What are fine motor skills? 

Fine motor skills refer to the coordination and control of small muscle movements, such as those in the hands, fingers, and wrists. These skills are essential for a child's overall development, particularly during the early years of life. In this blog post, we will discuss why fine motor skills are important for young children, and provide some ways that parents and caregivers can help children develop these skills. Read on to learn more.

A quick story to share... Luke and I have been exhibiting at the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) for a few years now. A teacher came by the booth to buy two more 4-packs for her classes.

What happens when a professional photographer and a creative director who have worked together for more than 30 years designing print ads, direct mail pieces, magazine inserts, and corporate annual reports, decide to shake things up career-wise at 62?

We recently attended the National Plastics Exposition in Orlando where we made our own news, by introducing a version of our trucks made with a variety of alternative fillers, including Walnut Shells, Rice Hulls and even Coconut Shells.

In conjunction with the exposition, the industry’s leading publication - BioPlastics Magazine - featured a story about Luke's Toy Factory and our ecofriendly toys!

One of the questions we sometimes get asked is “Is the plastic in your toys recycled?”

The short answer is no, and the reason must do with a balance between safety and sustainability.

The material we use for our toys is a composite of organic materials (maple sawdust from furniture factories) and plastic.

We use about 30% sawdust in our toys, which reduces the amount of plastic that would have been used by 30%. It also gives a material that would have been incinerated, or put in a landfill, a second life...