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Wooden shell house, a scallop shell standing open with a coral pink doorway at its center

Mako Toys

Mako Shell House

$64.00

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A scallop shell standing open with a coral pink doorway at its center. It is the illustration of an underwater home rather than a model of one, which is why children accept it without needing it explained.

MaterialLinden wood, non-toxic paint
IncludesOne wooden shell house
Size9.1 inches tall, 8.3 inches wide, 1.6 inches deep
StandardsMaker holds EN 71 and ASTM F963-23 test reports
OriginSerbia

Why it lasts.

Solid linden with non-toxic paints, cut by machine and then sanded and painted by hand in a small family workshop. The ribs are carved rather than printed, so the shape reads from across the room.

Who it's for

For the parent
It suits a family building an ocean shelf that needs one larger piece to anchor it.
For the educator
It anchors an ocean small-world setup, and its scale next to the fish and corals gives children a clear sense of a habitat rather than a row of animals.
For the gift-giver
It makes a substantial gift for a child who loves the sea, and it gives their smaller sea creatures a home.

Ways to play.

Stand it behind the corals and the fish and the reef has somewhere to live. It is the piece that turns a group of sea creatures into a place rather than a collection.

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Details

Materials & construction

Every Mako toy is cut to shape and then sanded and painted by hand in a small family workshop in Serbia. The wood is solid linden, chosen because it is light enough for a child to carry and close-grained enough to hold a carved edge. Because each piece is finished by hand, the grain and the depth of color vary slightly from one to the next, and no two are exactly alike.

Finishes are non-toxic. Color is worked into the wood rather than laid over it, so the grain still shows through, and where a piece is dark it is stained rather than coated.

The scenery is built as scenery. Houses and barns are shallow standing fronts rather than enclosed buildings, because they are made to sit at the back of a scene and give the animals somewhere to be. That shallowness is a design decision rather than a shortcut.

Care & storage

Wipe clean with a dry cloth, or one that is barely damp. Never soak or submerge it in water, and do not leave it wet. Keep it out of direct sunlight and away from heat. Store it indoors somewhere dry, and stand the taller pieces upright rather than resting them on a painted edge. Small parts. Not for children under 3 years, and young children should be supervised during play.

Shipping & returns

Shipping

In-stock items ship from LA in 1–3 business days, plus 1–6 in transit (contiguous U.S.).

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Returns accepted for 30 days from delivery. If the toy isn't right, send it back. Free returns on damaged or defective items.

Mako Toys A family workshop in Prijepolje, a town in the hills where Serbia, Bosnia and Montenegro meet. They mean family literally: husbands and wives, brothers, cousins. After seven years making toys for other people's brands, this is the first range to carry their own name.
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