Green Gift Ideas: Eco-Friendly Toddler Goodies
November 30th 2007 by Dr.MOZ in Family Health, Gift Ideas, GoodFather Fridays
Dear Dr.MOZ,
I’ve decided that I’m giving environmentally friendly gifts this year (no plastic, no lead, no batteries), but I’m having trouble finding fun presents for the nieces and nephews on my list (1, 3, and 5 years) that qualify. They already have plenty of clothes, so what does the GoodFather recommend for fun green gifts? Anything that exposes children to eco-friendly topics would be a big plus!
Happy Holidays,
Ron
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Hello Ron,
I have a great collection of eco-groovy gifts ideas for you, but you’ll need to jump to Clever Parents to see the second half of the list. I’ll start with some of my favorite green gifts for toddlers below:
- The Tallest Tree Stacking Blocks: Here’s a cool set of stacking blocks that teaches children about animals, plants, insects, and more with poems and pictures. The blocks stack 3 feet high and are made of durable recycled cardboard.
- 8 Block and 8 Crayon Combo Pack: Your little artist will enjoy the 100% all-natural beeswax (infused with pigment) blocks and large crayons. This great gift is appropriate for children 3 and older and is certified nontoxic by the Art and Craft Materials Institute.
- When Santa Turned Green: If you were looking for a fun way to introduce green thinking to your tot, here’s a great book brought to my attention by my friends at GoodyBlog! Santa updates his workshop with solar power to help fight global warming and save the North Pole from melting. The illustrations are fantastic and $1 of each book sale goes to a green-focused organization.
- Skittles in a Bag: Each hardwood set contains nine 5″ pins, two balls, a carry bag, and instructions for a variety of games. Families with small children will appreciate the fact that they are choking-safe and available with no finish or with natural beeswax polish.
Let me know if you have any other green gifts for toddlers by adding your fun finds in our comments section. Just click the comments bubble above to contribute, and don’t forget to head over to Clever Parents for a few of my favorite green baby toys!
Your favorite family man,
The GoodFather
(meet the GoodFather at DrMOZ.com)
November 30th, 2007 at 3:21 pm
Hey thanks for the ideas GoodFather! I should have looked into this blog stuff earlier…it’s like having my own personal shopper!
December 1st, 2007 at 10:05 am
When Santa Turned Green is a great book and you can read more about it in a review we have on our blog – http://ecolibris.blogspot.com/2007/11/when-santa-turned-green.html. Please note that it is printed in the U.S. with soy-based inks on 100% recycled paper, so it’s actually a super-green gift
Happy green holidays,
Raz Godelnik
December 1st, 2007 at 2:21 pm
I’m glad you found the green gift ideas useful Ron. The GoodFather and I will have a few more gift ideas up before the end of the month, so don’t be a stranger!
~ Dr.MOZ
December 29th, 2007 at 4:55 am
Green Gift ideas are great… it’s just a shame you can’t unwrap ebooks… they’re about the greenest item I can think of.
Jane.
February 11th, 2008 at 9:46 am
The latest and best is Bamboo Clothing for babies and toddlers. Eco-friendly wonderful feeling and easy care.
February 28th, 2008 at 6:19 pm
Clever Parents is a great site. My grandkids have received a couple of great toys from there. Where were these when I was having kids?
March 25th, 2008 at 4:17 am
Hi,
I stock and sell 100% Bamboo fibre Baby clothing – it is such a beautiful fabric, and my baby loves it!
Just thought I would let you know – we are based in Australia, however we post international – ah – the beauty of the internet and online shopping!
Cheers
Jo
http://www.babyjo.com.au
June 20th, 2008 at 9:31 am
Anything that teaches young kids about the environment should be worth its weight in gold. It is very important to teach our kids about the environment about climate change and what they should to to contribute in saving the panet. Nice post!
July 7th, 2008 at 1:25 am
Wow! These tips are great. We have a 14 year old who will definitely be getting “When Santa Turned Green” this Christmas (maybe too early, but what the heck!).
Gonna jump over to Clever Parents to see the rest, but I’ll be back here for sure.
Cheers!
Jay
PS Lovin’ The Goodfather ullustration!
July 7th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
Awareness for good things is always important. Especially when it involves the environment and children.
August 18th, 2008 at 7:51 am
Great ideas for an eco-friendly gift can be found at Bloomingcookies.com! There you can find gift ranging from eco-friendly to delicious display of cookies! You will not regret it! I bought some for my gf for her birthday and she loved them! She didnt share them though…lol!
August 19th, 2008 at 12:07 pm
Thanks for the ideas! Just had a baby, and I am trying to raise him “green”- to care and respect the environment. Appreciate this, keep it up!
October 20th, 2008 at 2:59 am
green gift idea is very good and these gifts are natural and eco friendly…
March 24th, 2009 at 4:32 pm
Its nice to get some ideas about green gifts. Seems with all the junk coming from China, its time to get wise!