A Fabulous Story Worth Sharing
We’re so excited to share this wonderful fair trade business that makes beautiful hand-knitted toys, and especially gorgeous and super-cute baby rattles!
Based in Bangladesh, Pebble-Hathay Bunano (meaning “hand-made” in Bangla) have been teaching Bangladeshi women to knit and crochet since 2004 and provide sustainable, regular and flexible employment to around 8,000 previously unskilled women of all ages.
World Fair Trade Guaranteed
Hathay Bunano is proud to have been granted Guaranteed Fair Trade status by the World Fair Trade Organization on December 31 2015.
This means that when you buy Hathay Bunano products, you choose to make the world a fairer place by making a very real difference to the lives of the artisans that create the toys, all the way along the supply chain. It feels good to buy fair trade!
A world-recognised project!
Started by Samantha Morshed in 2004 and soon joined by her husband, Hathay Bunano has been recognised world-wide as an example of how to scale handicrafts projects.
They’ve been case-studied in the MIT Innovations Journal, commended on their work and achievements by President Bill Clinton at the Clinton Global Initiative in New York, and Samantha has been award the MBE from Queen Elizabeth for her services to the rural poor women of Bangladesh.
Please take a minute to watch this heart-warming video about Pebble-Hathay Bunano and the beautiful women they support:
All Natural 100% Handmade
Pebble-Hathay Bunano products are made with 100% natural cotton with polyester fill and are safe for your baby from birth.
As each toy is totally made by hand, there will be some variations in size, colour and design – you can be sure your toy really is unique in every way!
These are lovely, top quality, handcrafted items that will bring smiles to your baby with their bright colours, super-cute designs, and natural quirks!
Baby Rattles You Have to Have!
Your baby will start to grasp toys from around 3 months old and from then on they will start developing their fine motor skills. At this time, it’s important to provide stimulating toys for your baby to look at and feel – and they love the sound they can make with a rattle!
Once your baby starts teething, you need to be sure that what goes in the mouth is safe and made from natural materials.
Hathay-Bunano rattle toys are handmade from 100% natural cotton yarn, and they are crocheted for softness and safety.
These baby toys are designed to stimulate and engage your baby with colourful designs, tactile feel and a gentle rattling sound. We love these cuties!
Strawberry Frappe Rattle
How can you resist this incredibly cute Strawberry Frappe design?
Take your baby to your favourite cafe and they can play with their very own smiley frappe, rattle away and chew it up too!
The Strawberry Frappe is approx 7 inches or 17cm long, and 3 inches or 7.5cm wide.
The Hathay-Bunano rattles sounds are soft and gentle but loud enough to hear!
Safety: Tested to EN71 and CE standards
Care: Machine washable at 40C. Tumble dry on low setting
Carrot Rattle
Wow! This bright orange carrot with curly green top shoots is sure to get everybody’s attention – including your baby’s!
The knitted carrot rattle was one of the very first toys made by Pebble-Hathay Bunano and it’s our personal favourite.
It is such a cute vegetable your baby won’t be able to put it down and will be asking for carrots for dinner!
The Carrot Rattle is approx. 8 inches or 20cm in height, and 2.5 inches or 6cm wide, perfect for little hands to play with and super soft for chewing.
Safety: Tested to EN71 and CE standards
Care: Machine washable at 40C. Tumble dry on low setting
Penguin Rattle
We love this penguin with his colour contrast and winter-ready outfit – he is ready for a cuddle or a game and his gentle rattle just makes him more fun.
This snuggly Penguin Rattle is approx. 10 inches or 25cm tall and 5 inches or 13.5cm wide – he is sure to entertain with his bright colours and gentle rattle and he is super-soft for squishing or chewing.
Safety: Tested to EN71 and CE standards
Care: Machine washable at 40C. Tumble dry on low setting
Frog Girl & Frog Boy Rattles
Don’t all children love frogs?
