Toys & Games

Grimm's Spiel & Holz solid wooden toys are individually handmade in Europe and stained -- not painted -- with non-toxic water-based colors that penetrate the wood rather than sitting on top. This truck is made from sustainably-sourced alder and maple wood and finished with plant-based oils and Grimm’s non-toxic stains. It has smooth rounded edges and carries ten brightly-colored blocks in the back.  Many more Grimm's toys here. 

Adhering to the Waldorf School philosophy, Bella Luna's educational toys make learning fun. They believe that children learn through play and that early learning toys should be well-designed and nourish a child's creativity and curiosity. All of their learning toys are made to encourage the development of essential skills in a way that is creative, wholesome, and inspiring. Like all of Bella Luna's toys, they are made with natural non-toxic materials, stains and paints.

This set of classic wooden blocks from Uncle Goose toys is made of FSC-certified Michigan-grown basswood, accented with non-toxic, child-safe inks. The 28 blocks travel around in an easy-to-push wooden wagon that is handmade from smoothly polished wood, and has wide stable wheels. Uncle Goose blocks have been in Grand Rapids, Michigan since 1983.

This rideable wooden scooter from Bella Luna Toys has a roomy storage basket up front that kids can put treasures in and take from place to place. It's made in Thailand from chemical-free rubberwood, using formaldehyde-free glues, organic pigments, and water based dyes. The wheels are rubber. It has a beep-beep horn for added fun.

This nifty xylophone is made in Thailand from solid beechwood and finished with non-toxic vegetable-based dyes. The keys produce soft and muted tones. It's a great way to encourage a child's natural sense of rhythm and foster an interest in music.

For babies and toddlers, this stuffed dog from Apple Park is made from organic cotton and stuffed with a natural organic cotton and corn fiber filling. No plastic poly. No foam. They are GOTS-certfied and have eco-friendly AZO-free dyes. Free of BPA and phthalates. 

This soft fairy doll for babies is made with organic cotton and is made in Sri Lanka by eco-friendly manufacture Tikiri Toys. Organic cotton is grown without pesticides and synthetic fertilizers and uses 91% less water than regular cotton and produces fewer greenhouse gas emissions. 

Holztiger's wooden toys are made in Romania from sustainably-harvested solid maple and other woods and hand-painted with non-toxic watercolors. They are tested and certified to meet American and European safety standards. This Tyrannosaurus Rex is made from maple and beech wood and has the tactile feel and simple design Holtztiger is known for.

This wood puppy was a winner of the Parents magazine 2012 Best Toys awards. It's Climate Pledge Friendly, is finished with non-toxic paints and its wheels are trimmed with rubber. Children can pull the pup behind them and "teach" it to sit, stay or roll over. It also helps to develop fine motor skills and promotes dexterity and hand-eye coordination. 

Tender Leaf Toys makes wooden toys that are ideal for small hands. All of their toys are manufactured in a family-run factory in Indonesia. This woodland animal set comes with eight wooden figures made from the wood of reclaimed rubberwood trees, a byproduct of the latex industry. 

These fun and educational blocks for children feature constellations. They’re ade in Michigan from locally-grown FSC-certified basswood and printed with non-toxic inks. The set comes with 16 constellations with two debossed sides that present the constellation with and without lines. Each block also features a constellation symbol, name, hemisphere, and scale of magnitude

This classic wooden sailboat fom Bella Luna toys is great for bathtub fun. It's made from solid eastern pine and has a clear water-based non-toxic finish. It offers a choice of two sail colors: multi-color stripes or red and white stripes. It comes with two hardy removable sailors. Made in the US. 

hese natural wooden blocks from Haba are made in Germany of sustainably sourced, solid natural, untreated beech wood. The 26-piece set is PEFC-certified, which means Haba uses timber from sustainable forests in Germany. The beech and birch wood comes from local forests located within 100 miles of the HABA production facility.

A" is for apple and "P" is for pear in this  Alphabet Pictures Puzzle. This lowercase alphabet tray has tiles with raised letters that when lifted reveal corresponding pictures and words. It's a fun way for children to problem-solve and learn first words too. It's made in Indonesia of rubberwood and non-toxic paints.

These twelve colorful crayons from Kitpas in Japan are made to color safely on just about any surface, then easily erased with water. They work great on windows and mirrors as well as paper. They’re made of rice bran wax with non-toxic, lead-free and phthalate-free pigments, and emulsifiers. Kitpas has been a pioneer since 1937 when they developed dustless chalk for schools. Forty years later they developed a process to recycle scallop shells into fine chalk

This rainbow-colored jump rope is made of a heavyweight 100 percent cotton rope and wooden handles. The handles are sanded smooth and finished with a water-based varnish. The rope is colored with water-based non-toxic dyes.

Learning about fractions is fun with this all-wooden citrus fruit board. Children can use the knife to divide the fruits into a wide variety of fractions, halves, thirds, quarters and fifths. The fractions are printed underneath to help children understand this mathematical concept. It's made of sustainably-harvested rubberwood and non-toxic paints. 

This hop scotch chalk from Eartheasy is talc-free and non-toxic. Not only fun, it encourages outdoor play and exercise and easily washes off sidewalks and driveways. It’s great for hopscotch, sidewalk games, and endless creative adventures. It includes six pastel colors and it comes in a cardboard cylinder. 

These vibrant non-toxic pastels for kids are free of talc and harmful additives. Made for creative blending and smudging, the pastels are made of two ingredients: a calcium carbonate binder and non-toxic pigments. The set includes 12 colors.

The Growing Wishes Flower Garden kit from Eartheasy offers a fun way for children to start or add to a flower garden. They can also be grown in pots. The kit includes seeds for six different flowers and each steel tin they come in is labeled with the flowers' traditional sentiment. Sweet pea for friendship, lavender for happiness, forget-me-nots for love, and three more. 

The vibrant paints in this non-toxic finger paint set are made from food-safe, non-GMO plant-based ingredients like potatoes, rice, and beans and organic fruit and vegetable extracts. They come in powder form and can be easily and quickly mixed with water, letting you use only as much as you want each time. Arrives in a recycled cardboard box.

These fun pencils from the EarthShopp are made of 100 percent recycled newspapers, helping to reduce the demand for virgin wood materials. Each year, about 82,000 trees are cut down for pencils. These pencils instead use discarded newspapers. Upcycled, vegan and eco-friendly.

This hands-on puzzle that fosters problem solving and spatial thinking is made in Germany by Goki from maple and beech wood. The watercolor paints are non-toxic. The goal is to arrange six balls of the same color in a vertical row, encouraging players to think ahead and experiment. Recommended for ages 6-7.

This wooden snail puzzle is made of maple and beech wood and colored with watercolor paints. It includes 9 uniquely-shaped blocks that fit together to complete the snail’s shell. This puzzle encourages children to experiment with color, shape, balance, and spatial relationships while giving their imaginations plenty of room to wander