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Playper is a small business committed to fostering a love for learning with sustainable toys. Joy, education, and A+ Earth vibes in toy form? Yes, please. I’d also like to note that I appreciate their affordability (not just for this list!) because they are dedicated to making their imagination-fuel toys accessible to as many families as possible.

Promising reviews: “Can’t believe how sturdy this thing is!!! When I read the description, I didn’t quite understand what it was and assumed it was some cardboard castle…so I was a bit nervous about it being too flimsy. I was wrong and worried over nothing! My 4-year-old has visibly become more interested in discovering the quests with numbers and puzzles. Since he started playing it, he is finding out the combination of challenges has a lot to offer — all there to be discovered just by playing around with it. For a ‘paper toy,’ I am wholeheartedly, super impressed. A++” —Jee

“Just bought it, and she looooves it. We did two hours without a break! The characters are cute and come with cute stories. I wish you could have seen the smile on her face when she snapped the first character (Snuffles the dragon) together by herself, but she had a great time just popping them out of the sheets they come in out of the box, and that’s not even the fun part. Also, amazing quality — really durable.” —Kevin M

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