Believe Boxes
This line of toys is a celebration of childhood imagination and the time sensitive nature of children's belief in fairy tales, stories, and traditions from their early years. Each wooden box captures a story or tradition from around the world.
An ongoing project, Believe Boxes is a series of toys that hold the magic of childhood. While each box contains a physical manifestation of a childhood story, it also acts as a vessel in which to house a child's time sensitive belief in these tales. Believe boxes provide a place for stories and imagination to live.
An ongoing project, Believe Boxes is a series of toys that hold the magic of childhood. While each box contains a physical manifestation of a childhood story, it also acts as a vessel in which to house a child's time sensitive belief in these tales. Believe boxes provide a place for stories and imagination to live.
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Container one is the Tooth Fairy's House. In many countries around the world, children are visited by the Tooth Fairy when they lose a baby tooth. Container one acts a vessel in which a child may place their lost tooth beside their bed while they sleep.
Container two is Vasilisa's Doll. In the Russian fairytale, Vasilisa the Beauitful, a young Vasilisa receives a magical doll from her dying mother. She is told to feed the doll whenever she has a problem and it will come alive to help her. A token of her mother's eternal love, the doll helps Vasilisa through many adversities and eventually to a happy ending. Container two is a place in which children may put a small amount of food or candy and talk about their problems when they feel upset.
Container three is the Envelope for the Three Kings. January 6 is celebrated as Epiphany, or Three Kings' Day, in many countries around the world. On this day, children write letters to the Kings Balthazar, Melchior, and Gaspar, who then sneak into the children's homes and leave gifts. Container three acts as a magical envelope for these letters to reach the Three Kings.
