2007 will go down in history as the year when toy safety was no longer assumed by parents in the United States. Gone are the days when parents blindly selected any toy from the shelf of a big box store and thought their child was protected from lead and other heavy metals. This … [Read more...]
The Hot Toy For 2008….None
Good news on the toy front.National toy expert Marianne Szymanski who runs Toy Tips proclaims: "There is no hot toy this year!" "Because of all the recalls, safety is of utmost concern to parents. Instead of running store to store looking for one particular toy, shoppers are … [Read more...]
Three Fair Trade Toy Companies
I StumbleUpon-ed Inca Kids the other day and loved their products, particularly those geared towards children. The company is fair trade, and they get their products from Peruvian craftspeople. This got me thinking about fair trade toys. With all the justified hoopla around … [Read more...]
Free Eco Toys for Baby!
Our friends at Z Recs have started a blog called Prizey, a directory of online giveaways related to children. This month, they are featuring an Eco Baby Giveaway! This giveaway consists of over $200 in eco-friendly baby products. To enter, you must email the folks at … [Read more...]
Think-ets: Tiny Trinkets for Imaginative Play
I believe that the only toys worthy of children's play are ones that inspires their imagination (and are eco-friendly). Just by their nature, open-ended toys are more sustainable, as children do not rapidly outgrow them or get bored quickly. Think-ets is just such a toy, made … [Read more...]
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