10 Eco-friendly Toys for Kids

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Learning is never more fun than when kids do it through play. It’s also important to consider the safety of the toys we gave to our kids and to take into account the environmental impact their toys have.
Fortunately there are a number of toys that are educational, eco-friendly, and incredibly fun. Check out our suggestions below and add your own to the comment section!

1.) Eco-Dough

This eco-dough is hand-made and using natural, non-toxic ingredients.
playing with eco-dough provides hours of artistic exploration as well as engaging children with an opportunity to learn the basics of color theory by experimenting with mixing and blending the primary colors included in this assortment. Photo from eco-kids  

2.) Begin Again ( Tinker Totter Robot )

these adorable wooden toy Robots will be sure to charm your preschoolers with their adorable retro look. The pieces easily come apart and go back together again So your child can create a robot from their imagination. Photo from Amazon

3.) DIY Sewing Kit – Buster the Monster

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This DIY sewing kit “Buster the Monster” includes everything you need to make your very own quarantine/Netflix buddy.
The fabric and stuffing for this craft kit are recycled and the buttons for the eyes are made from coconut shells. You can feel good about making a sustainable purchase when you buy this craft kit. It also plants a tree through One Tree Planted for every item purchased from the shop. Photo from Etsy Shop.

4.) TENDER LEAF TOYS

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This green company crafts exquisite wooden toys, games, and puzzles for toddlers and older children too. Get them counting and learning colors or role-playing in their own farmer’s market or ice cream stall. Toys are made from sustainable rubberwood with non-toxic paints and are free from formaldehyde (which, scarily, is found in a lot of mainstream glue). If your children are into imaginative play this brand has lots to offer.  Photo from Green + Simple

5.) PLAN TOYS

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This lovely toy brand prides its business model around three pillars: Sustainable Materials, Sustainable Manufacturing, and Sustainable Mind. PlanToys uses rubber trees and sawdust called “PlanWood” which is made from surplus sawdust and wood chips from production reformed using a thermal process. They finish off their products with a chemical-free kiln-drying process to make sure they last for years.
Photo from Sustainable chic

6.) Multi-Use Kids Play Center


Wherever your little one’s imagination takes them, this Multi-Use Kids Play Center from PlanToys will support it! It comes equipped with everything your kiddo might need; fabric curtains, chalkboards, storage space, and even a pretend stovetop. Plus, all PlanToys are made from sustainably harvested rubberwood trees that can no longer produce latex and paired with surplus sawdust chips. Each toy is finished with E-Zero non-formaldehyde glue and non-toxic, water-based dyes. Photo by: EarthHero

7.) Miombo Tumble Tower

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This Product made of materials with a lower environmental impact than conventional alternatives.WWF Miombo Tumble Tower featuring exquisite animal prints from Africa! Raise the stakes by using the rolling dice to select which block to remove.
Photo by: The Iconic

8.) WWF 100 Piece Puzzle – Penguins

WWF 100 Piece Puzzle - Penguins
This puzzle has large pieces, great for little puzzle hands. Made with a multi-level green approach:  The puzzle is made from a thick FSC grey board that is 20% thicker than other puzzles. They are made with FSC art paper printed with soy inks & packaging from the recycled post-consumer waste cartons with soy inks.
A percentage of proceeds goes back to WWF’s conservation programs.
Photo by: Axistoys

9.) Coordination Game – Original

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This balance toy was created as a rehabilitative tool to help hone fine motor skills—and it does it in the most fun and challenging way. The objective? Neatly stack the disks. That might sound simple, but it takes concentration and coordination to get the unpredictable, rotating magnetic beech wood discs to line up just right.
Photo by: The Grommet

10. ) Mini Wooden Bowling Game Set

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Wooden Mini Bowling Game is made of high-quality natural, environmental and healthy wood. Enjoy the fun to the fullest!
EASY TO SET UP: All you have to do is to just stand up the ten mini bowling pins, position the ramp in the desired direction, and then send the ball rolling down. Very smooth surface and very easy to play with.Great stress Reliever.
Photo by: Fashion Center Shop

What are your favorite eco-friendly toys? Let us know below!