Organic Baby Toys

What Makes a Toy Organic?

Just because a toy is organic does not mean that it is completely free from the ability to harm your child. All sorts of toys may have small parts that are choking hazards or present other problems to little ones.

The main thing it means to buy organic baby toys is that you are choosing products that were made from natural things such as wood or organic cloth. These products are often dyed with natural colorants or left their natural color instead of using chemical dyes. They are often handmade or produced in small quantities, which also means they are more expensive than those mass-produced Chinese toys.

Finding Organic Baby Toys

There are many places where organic toys can be purchased, from local organic gift shops to online superstores that ship all over the world. That means its easier than ever to choose organically produced toys for your little one.

If you don't happen to have an organic gift shop in your neck of the woods, here are some places you might want to explore online:

• Our Green House has dolls, doll houses, wooden swings, rattle balls, rainy day toys and puzzles from around the world.
• Parenting by Nature offers organic cotton soft toys and natural rubber ducks and giraffes.
• Baby Naturopathics has a wide array of natural toys from all over the world, including musical instruments and organic dolls and rattles.
• Bright October has a bunch of organic plush toys, from chickens and rabbits to ducks and seals.
• Honeysuckle Dreams sells handmade organic cotton dolls and toys.
• Kid Bean sells organic and natural toys, wooden toys, and natural games and arts and crafts supplies.
• Baby Gift Station has a bunch of really cute organic dolls.

As usual when shopping for organic items, it pays to know whether you're willing to accept simply "natural" goods or if you want to make sure they were made with all organic products. You can always contact the manufacturer or seller of an item to make sure that it meets your needs.

Choosing Organic Toys

Organic toys have an added advantage in that they don't have all the bells and whistles of conventionally produced toys. That makes parents happy because there won't be a lot of annoying music coming from the toys, but it's also great for the kids.

These sorts of toys require the use of imagination. They aren't going to tell the child what to do or reward him or her with music when a string is pulled or a button pressed. Organic toys encourage kids to make up their own stories and to interact with their toys and the people who play with them on a different level.

Even better, buying organic toys means you're preventing chemicals from being used and from coming into your home on different products. Whether you're looking for an organic Christmas or getting gifts any other time of year, choosing organic is a great way to encourage those who love your child to explore the organic options and get more creative with gift giving. Their choices will be more special than whatever was on the shelf at the discount store. Every toy will become a treasured keepsake because it is different from the toys that every other kid in the playgroup has.