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Q Toys Wooden Microscope
Q Toys Wooden Microscope
Q Toys Wooden Microscope
Q Toys Wooden Microscope
Q Toys Wooden Microscope

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Q Toys Wooden Microscope

$60.00

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A microscope at child height, with a stage to lay things on and a ring to look through. A leaf goes on, then a feather, then a scrap of fabric, and the child leans in and stops moving for a minute, which is the whole point of it.

MaterialHand-finished rubberwood and acacia
IncludesOne microscope. Specimens not included
Size10.5 × 6.7 × 6.9 in
StandardsASTM F963
Pair withWooden Binoculars
Origin DesignedAustralia MadeVietnam

Age Recommendations

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From three for the ritual of placing something on the stage, and useful well into primary years as the specimens get more deliberate.

Why it lasts.

We carry Q Toys at My Toy Wagon because they finish wood to be felt rather than sealed smooth, and because they make under a Fair Trade scheme in Vietnam with a zero-waste principle behind the material choices.

Who it's for

For the parent
It gets a child to look at one small thing for a long time, which is the skill, not the magnification.
For the educator
A nature table anchor. Children bring specimens to it rather than being handed them, which changes who is doing the work.
For the gift-giver
It looks like a real instrument on a shelf, and it survives being carried outside and back.

Ways to play.

Put a leaf on the stage and look. Swap it for a feather, a shell, a scrap of wool, a piece of bark. Keep a drawing book beside it and record what was looked at. Take it into the garden and bring the garden back to it.

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Details

Materials & construction

Hand-finished rubberwood and acacia, left palpable under a hand rather than sealed smooth.

Designed in Australia and made in Vietnam under a Fair Trade scheme by Q Toys.

Age & safety

Safety

Tested to ASTM F963, the US toy safety standard. Recommended for ages 3 and up.

THIS MICROSCOPE DOES NOT MAGNIFY. There is no lens and no optics. It is an instrument for observation play, which is what makes a child stop and look closely. If you need real magnification, buy a magnifying glass alongside it.

Care & storage

Wipe with a dry cloth, or one barely damp. Do not soak. Re-oil occasionally if the wood looks dry.

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.

Q Toys Q Toys began in Australia and makes in Vietnam under a Fair Trade scheme. They finish their wood to stay palpable under a hand rather than sealed smooth. Plantation rubberwood, acacia and Canadian hemlock, with some pieces made from the industrial byproducts of coconut and lychee trees, and a zero-waste principle behind the material choices.
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