From the category archives:

Eco Toys

Eco-friendly Play Kitchen Set – Recycled Cocorico Cooker

November 5, 2011

You can purchase a fabulous wooden play kitchen for your child, and odds are your child will love it. However, some kids are merely play kitchen dabblers. You know, kids who move from activity to activity without much pause. For kids like this, a simpler, less heirloom quality play kitchen set will do, such as the Recycled Cocorico [...]

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NEW! Cherry Wood Dollhouse

November 5, 2011

This Cherry Wood Dollhouse is brand new for the 2011 holiday season. Sold at Palumba, this heirloom quality dollhouse will last generations. This made in the USA, three story dollhouse features six skylights: two in the attic and four on the 2nd floor. An open floor plan provides easy access from both sides, even for [...]

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Frequently Asked Questions About Plywood in Toys

November 3, 2011

I try to update both my Ultimate Green Dollhouse Guide and my Ultimate Eco-Friendly Play Kitchen Guide annually. This year though, I’m trying to cover all the safety issues parents are concerned about – read how to choose a safe and eco-friendly play kitchen set or dollhouse for more info. One of the common materials used in [...]

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How to choose a safe and eco-friendly play kitchen set or dollhouse

November 3, 2011

Each year, around the winter holiday season, I try to update both my Ultimate Green Dollhouse Guide and my Ultimate Eco-Friendly Play Kitchen Guide. Also each year I get a ton of questions regarding which dollhouses and play kitchens are actually 100% plywood-free, lead-free and overall non-toxic. That said, this year I’m going to attempt to [...]

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Camden Rose Eco-friendly Wooden Play Kitchen Sets

November 3, 2011

Camden Rose is a collective of designers, artists, teachers, musicians, craftspeople and parents who design and sell awesome products for children. From non-toxic rattles to wooden musical instruments to old-fashioned games and blocks, Camden Rose has almost everything you need to outfit a super playroom, including some 100% amazing play kitchen sets. Camden Rose kitchen [...]

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Eco-Friendly Play Kitchen Accessory – Wooden Vegetable Set

March 10, 2011

Look at this gorgeous Wooden Vegetable Set! It’s the perfect accessory for your child’s eco-friendly play kitchen. Made by Just Hatched, these beautiful wooden vegetables are handmade with poplar, sanded smooth and colored with certified AP Nontoxic watercolor paints. All the gorgeous details are wood-burned and then each piece is finished with a natural homemade [...]

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The Best Green Gift for the 2010 Holiday Season…

December 9, 2010

If you’re going to spend more $ on a holiday gift, then an eco-friendly skateboard is your best bet for fun and value. It’ll cost you about $80 – $200 for a decent eco-friendly skateboard set-up, however, a good board will last you years. Everyone at my house has a skateboard and we get hours [...]

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Adorable felt sweets for the holidays

December 8, 2010

I just saw the cutest little felt play sets at Baby Gardner. These would go great with an eco-friendly play kitchen set. My favorite set is the Animal Crackers Felt Play Set… This adorable treat is a Baby Gardner exclusive and comes with five pretty little stitched felt animal crackers hand, including giraffe, pig, elephant, [...]

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Rocking & Zooming Green Holiday Gifts for Young Children

October 21, 2010

When it comes to bikes (or other zooming gifts) one of the best eco-choices is to go used. So long as you use common sense and get a new helmet, a used bike can save you cash and help reduce the amount of resources used. That said, sometimes, on Christmas morning a new bike or [...]

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Fun First Aid Felted Wool Basket

August 11, 2010

I don’t know if you remember the DIY doctor’s kit post, but I just found a super sweet felt box that would be perfect if you’re considering making this for your child. This wonderful First Aid Basket, made of eco-friendly wool felt is made by the always amazing En Gry og Sif, a company started [...]