start to mesh together and shrink into felt. The whole sheet is turned over and worked on again. The final step is to ‘full’ the felt; vigorous rolling in all directions until the fabric is firm and strong. During all steps of the process the felt
sheet is inspected for loose and uneven bits. It is then put outside to dry.
This is somewhat simplified; there’s a lot of skill and hands-on effort to get a flat even sheet of felt. We use the felt sheet for cut and stitch work like making clothes for our dolls for example. Making 3D objects in wet felting (the above process) is another story for another day.
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Fairy
PP259
Mushrooms Small/6pc 3"


PP439 Deluxe Fairy House Set/30pc
Our popular Woodland Fairy range is made from drift wood. These items are not suitable for young children due to the nature of the product. Although very well made, the wood is light and cannot withstand rough handling. Each piece is
different as the driftwood is all natural and we have to work with what Mother Nature
gives us. Please note: mat colours (inside the houses) may vary.
PP445
Summer Trees with Base/2pc 11+9"
WP093
Toadstool Trunk Set/3pc 2"
PP369
Woodland Fairy Family/4pc 6"
WP080
Woodland Furniture/3pc Two chairs+ 1 Table 1.8x1.8"
WP073
Woodland Fairy House Large 14"
WP079
Woodland Bed/2pc
3 x 1.8"
One bed included in this set
WP087
Wood Bridge with Railing 9x3.5x3.5"
WP077
Woodland Fence/4pc 6x3"
WP049
Pebble Animals/7pc 2-3"
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WP445M
Summer Tree with Base 9"
PP440 Fairy Set/20pc
WP074
Woodland Fairy House M 11.8"
WP077
Woodland Fence/4pc 6x3"
WP093
Toadstool Trunks/3pc
2"
One piece included in this set
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WP049
Pebble Animals/7pc 2-3"
WP080
Woodland Furniture/3pc 2 Chairs + 1 Table 1.8x1.8"
PP369G
Woodland Fairy Couple/2pc 6"


PP444 Deluxe Mouse House Set/20pc
PP410
Mouse Family 5" H
PP406
Mouse House Washing Line Set/10pc
Base: 10x2"
Washing Line, Basket, 4 x clothes shapes, 4 x mini pegs
The Mouse House comes with a floor mat, a bed with cover and a table.
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PP399
Gnome Family/4pc 5"
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WP116
Toadstool Set/2pc 7.9 and 5.9"
PP405
Toadstool Garden Set/5pc Mossy Mat size: 17.7x5.9"


PP358
Teapot Fairy House + Mat Mat size 9"D
PP359
Pumpkin Fairy House + Mat Mat size 9" L
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PP253
Strawberry Fairy House + Mat Mat size 9" D
PP255
Fairy House and Mat Mat size 9" D
PP254
Oakleaf Fairy House + Mat Mat size 9"D


Ma is the matriarch in the family we work with in Nepal and she is one of my favourite people. She is always doing something; sorting out felt bits for recycling, starting a bon fire for burning rubbish, pulling things out the garden or getting involved with the felt-makers.
I love it when she makes traditional offerings. She will sit there for hours twirling cottons into wicks, attaching bits of colourful fabric to strings, filling strangely shaped dough figures with dark gooey treacle. Ma, nearly 80, has an enviable zest for life, a temperament for arguing and a welcoming heart for all the foreigners she meets.
I love her strength, her energy and her smile.
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Forest
WP092
Four Season Trees/12pc 7-11"


PP244 Tree+Owl/2pc 12"
PP243 Tree+Bird/2pc 12"
PP445
Summer Trees with Base/2pc 11+9"
PP267
Baobab Trees/2pc 8"
PP262
Pine Trees/3pc 7.7-10.5"
WP091
Autumn Trees/3pc 7-11"
WP088
Winter Trees/3pc 7-11"
WP089
Spring Trees/3pc 7-11"
WP090
Summer Trees/3pc
7-11" 19


PP355
Duck Pond mat with 2 ducks 23x19"
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PP345
Native American Village Set/9pc Mat: 19.7x17.8"
PP421
Acorns/9pc
2.8"
These come with a hanging loop (not shown)


4 Trees
4 Bushes
4 Rocks
2 Ducks
1 Man
1 Boy with Dog 1 Hedgehog
1 Wood Bridge 1 Felt Wood Log 1 River Play Mat
PP299
River Play Set/20pc
Mat size 36x27"
Our mats are felted from pure wool. All the work is done by hand and small variations in colour and design are a feature of the product.
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Animals
PP260
Village Horses/3pc 7x7"


WP114
Barn with Felt Roof and Ladder 18x14"
PP441 Deluxe Barn Set/12pc
PP391
Barn Horses/4pc 4x4"
WP078
Railing/4pc
6.3x2.3
This set includes 6 pieces
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PP156
Bright Monkeys/4pc 8.5"
PP010
Baby Giraffes/2pc 3.2"
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PP404 Iguanas/4pc 5.5"


