Earth-Friendly Toys, Fiddlesticks-Style
Monday, April 15, 2013
Spring has sprung and Earth Day is just a few days away—but who are we kidding? We’re always in the mood to celebrate the planet! Our way of celebrating is with a fresh batch of toys that pack a big punch of creativity and fun, all while looking out for the world we live in. Bring on the Eco-Friendly Fun!
Here’s a sampling of the latest and greatest in
earth-friendly Fiddlesticks toys:
Let’s start with everyone’s
favorite phrase: “No batteries required!” This robot runs off of his solar
panel – but you’ll have to build him first. Recycle everyday materials
(including the kit's packaging) to use as his body parts (he can be transformed
into a dinosaur or monster robot, too), then watch him go! A perfect lesson in
engineering and solar power for the older set.
We love how many toy companies are
jumping on the recycling bandwagon, and eeBoo is a great example. These animal
kits use recycled water bottles and yogurt containers as the base of the
critters you’ll create – clever AND cute!
Art supplies so good you could eat
them (because you know your little Picasso most likely will). These fingers
paints are made from rice flour and get their color from all kinds of delicious ingredients: carrots, spinach, and red cabbage, oh my!
We love the planet and we love all
the creatures on it—especially this whimsical family of friendly wooden safari
animals. A creation of San Francisco-based Petit Collage (we heart local!),
these FSC-certified beech wood critters are as eco-friendly as they come; your
little one will love how smooth they are to the touch, and will have a blast
stacking them up on top of each other and lining them all up in a row.
Recycling
Superhero Cape
Do you have a budding
Planet-Protecting Superhero on your hands? They’ll be so proud to sport a Recycling Superhero Cape!
Beautifully made by one of our favorite San
Francisco designers (scroll down the blog to read our
interview with Baby Leo Designs), this cape says: I’m here to save the day, and
the planet too (and I'll look darn cute doing it)! The capes come in two sizes and many more designs – give us
a call or stop by the shop for more info.
Here's to our beautiful planet, and celebrating it through play!
Here's to our beautiful planet, and celebrating it through play!
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