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Avoid the majority of toys are made with toxic materials like lead, PVC, and BPA. Many are made abroad such as in China. Some toys contain toxic ingredients such as lead, cadmium, chlorine, arsenic, bromine, mercury, chromium, tin and antimony.
❌ Phthalates: classified toxic and can disrupt the endocrine system, used to soften plastics. Classified as a potent neurotoxin by the CDC.
❌ Lead: used in some plastic toys to stabilize the plastic molecules from heat. It makes the plastic more flexible and allows it to return to its original shape. When exposed to sunlight, air, and detergents, the chemical bond between lead and plastic can break down, forming lead dust
❌ Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC): This plastic has a high chlorine content and is considered one of the most environmentally damaging plastics.
❌ Bisphenol A (BPA): Known to interfere with hormonal processes.
❌ Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs): These can be emitted as gases from plastic toys, potentially causing long-term adverse health effects
❌ Conventional Cloth Toys: made with synthetic materials which are derived from petroleum. They cause allergies and disruption of the immune and reproductive systems. They also use toxic dyes and stain-resistant treatments.
❌ Made in China: In 2019, 248 toy models failed to meet the safety standards. These models (representing a total of several tens of millions of toys) cannot be sold in the European Union. Half of these are made of plastic and 88% of the models came from China. Metal contamination made in China’’ children’s toys
Avoid greenwashing toys made by pretends to be safer, organic or eco-frendly when they are not.
❌ Greenwashing wooden toys: made from plywood or particleboard may use toxic glues and finishes that can off-gas VOCs and formaldehyde.
❌ Poly Filling: synthetic and petroleum derived material. Polyester fiber, commonly known as poly fill or PP cotton, is the most widely used stuffing material for plush toys and stuffed animals.
❌ Electronic toys: These often contain toxic metals and chemical flame retardants in addition to plastic components
You need to look for 100% PVC-free toys and wood toys from sustainable sources and certified by the most respected entities. Made with certified organic natural material such as organic cotton, organic wool, organic hemp or organic linen. Made with approved toxic dyes.
✅ FSC-certified wood: Look for toys constructed from solid wood and certified by🌲Forest Stewardship Council (FSC).
✅ Non-toxic paint or finishes: such as milk paint, beeswax or non-toxic oil.
✅ Organic PLA fiber: It is an eco-friendly alternative to other synthetic types of fibers. It is produced from renewable plant resources, such as corn or potatoes. All PLA fibers used to create the bears are also certified organic, meaning the corn used to produce these fibers is GMO-free. PLA fibers require much less fossil fuel energy and resources to produce. They also are readily biodegradable, making their lasting impact on the Earth much smaller than similar synthetic fibers. PLA fibers are hypoallergenic and won’t cause irritation like some natural fibers such as wool.
✅ GOLS Certified organic Latex
✅ GOTS Certified Organic Cotton: The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS): is the stringent voluntary international standard for the processing of organic fiber-containing products, addressing all the post-harvest processing stages (including spinning, knitting, weaving, dyeing, and manufacturing). It includes both environmental and social provisions for post-farm to retail shelf management. Key provisions include a ban on the use of child labor, genetic engineering, heavy metals, and highly hazardous chemicals such as formaldehyde while requiring living wages and strict wastewater treatment practices.
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🌿 Smiling Tree Toys creates keepsake wood toys and gifts for families who love the earth. Their family handcrafts personalized wooden toys for babies and kids in their red barn wood shop on the Minnesota prairie. They plant one tree for every toy sold. Greening the earth for all kids to come.
Smiling Tree's personalized Sustainable Train Ornament is a keepsake for life. Add it to your family's tree or make it a thoughtful gift another will enjoy year after year.
They use Organic Oil Finish:
Organic Jojoba Oil: no color, no odor, safe for kiddos
Organic Beeswax: waterproof protection for your wood toy
You can personalize their toys!
MATERIAL: Solid hardwood, Organic oil finish (Organic Jojoba Oil and Organic Beeswax). Handmade in Minnesota, USA
They use an Organic Oil Finish:
This wooden toy truck is classic and timeless; a sturdy toy that lasts through all the rough-and-tough childhood play.
This is the keepsake toy that'll remind them of the best parts of childhood when they rediscover it someday in their box of special things.
MATERIAL: Solid hardwood, Organic oil finish. Handmade in Minnesota, USA
The first Christmas in your new home is something special. Remember it with a keepsake to hang on the tree year after year, no matter where home might be in the years to come. Personalize the front of this First Christmas in this New Home Christmas ornament, and add an address to the key, with the option to add a personal message on the back.
This two-piece wooden holiday ornament measures 3.5" x 4.25". Comes pre-strung with red ribbon and gift tag.
You can personalize it!
Picture Alphabet Wood Blocks with a Personalized Toy Crate Gift Set. Beautiful blocks that grow with your child, neatly packed in a personalized crate for kids to carry and keep their set tidy. Or at least drastically reduce the odds.
You can personalize their toys! Optional extras: Add name beneath monogram letter on crate front and/or add a personal message on crate bottom. Blocks are1.4" square and engraved on four sides (uppercase letter | word | lowercase letter | picture)
One personalized toy crate with 26 hardwood picture alphabet blocks
MATERIAL: Solid hardwood, Organic oil finish and local pure beeswax. Handmade in Minnesota, USA
Smiling Tree Toys Heart Wooden Toy Rattle is handcrafted with solid cherry wood, this keepsake wooden heart rattle will delight little ones learning to grasp, shake, and chew. A perfect memento to remind baby how much you love them!
Handcrafted in Minnesota, USA. Finished with a homegrown blend of organic oil and beeswax.
Smiling Tree Toys Giraffe Wooden Toy Rattle is an adorable wooden giraffe rattle, this is an ideal first teething and grasping toy to welcome a new baby.
Smiling Tree Organic teething rattles are softly curved, easy to grasp, and finished with our homegrown organic oil blend. Each heirloom rattle makes a pleasant, gentle rattling sound; just right for stimulating baby’s senses. We use certified sustainably harvested hardwoods whenever possible.
Smiling Tree Toys Made in the USA Color-Your-Own Easter Ornaments. Ornament measure 2.5" tall x 1.75" wide
Set includes:
MATERIAL: Solid hardwood, Organic oil finish, and local pure beeswax. Handmade in Minnesota, USA