Japanese company Kiko has been collecting a fair few fans in Europe lately for their incredibly simple and playful toys. Tanabata, pictured here, teaches kids counting and colours and doubles as a novel domino set. Designed by Kaz Shiomi, who also does a range for Muji, every toy is finely crafted and made with sustainable timber and child-safe vegetable dyes.

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Tanabata, Kiko, A$64.95, Tulpkids