In the heart of Karnataka, artisans in Channapatna continue a centuries-old legacy of handcrafted wooden toys, using natural ...

This file photograph, taken on Feb. 26, 2025, shows an artisan keeping the painted heads of dolls for drying at a toy ...

Channapatna,India: The whirr of machines and smell of carved wood hangs in the air of theIndian toy workshop, a centuries old ...

Indian artisans in Channapatna keep traditional toymaking alive, blending centuries-old techniques with modern machinery ...

Rising competition from mass-produced toys, including cheap replicas made in China, has cast a shadow on the growth of the industry in the town -- but it has endured ...