ImagiPLAY Earthworm Way More Fun To Handle Than The Real Thing
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ImagiPLAY Earthworm Way More Fun To Handle Than The Real Thing

Baby’s first earthworm doesn’t necessarily need to just sit there and glow — in fact, with this eco-friendly plantation-grown-rubberwood earthworm from ImagiPLAY, little ones can twist, turn and manipulate the plaything however they choose. The alternating painted and wooden beads are securely threaded onto a thick elastic band, ensu...
Eco-Affordable From ImagiPLAY Under $10
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Eco-Affordable From ImagiPLAY Under $10

ImagiPLAY is a personal favourite of mine especially now that their new line of wooden, eco-friendly toys are under $US10 — making safe play affordable for everyone. Toothie the ToothSaver is an adorable way to store your baby’s teeth, made from Rubberwood — an environmentally friendly hardwood. And it’s only $US5.99! Read more...
Wooden Lacing Apple With Worm
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Wooden Lacing Apple With Worm

Threading and lacing toys are wonderful tools to help children develop fine motor skills. But way more exciting than the standard card lacing activity, is this cute little wooden apple with its needle worm. The witty little duo, painted with child-safe paint, can be yours for $14.95 from My Wooden Toys....
Green! Green! Green!: City Ramp Racing
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Green! Green! Green!: City Ramp Racing

It’s a game of speed for two lucky players. Your kiddos can make a mad dash through the streets of this special city. I love it how the two cars you can race are a taxi and a police car. This is the City Ramp Racing Set from Melissa & Doug. It features wooden cars and a colorful cityscape. Best for kiddos age 3+. Find it at BabyEarth f...
For The Green Preschooler: Soopsori Ecowooden Birthday Set
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For The Green Preschooler: Soopsori Ecowooden Birthday Set

You say it’s your birthday? Well, even if you don’t, you can still pretend with this 15-piece Ecowooden Birthday Set from green toymaker Soopsori. Made from up to 20 different types of natural hardwood (depending on the set you buy), Soopsori’s toys are finished with linseed oil to help ensure kid- and planet-friendliness. Oh, and the fin...
3D Geometric PlayShapes By MillerGoodman
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3D Geometric PlayShapes By MillerGoodman

Cubism meets cuteness in MillerGoodman’s PlayShapes, a set of 74 geometric rubberwood shapes that can be arranged, stacked and crisscrossed into anything your imagination can conjure. The shapes’ clean, smooth-sanded lines make each piece just as suitable for tracing, which means that when you’re done building, you can transfer your 3D cr...
If You Give A Mouse A Wooden Toy…
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If You Give A Mouse A Wooden Toy…

Sorry mice, but this Mouse and Cheese Wooden Toy is strictly for the children. Made up of a holey wooden 'Holland Cheese' block and a wooden 'mouse' attached by a string, the toy encourages basic attention and motor skills through repeated lacing of the 'rodent' through the holes. Each toy is made to order, so allow a few extra weeks if you’...
This Shape Sorting Cube Is Pretty In Pink
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This Shape Sorting Cube Is Pretty In Pink

Did you ever watch The Jetsons? For some reason, this shape sorting cube by Imaginarium reminds me of a disembodied Rosie the Robot Maid head. But maybe that's just me! Good thing your kids probably have no idea who the Jetsons are so the creepiness of that interpretation won’t be an issue. Instead they’ll just see a cute, fun, and...
Fireman Skittles By Flora And Henri
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Fireman Skittles By Flora And Henri

While these French-made wooden firefighters are all ready for a game of skittles with the kids, no one will complain if Junior prefers to race them around in the included firetruck instead. Well, okay: at this price, you may complain, but be a sport and let the kids have their fun. $US80 from Flora and Henri....
Maya Organic Stacking Toy
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Maya Organic Stacking Toy

If you're after toys that are not only sustainably-made but help the poor and disadvantaged, you can't go past the Maya Organic range of wooden toys. Based in Bangalore, India, the Maya organisation aims to create wealth of poor informal sector workers and their families by supplying  micro-entrepreneurs with loans to build a network of sus...
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Katherine Heigl – Nayliegh Is Doing Wonders

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