... and why play value is our top priority!
small foot wooden toys are distinguished by extra play value and fulfil children's basic need for joyful, boundless play. With their modern design and diverse, simple first play experiences, they offer children space for their own world of ideas and help develop imagination and creativity. With multiple play goals in one product, they encourage children to dive deep into their play and discover new things - or even just themselves. From playing to staring in amazement, from fun to learning - small foot offers playing and learning experiences that stick with you for life!
Product Design
The journey of a small foot toy, from the idea to the finished product.
The development of a new product is the kind of cross-department process that lies behind any concrete assortment concept. That's why it's often a challenge to make new products unique with their composition.
Did you know? 💡 Child-friendly and exciting facts about whales! 🐋
The largest and heaviest animal
A blue whale weighs as much as 23 elephants. Its tongue alone is as heavy as a young elephant.
All-you-can-eat in the sea
Blue whales eat between 4 and 8 tons of plankton, krill, and small fish daily. That's equal to almost 9 cars!
Blue whales eat between 4 and 8 tons of plankton, krill, and small fish daily. That's equal to almost 9 cars!
Hold your breath!
Blue whales surface every five minutes to get air. When they exhale, they spray a fountain that can reach a height of 9 metres!
Blue whales surface every five minutes to get air. When they exhale, they spray a fountain that can reach a height of 9 metres!
Rather loud
It gets pretty loud when whales sing - up to 230 decibels! That's almost twice as much as a jet during takeoff.
It gets pretty loud when whales sing - up to 230 decibels! That's almost twice as much as a jet during takeoff.
Sharp ears
Whales don't hear with their ears at all, but rather with their lower jaw. The sounds are absorbed by their bones and transported to their inner ear.
Whales don't hear with their ears at all, but rather with their lower jaw. The sounds are absorbed by their bones and transported to their inner ear.
small foot is acclaimed!
Really good toys convince! Parents, children and experts all agree on this.
Toy seals provide orientation. Age-appropriate? Giving joy? Pedagogically valuable and safe? Toys have to fulfil many criteria - and many of our small foot products know how to convince children and experts alike in practical tests and can claim ToyAward and TOP10 toy nominations as their own.
spiel gut
For 60 years, the independent "spiel gut" seal has been distinguishing toys which offer a special playtime value and fulfil the highest safety and quality criteria. In addition to age-appropriate play ideas, safety, design, functionality, lifespan, development support, and environmental friendliness are also judged - and not only by professionals, but also by the true experts: the children themselves. We're proud that so many small foot toys have received this award!
Toy Award
The Toy Award, which is presented annually at the world's largest toy fair in Nuremberg, is probably the highest award for toys worldwide. In 2019 and 2020, small foot toys have already made it into the top three toys in the "Baby & Infant" category from among more than 800 applicants! Then, in 2022, the time had come: the Emergency Doctor Backpack won the ToyAward in the "PreSchool" category. Another award for small foot in terms of originality, safety, product concept, workmanship & quality as well as play fun.
Deutscher Spielzeugpreis 2024
The "Deutsche Spielzeugpreis" ("German Toy Award") distinguishes new, innovative, and educationally valuable toys in various categories on a yearly basis. For this award, the readers of the "familie&co" periodical vote for the winners of each category, and an expert jury comprised of parents, educators, editors, and children then vote for the overall winner. In 2024, two small foot products have made it onto the nominees list: the "Sensory" Listening Memory Game in the "For my friends & me" category, and the "Sensory" Feeling Box in the "For the whole family" category!
Top10 Toys
Extraordinary highlight products from the toy industry are distinguished and awarded by the organisation "Top10 Spielzeug" (Top10 Toys). The jury is comprised of toy experts who are actively involved in toy industry associations and toy store chains. For four years in a row now, a small foot product has been selected as a nominee: in 2020, the Compact Nordic Workbench impressed the trend scouts; in 2021, it was the generously large Urban Villa Doll House; in 2022, it was the Rabbit Hutch and the "Discover" Explorer's Backpack; and in 2024, it was the "fresh" Cash Register and the Industrial Play Kitchen.
Top10 Bébé & Enfant
The "TOP 10 Baby & Kind" is the retailer's campaign for baby & toddler articles in Germany. The highlights of the year are selected by the German Association of Toy Retailers (BVS) together with an independent jury of experts. Over the past several years, small foot products have been nominated for awards: for example, the Hare Motor Activity Cube in 2021, the Whale Baby Walker in 2022, the "Seaside" Baby Stand-Up Figure in 2023 and in 2024 and the "Wildlife" Elephant Toy Box with Seat and Wheels made the cut.
Deutscher Spielzeugpreis 2025
The "Deutsche Spielzeugpreis" ("German Toy Award") distinguishes new, innovative, and educationally valuable toys in various categories on a yearly basis. For this award, the readers of the "familie&co" periodical vote for the winners of each category, and an expert jury comprised of parents, educators, editors, and children then vote for the overall winner. In 2025, the small foot ‘Workshop’ tool backpack is nominated in the ‘For Artists & Builders’ category.
These small foot toys are award-winning 🏅
