It’s pretty hard to find natural/non-toxic, organic or wooden toys at any ol’ regular store. In fact, I haven’t been able to find any natural toy store in my area where I could go to buy these kind of toys for my son (granted, Babies-R-Us stores have begun selling more organic toys, like MiYim and Haba). With all of the recent toy recalls, this topic has become a concern for many mothers.
Now, don’t get me wrong, not all of our toys are natural (it’d be pretty hard to find a wooden exersaucer - tell me if you’ve seen one!), but since our son is a stewardship from God, not only spiritually, but physically, we’ve decided that this would be a good investment for us to make in trying to limit his toys and feeding utensils/bowls/cups to ones that are non-toxic, PVC free and BPA-free as much as possible and as much as we can afford (more on this in the future). See this article for more information on toxic toys.
Anyways, back to what I was saying…it’s hard to find natural toys just anywhere! Fortunately, you can find almost any natural toy you are looking for at online stores. Yes, shipping costs tend to double things, and that’s a bummer, but look for sales and use coupon codes. The following are a few of my favorite. Enjoy!
To check if your toys are safe, go here.
Mommy Bee says:
Sashwhy,
Thank you for sharing these sites! I am always on the lookout for websites that sell safer, more natural toys for our daughter.
February 6th, 2008 at 2:36 pm
Majellamom says:
Hi, I found your blog during the bloggy giveaways. I just thought I’d add another possible resource. The Soft Landing http://www.thesoftlanding.com has BPA free bottles, sippy cups, utensils, dishes, teethers, and pacifiers. I haven’t gotten them yet, but I won several teethers during the giveaway…but I thought you might be interested in another source of BPA free stuff!
February 6th, 2008 at 2:40 pm
Alana says:
I posted a similar list on WFMW, but you have added a few new ones I can check out. Thank you.
February 8th, 2008 at 9:32 pm