Children's Toy Trends for 2025: Promoting Healthy Development and Environmental Responsibility

As we navigate through 2025, the landscape of children's play resources continues to transform, with increasing focus on sustainability, wellbeing, and comprehensive child development. At tickit, we're dedicated to designing products that enhance children's educational journeys while protecting the environment they'll one day inherit.

Let's explore the significant trends influencing children's play and education this year.

Environmentally Conscious Play Materials

Environmental responsibility has become a cornerstone requirement for quality children's toys. Parents and early childhood educators increasingly seek products that protect our planet while delivering enriching play-based learning experiences.

The standout eco-friendly toys of 2025 feature:

• Biodegradable materials that naturally decompose rather than persisting in landfills
• Minimal, easily recyclable packaging solutions
• Adaptable play options that evolve alongside your child's development

At tickit, environmental commitment drives our practices. Our packaging incorporates at least 70% recycled content, with many containers designed without glue for simpler recycling. We've significantly decreased single-use plastic, with necessary bags produced from recyclable LDPE. Our printed materials utilise biodegradable soy-based inks, and we've transitioned from plastic fasteners to recyclable paper alternatives.

Our play resources are engineered by our dedicated design team for durability through years of enthusiastic use, intended to be handed down between siblings or across different learning environments. Each item provides open-ended play possibilities that adapt to your child's growth, delivering exceptional value whilst minimising waste and reducing the need for frequent replacements.

FSC®-Verified Wooden Play Resources

Wooden toys maintain their special significance in early childhood development, offering natural, tactile experiences that synthetic materials cannot replicate. With increasing environmental awareness, FSC® verification has become crucial for conscientious consumers and educators.

Selecting FSC-certified wooden toys ensures your child's resources originate from responsibly managed forests that deliver environmental, social, and economic advantages to communities worldwide.

We're proud that Commotion Ltd, tickit's parent company, maintains FSC accreditation, meaning our wooden play resources contribute to forest preservation while delivering exceptional play experiences. This certification demonstrates our dedication to creating a sustainable future for the very children who benefit from our toys.

Active Development: Supporting Physical Growth

In an era of increasing digital engagement, toys encouraging movement and physical development are more valuable than ever. As carers and educators, we understand you're seeking resources that help children build strong, healthy bodies through enjoyable activities.

Our most sought-after products in this category include:

• tickit Whizz Bikes: Ideal for enhancing balance and coordination in an engaging manner
• tickit Balance Board: Promotes core strength, equilibrium, and physical confidence
• tickit SiliShapes® Sensory Circle Set: Integrates sensory exploration with physical activity

For introducing nutritional concepts through play, our Wooden Lacing Fruits, Wooden Sorting Fruit & Vegetable Crates, and Fruit and Vegetable Match collections facilitate conversations about diverse food groups without food waste.

Conscious Play: Nurturing Emotional Health

Perhaps 2025's most notable trend is the emphasis on resources supporting children's mental wellbeing. As developmental guides, we recognise your increasing awareness of emotional literacy's importance and self-regulation skills, and strive to provide supportive products.

Our offerings in this area include:

• tickit My Emotion Tiles: Assisting children in identifying and expressing feelings
• Understanding Feelings Set: Facilitating discussions about emotions
• Expression Mirror Faces: Promoting emotional recognition and empathy development

Our popular Sand Timers and Sensory Ooze Tubes make mindfulness practices accessible to young learners, creating visual references for calming breaths and mental breaks comprehensible to even the youngest children.

Integrated Development Through Play

The most innovative products of 2025 recognise that children develop holistically, not in isolated categories. Our SiliShapes® Sensory Circles provide both sensory stimulation and physical play opportunities, while our Wooden Balance Board delivers physical activity alongside emotional regulation benefits.

As 2025 progresses, we anticipate these trends strengthening further. At tickit, we remain committed to creating resources that support comprehensive child development while respecting our environment. Each product is designed for years of use, creative application across developmental stages, and to bring joy whilst building essential life skills.