Frog Girl or Frog Boy with bright green colours and happy faces will be a baby favourite for cuddles or for rattling and chewing on!
The soft green cotton is great for snuggling and squishing and the rattle is gentle and soft.
The Frog Girl Rattle and Frog Boy Rattle are sold separately and are approx. 8 inches or 20cm long and 3 inches or 7.8cm wide
Safety: Tested to EN71 and CE standards
Care: Machine washable at 40C. Tumble dry on low setting
Pink & Green Octopus Rattles
These smiley characters inspired by the ocean are so colourful and bright, and with their eight legs and soft rattle will provide plenty of entertainment!
The Pink Octopus Rattle and Green Octopus Rattle are sold separately and they are 4 inches or 10 cms tall when flat, and have a 9inch or 22cm diameter.
Safety: Tested to EN71 and CE standards
Care: Machine washable at 40C. Tumble dry on low setting
Dog Girl Rattle
The Girl Dog Rattle is highly detailed, including her pretty crocheted dress.
She is approx. 7 inches or 18cm tall, just the right size for baby hands to grab and shake to hear her little rattle.
Girl Dog Rattle will make a cuddly friend for snuggles or for chewing on!
Safety: Tested to EN71 and CE standards
Care: Machine washable at 40C. Tumble dry on low setting
Cat Girl Rattle
Cat Girl is very sweet with her ruffled dress and gentle colours!
She is approx. 23cm or 9 inches tall and your baby will love to squish her in their hands and maybe chew on her ears!
Cat Girl Rattle is super-soft and cuddly for a baby-sleep and her rattle is soft and gentle.
Safety: Tested to EN71 and CE standards
Care: Machine washable at 40C. Tumble dry on low setting
Gingerbread Man Rattle
The classic Gingerbread Man!
Ever since the giant gingerbread man in Shrek 2 I’ve found them a bit scary, but your baby won’t know about that!
This is a gentle, friendly, smiling gingerbread man and he is in a timeless, classic design that is sure to keep your baby entertained, especially when you rattle him up!
This happy Gingerbread Man baby rattle is approx. 18cm or 7 inches tall, and 4 inches or 10cm wide, and your baby will find him soft cuddly, and chewable.
Safety: Tested to EN71 and CE standards
Care: Machine washable at 40C. Tumble dry on low setting
Monster Rattles
Quirky monsters always make great toys and these bright characters are perfect for entertainment!
My personal favourite is Blue Monster, and the green monster reminds me of Mike from Monsters Inc!
These fellows are soft and can be grabbed from arms, body, or even an eye! Their little rattle makes them even better fun.
Green Monster and Blue Monster are sold separately and are approx. 4 inches or 9cm tall and 6.5inches 16.5cm at their widest point!
Safety: Tested to EN71 and CE standards
Care: Machine washable at 40C. Tumble dry on low setting
Pixie Rattles
The Pebble Hathay-Bunano Pixie Rattles are all named after trees, plants and flowers in the garden and their colours are inspired by their names.
Acorn, Birch, Daffodil, Fern, Rose, and Violet – but you can name them anything you want and their unisex design is perfect for every baby!
These sweet little dolls make a soft, cuddly companion toy and your baby is sure to be entertained and comforted by their bright colours and gentle rattle.
We love the simplicity of the Pixies! They are approx. 8 inches or 20cm tall and super snuggly little friends.
Safety: Tested to EN71 and CE standards
Care: Machine washable at 40C. Tumble dry on low setting
A Story Worth Sharing
When we find a beautiful product like this – super-cute, handmade, 100% natural, safe, fair trade, and such a great story – we have to tell everyone we know! So please go ahead and click the share button and tell everyone about these fabulous toys!
Pebble-Hathay Bunano make some of our most favourite toys ever – we’ll be covering their soft toys for toddlers in a later post.
Please leave a comment below if you love these baby rattles as much as we do!
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