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  1. 98.8 Puzzle Lab Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in British Columbia Victoria, BC maker of wooden jigsaw puzzles laser-cut from locally sourced MDF in its own downtown studio, operated by Robazzo Design Studio Ltd. and sold direct online and from its Government Street store.
  2. 98.8 Thorpe Toys Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in Ontario Waterloo, Ontario family workshop hand-crafting unfinished wooden pull toys, puzzles, vehicles, and games since 1975, sold direct online with local pickup in Waterloo, Toronto, and Schomberg.
  3. 97.5 Michaud Toys Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in Ontario Jarvis, Ontario family workshop handcrafting wooden board games, travel games, and jewelry boxes from domestic hardwoods since 1984, sold direct online and from its showroom.
  4. 95.4 Toy Maker of Lunenburg Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in Nova Scotia Nova Scotia workshop making wooden toys, games, and puzzles in-house from Canadian maple, ash, and pine since 1979, now run by WoodChaCallIt Toy and Wood Crafters under owners Elke Uribe and Ray Syvitski since 2015, sold direct online.
  5. 95.2 Kimboo Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in Quebec Trois-Rivières, Quebec maker of evolutive wooden toys, balance boards, climbing triangles, and play sets made in Canada and sold direct through its own online store.
  6. 95.2 Millside Industries Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in Ontario Wallenstein, Ontario manufacturer of children's wagons, garden carts, and farm and poultry equipment, made in Canada and sold direct, through Canadian and US retailers, and via a farm-supply dealer network.
  7. 95.0 Bamboletta Dolls Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in British Columbia Vancouver, BC company that hand-sews Waldorf-style dolls and doll clothing at a Cowichan Valley studio from western Canadian wool and Dutch cotton, sold only through its own online shop.
  8. 93.6 Dolls Inc Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in Ontario St. Marys, Ontario maker of weighted baby dolls and DIY doll kits, hand-assembled in Canada from European-sourced vinyl parts, sold direct online and through its own retail shop.
  9. 93.0 3 Oceans Puzzle Co Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in Nova Scotia Milford, Nova Scotia workshop making wooden jigsaw puzzles in-house with custom whimsical piece shapes, successor to Salt Spring Island, BC's Pacific Puzzle Co, sold direct online only.
  10. 91.0 Family Pastimes Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in Ontario Perth, Ontario publisher of cooperative board games founded in 1972 by Jim and Ruth Deacove, hand-made at the company's own Ottawa Valley workshop and sold direct by phone, mail, and email, with distribution to gift shops and toy stores worldwide.
  11. 90.8 Muzzies Crokinole Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in Nova Scotia East Margaretsville, Nova Scotia workshop where Murray Skaling handcrafts maple crokinole boards and accessories to order, finished on site and sold direct online and from the shop.
  12. 90.5 Abong Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in Ontario Guelph, Ontario maker of wooden mechanical model kits, automata, and the Pegs and Jokers board game, manufactured in its own workshop and sold direct, on Amazon, and on Etsy.
  13. 90.4 Crazy Forts Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in Ontario Ancaster, Ontario maker of the Crazy Forts toggle-and-rod fort-building kit, sold direct online and through Amazon.ca and independent Canadian toy retailers.
  14. 90.4 The Occurrence Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in Ontario Merrickville, Ontario jigsaw puzzle maker founded in 2018 by Michael Bainbridge and Brigitte Gall, designing, printing, cutting, and boxing puzzles featuring Canadian artists and photography in-house, and selling direct from its factory and website plus through independent Canadian shops and institutional gift shops.
  15. 90.3 JudyMade Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in Ontario Thunder Bay, Ontario one-person maker of handcrafted crochet and sewn children's soft toys and pet accessories, sold from Judy Morrill's own shop, The Dog House, and at regional markets.
  16. 89.6 Polar Bear Creations Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in Northwest Territories Yellowknife, Northwest Territories one-person maker of handmade, wool-stuffed Waldorf-inspired dolls, blankies, and critters, sewn from cotton fabric that is partly imported from Switzerland and the Netherlands, sold direct online with one title also listed on Etsy.
  17. 87.4 Loot Toy Co Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in British Columbia New Westminster, BC maker of handmade, natural sensory bath products for kids, including bath bombs, bath fizzies, and bubble bath, founded in Vancouver in 2016 by Bryan Krafchik and sold direct online and through Canadian and US retailers.
  18. 82.9 Compose Dream Games Canadian-owned · mostly made in Canada · based in Ontario Ottawa marketplace and publisher of independent tabletop roleplaying games, run by designer Joshua Kitz, who hand-assembles his own titles and distributes consigned print runs from dozens of mostly Canadian and British indie publishers, sold direct and through itch.io.
  19. 78.3 Red Brick Publishing Canadian-owned · made in Europe · based in British Columbia Courtenay, BC publisher of the Dice Hockey tabletop game, created and designed in Canada by David Leverton and Anne Doyle, printed and assembled by Ludo Fact in Germany, and sold direct online and through independent retailers across Canada.
  20. 72.4 Little Robot Friends Canadian-owned · made overseas · based in Ontario Toronto studio making Cubby and Paperbot coding robot kits for kids, alongside STEM camps, classes, and parties, sold direct from its Danforth Avenue storefront.

