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Building Sustainable Futures in Rural Ecuador
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Amalgama
Toys
Play that
Grows with them
Handcrafted toys from reclaimed materials. Designed for imagination, not landfill.
Shop our toys
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Coloured Floatable Marine Animal – Blue Whale
Price range: $ 8,00 through $ 15,00 Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page -
Coloured Floatable Marine Animal – Dolphin
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Coloured Floatable Marine Animal – Orca
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Coloured Floatable Marine Animal – Marble Ray
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Coloured Floatable Marine Animal – Eagle Ray
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Coloured Floatable Marine Animal – Manta Ray
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Coloured Floatable Marine Animal – Hammerhead Shark
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Coloured Floatable Marine Animal – Gray Shark
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Coloured Floatable Marine Animal – Whale Shark
Price range: $ 8,00 through $ 15,00 Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
Explore unique, handcrafted
items with sustainable materials
A circular ecosystem that connects artisan craftsmanship, sustainable tourism, and forest conservation—creating value from what others discard while protecting Ecuador’s natural heritage.
Artisans & Stories
“Working with Amalgama has allowed me to support my family while keeping our craft traditions alive.”
Luis Mejía and Luisa Chimborazo
Puyo, Ecuador
Luisa & Luis Chimborazo
Wood & Balsa
Puyo, Pastaza
With over 35 years of experience working with balsa wood—an abundant and lightweight material from the Ecuadorian Amazon—Luisa and Luis, together with Amalgama, have embraced a more sustainable approach by incorporating reclaimed pine wood into their processes.
From this collaboration come modular, animal-inspired wooden toys designed to spark curiosity and promote environmental awareness through play.
Want to work with our artisan network?
Through Zemiya, we connect businesses, hotels, and organizations with our skilled artisans for custom projects and partnerships.
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From Discarded Wood to Treasured Heirlooms
Meet the artisans transforming waste materials into beautiful, functional art through traditional techniques.
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Protecting Ecuador’s Cloud Forest, One Toy at a Time
How circular design creates sustainable livelihoods while preserving critical biodiversity hotspots.
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