Plant-Based Fidget Toys

Every toy in our shop is 3D printed in Kent from PLA, so every toy we sell is on this page. PLA is polymerised from lactic acid fermented from crops such as corn starch, sugarcane and cassava, so the material starts life in a field rather than a refinery.

It is also lower-carbon to make, and it is worth being exact about how much. A 2024 review pooled more than 80 life-cycle studies of PLA. Measured to the point the material leaves the factory, its median footprint was 1.63 kg CO2e per kg, lower than PET, polypropylene or polyethylene. Measured across its whole life, including disposal, the median was 3.91 kg CO2e per kg, which the authors describe as comparable to those plastics. Our sustainability page has the full reference.

PLA breaks down in industrial composting and nowhere else: not in a garden compost bin, and not in landfill. So for us the greenest thing about a fidget is never needing to replace it. We print in small runs rather than shipping pallets of stock, and we would rather sell you one toy that lasts than three that do not.

Every toy carries the UKCA mark. Not suitable for children under 36 months: small parts.