PP174
White Elephant Blue Stitch 8.5x6.5
PP175
White Elephant Pink Stitch 8.5x6.5
PP007
Baby Bunnies/6pc 2x2.4
PP393
Mini Bunnies/6pc 1.5x1.5
PP286
Sheep with removable coats/6pc 5x3"
PP391
Barn Horses/4pc 4x4"
PP349 Fox/2pc 6x3"
PP400
Mini Dog/6pc 2.4x2"
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PP004
Farm Animals/9pc 2" average
PP002
Arctic Animals/6pc 2" average
PP265
Canada Animals/6pc 3" average


People travel, everywhere, and for all kinds of reasons.
They settle in foreign countries bringing the wealth of ideas and ways of their own culture with them. The Italians are a great example: who could imagine Australia, or the rest of the world without pizza, olives and lasagna?
With emigrating to a new country comes a great responsibility to learn and respect the culture of your new homeland.
As an immigrant and frequent traveller myself, I strongly believe that getting to know a culture and its people is the best way to overcome fear and discrimination.
Ultimately, we all want the same things from life: being accepted for who we are, no matter where we’re from, what colour or
sex we are, whom we love or what we believe in.
Our values as an adult are formed in our early years and by making ‘otherness’ a natural part of our daily life, we can
exist together without taking away the interesting differences that make us unique human beings. (I guess you thought this was just a product catalogue....haha).
Indigenous culture is a fascinating living part of the Australian culture and I think it is enormously important that we teach this to our children as part of their heritage.
I include indigenous resources with the utmost respect and the aim to make this information available to young children to help foster interest, understanding, curiosity and acceptance. Let’s celebrate the World of Diversity!
Renske Carbone
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Dolls
PP025 Couple in a boat 4"L


PP231
African Family/4pc 6-7.5"
PP230
Caucasian Family/4pc 6-7.5"
PP346
Native American Family/5pc (Mother has baby on her back) 6-7.5"
PP437
Native American Family/3pc Wooden Doll Bodies
5"
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PP280 Gnome/3pc 7"
PP329
Fairy Gnomes/3pc 6"
PP369
Woodland Fairy Family/4pc 6"
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PP399
Gnome Family/4pc 5"


Boxed Story and Finger Puppets
PP368
Finger Puppets Gnome/4pc Box: 4x4"
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All Story Puppet Sets come boxed
PP125
Old MacDonals 10x12
PP126
Red Ridinghood 10x12
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PP127 Goldilocks 10x12
PP130
Hungry Caterpillar 10x12
PP122
The Old Lady who Swallowed a Fly 10x12"


PP082
Garden Finger Puppets/4 4x4"
PP085
Monster Finger Puppets/4 4x4"
Finger Puppets Boxed Sets
PP083
King and Queen Finger Puppets/4 4x4"
PP368
Gnome Finger Puppets/4 4x4"
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Rainbow
WP061
Rainbow Trees/3pc 7-11"


PP307
Rainbow Gnomes/7pc 4.2"
PP227
Rainbow Balls/2pc 3+5"
PH275
Nested Rainbow Bowls/7pc 8"D
PP248
Rainbow Ball/Bowl Sorting Set/56pc 4.5"D
PP270
Stackable Rainbow Babushkas/7pc 6.2"
PP397
Rainbow Balls/20pc 1.4"
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NEPAL
50
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PP022
Spiral Balls/4pc 2.8"
PP020
Spiral Balls/4pc 4"
Felt Balls
PP016
Marbled Balls/4pc 2.8"
PP014
Marbled Balls/4pc 4"
PP019
Polka Dot Balls/4pc 2.8"
PP017
Polka Dot Balls/4pc 4"
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Books and Toys
PP312 Betsy lays an egg Book and Toy (Only toy shown)
Story telling is important to encourage the imagination. Our books come with toys to enable the story to come to life.


PP284
Mini Baabaa Gets a haircut Book and Toy
PP312
Betsy lays an egg Book and Toy
PP339
Claire is a cow! Book and Toy
PP336
Edward learns to swim Book and Toy
PP343
Lucky the lucky duck Book and Toy
All books are presented in a gift box. Box size: 9x6.5x3"
PP344
Hope has a baby Book and Toy
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Educational
PP360
Bean Counters/9pc 9.3"


WP048
Stacking Trunks/15pc 2"D
WP028
Stacking Pyramid/9pc 8"
WP036
Mixed Shapes Spool Set/10pc 1.1-7.1"
WP024
Wooden Pebbles/9pc 2-3.5"
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WP051
Wooden Eggs/6pc 2.7"


PP203
Doctor Kit/5pc 8x8"
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PP131
Hopscotch Mat + 4 Felt Stones 22x68"
PP204
Mr. Tool Man/6pc 7x8"


Decoration
PP264
RolyPoly Dolls/3pc 4"
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PH035
Buzzy Bee Mobile 10"H
PH032
Flowers/12 mixed colours 12.5"
PH188
Hibiscus garland Mauve 64"
PH187
Hibiscus Garland Orange 64"
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PH186
Hibiscus Garland Pink 64"


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