Blog
The aim of this blog is to share with you a little more about my work as an independent French slow designer and creator. I tell you about my daily life in my workshop in Corsica, my creative process, my responsible production of felt decorations and natural, sustainable toys, and I share my thoughts on free play, creativity and ecology...
Take the time to write again
Introspection, introspective writing, self-therapy Since 2005, I've been writing in notebooks, exploring my thoughts, my poetry and archiving my life. Introspection has always been a part of me, and overthinking has often made me suffer. Putting it down in writing...
A new impetus
2025 is coming to an end, with its detours, doubts, and bursts of energy. I navigated 2025 sometimes with effort, sometimes with resilience, sometimes with the joy of movement. I learned to trust the rhythm, the breath, to...
Wherever I am sown, I will blossom—and thank you for helping me there.
Over the past two months, I have observed something magical in my workshop: each of your orders arrives like a seed planted with intention. You choose a felt creation, not by chance...
An article on an independent and free media
I'm delighted to share with you a link to a great article published on June 10, 2025 on the online media La Bouscule: https://www.labouscule.com/enfant/les-jouets-en-feutrine-de-balberg-shop/ Enjoy your reading!
When, where and how to install the felt baby mobile?
Where and how to install the Balberg Shop felt mobile? As you've probably guessed, mobiles are best used during playtime. You can then hang the felt baby mobile above the play corner...
Your choices for your child's Christmas presents
Soon the letters to Santa will be blooming in your homes, and you'll have to make choices to spoil your children, to please them, to offer them the magic of Christmas without forgetting your values...
5 criteria for choosing your child's toys
It's not always easy to find your way around the world of children's toys, to sort out what's the fruit of "good" marketing and the real qualities of a toy that responds...
Balberg Shop: a virtuous initiative
"Be the change you want to see in this world "Ghandi This quote from Gandhi reminds us that to create positive change in the world, we have to start by changing ourselves. Instead of waiting...
Who makes Balberg shop toys?
I'm Manon. I'm an artist designer, and I design and hand-make Balberg shop toys for children. I have chosen natural ecological materials to add to the world of healthy objects...
Castagnina x Balberg shop
When we started dreaming up projects together, it was our love of trees, leaves and bugs that guided us, and the first prototypes were born! Today, we're proud that our collaboration is already offering...
Manifesto for free toys, healthy toys for children
As soon as the desire to be a mother was firmly established in my heart, I naturally wanted to make little objects, mobiles, free toys, rag dolls, felt companions...
A birth gift in line with your values
"Everything is ready to welcome our baby, we salvaged and bought everything second hand concerning childcare BUT I want a Balberg Shop toy for the birth of my baby,...
Is producing new objects in our world of overconsumption and overproduction green?
Spring has arrived with its share of existential and important questions. Balberg shop blew out its first candle in February 2023, and I'm grateful to you for accompanying me on this artistic, creative and...
Felt survival guide Balberg shop
I discovered hand sewing and wool felt at the same time. I wanted to make simple toys for my baby myself. I wanted to invest my time and love in...
The process of creating a felt figurine
I'd like to share with you my creative process and the steps involved in making my Balberg shop wool felt animals. I'm Manon, and I design and make simple, natural toys with a strong...
Handmade
Balberg shop toys are entirely sewn and embroidered by hand. Slight variations make each piece unique, authentic and vibrant. They are the proof of craftsmanship. It's a quality of...
What is a free toy?
The free toy is simple and minimal, allowing children to project their own worlds, characters, emotions and stories. The child decides how he or she...
A healthy, natural and sustainable cocoon for newborns
Choosing to give well-made, high-quality clothes, toys or childcare items to welcome and celebrate a new baby is a great idea. Add to this the ecological, ethical and...
