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Axis Toys & Gifts has been appointed as the distributor to minimalist designed toy and gift brand: kiko⁺ & gg* for Australia and New Zealand.

gg* was founded 15 years ago by two Japanese toy designers, Kaz and Novi, from Osaka and the Kaz went onto create the kiko⁺ range.

They are focused on making nostalgic eco-friendly toys that spark creativity and a child's imagination. Their philosophy is beautifully simple: "toys = communication tool for kids and parents".

They work closely with both international and Japanese designers to reinvent and transform disposable plastic toys that are nostalgic childhood favourites into wooden heirloom pieces.

Each piece under the kiko+ label has been created with a fun, functional design in mind. Whether it is a wooden gum ball machine, kaleidoscope, water game, retro pay phone or wooden pull-back car which can be found.

And even with their educational and open-ended games under the gg* such as their blocks and magna doodles each presents a fun twist in a logical presentation – all beautifully designed to ensure the the piece is kept or passed along.

"We're delighted to be representing this beautiful range. Our focus is on classic and sustainable but kiko⁺ & gg* take this a whole step further with every piece offering a little something extra to keep that sparkle and fun in favourite play pieces," commented Paula Opfer, co-founder, Axis Toys & Gifts