Our toys will excite your children’s imaginations, critical thinking skills and encourage physical movement and discovery. We believe in things that help children develop from early years and beyond. Supporting our children’s development is at the heart of everything we do, and we make sure it doesn’t cost the earth! We’ve perfected long lasting toys that reduce our environmental footprint, all the way from design, sourcing, manufacturing, through to packaging and shipping.

Capikooa balance boards are beautifully made from ethically and sustainably sourced beech wood and finished to the highest standards. Designed to be a joyful, long-lasting addition to your home that will grow with your child and be used for different activities at different ages, this unique heirloom wooden toy provides hours of fun and will last for generations.

With a background in engineering and over 15 years of experience working in some of the high tech companies around the world, Maria, the co-founder, found a new passion on child development after becoming a first time parent. How children learn and grow is fascinating. Her aha moment was when she realised that children learn with their bodies before they can learn with their brains! With Capikooa, Maria and Warren want to nurture children's development through play and encourage life skills like creativity, critical thinking and movement. At the same time as creating a circular product from design to help protect our planet.

Capikooa (Cap-Ee-Koo-Ah)
First ‘Young & Learning’ re-branded in November 2020 to better represent products which are beneficial to the whole child (from mind to body).

Reflecting Maria’s Spanish origin, we were inspired by words from Valenciano and Catalan. ‘Cap’ meaning ‘head’ and ‘Cua’ tai meaning ‘tail’ (head to tail). We’ve tweaked the spelling so the phrase can be pronounced both in Spanish and English.

Our new name is also a lot more fun to say, and we’re all about more fun!

Products and services

balance board, wobble board, rocking board, rocking toys, wooden toys, Montessori toys, open ended toys, toys, sensory toys, special needs toys

Industry

Household goods, furniture and furnishings