Middle shelf

  1. 69.4 The Toy Factory Canadian-owned · made overseas · based in Prince Edward Island New Glasgow, Prince Edward Island workshop and retail shop, family run since 1990, hand-crafting wooden castles, dollhouses, and pretend-play toys while also reselling imported toy brands such as Papo, Le Toy Van, and Lottie, sold direct online and from its own store.
  2. 68.4 Maplelea Canadian-owned · made overseas · based in Ontario Newmarket, Ontario maker of 18-inch Maplelea Girls dolls with Canadian regional stories, outfits, and accessories, designed in Canada, assembled mainly in China, and sold direct and on Amazon.
  3. 65.2 Arcadia Puzzles Canadian-owned · made overseas · based in Ontario Markham, Ontario puzzle company publishing jigsaw puzzles with exclusive independent-artist illustrations, sold direct online and through several Canadian puzzle retailers.
  4. 64.0 PlaSmart Canadian-owned · made overseas · based in Ontario Ottawa toy distributor founded in 2003, behind the PlasmaCar ride-on toy, Smart Noodles, Magic Canvas, and other active-play and STEM toys, plus licensed lines such as Nickelodeon PlasmaCars, Smartivity, and WEDGiTS, sold only through retail partners via a store locator, with no direct storefront. Canadian retailer · 57.6
  5. 63.5 Great Pretenders Canadian-owned · made overseas · based in Ontario Point Edward, Ontario maker of children's dress-up costumes and accessories, branded from nearby Sarnia, with most items imported from China and about a tenth sewn at its own Ontario facility, sold direct and through Mastermind Toys, Toys R Us Canada, and Indigo.
  6. 58.9 Battat Canadian-owned · made overseas · based in Quebec Montreal toy maker behind B. toys, Our Generation, Li'l Woodzeez, Driven, and LullaBaby, family owned since 1897, with every toy made by production partners in China.
  7. 53.7 Spin Master Canadian-owned · made overseas · based in Ontario Toronto toy and entertainment company behind PAW Patrol, Hatchimals, Bakugan, Kinetic Sand, and Melissa & Doug, listed on the TSX and sold through mass retailers, Amazon.ca, and its own web shop.
  8. 53.5 Ganz Canadian-owned · made overseas · based in Ontario Woodbridge, Ontario family-owned plush and giftware wholesaler, founded in 1950 and creator of Webkinz, that imports from contract factories in Asia and sells Webkinz plush direct through its eStore and through gift and toy stores across Canada and the US.
  9. 52.8 Eurographics Canadian-owned · made in the US · based in Quebec Montreal, Quebec jigsaw puzzle and art print publisher founded in 1987, privately owned, with puzzles assembled at contract factories in the United States and China, sold direct online and through Canadian toy and puzzle retailers.
  10. 46.1 Outset Media Canadian-owned · made in the US · based in British Columbia Outset Media Corp. is a Victoria, BC games and puzzle wholesaler founded in 1996 by David Manga, designing and manufacturing its own board games, card games, and puzzles and owning the Cobble Hill Puzzles brand, with warehouses in Brampton, Ontario and Albion, Michigan. Outset's own site is wholesale-only and does not sell to consumers; Cobble Hill puzzles sell direct at cobblehillpuzzles.ca and through Canadian and cross-border retailers.

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  1. 36.6 WowWee Canadian-owned · made overseas Robotic and interactive toy company behind Robosapien, Fingerlings, Baby Shark plush, and Dog-E, founded in Montreal, run from Hong Kong with a Montreal toy lab and a San Diego office, and sold in Canada through Amazon.ca, Walmart Canada, and Toys R Us Canada rather than direct. Canadian retailer · 32.9