In the latest issue of Mothering Magazine there is an article about the plastics in toys. I sent it to the grandparents and encourage you to check it out. As a new parent, there is some anxiety about Christmas presents and cheap plastic stuff from big box stores. I confess that most of my cheap plastic related shopping is at thrift stores - with no recalls. I am hoping for a holiday of locally made wooden toys. What is even better, would be to participate in an alternative gift fair.
An alternative gift fair is where you can take the $$ you'd spend on stuff and donate it to charity in the name of gift receiver. Instead of spending $20 on a Barbie fluff your hair kit, donate $20 to Catholic Charities of Idaho in the name of that child. What a very cool idea.
Lately, Ren's fav toys are pretty simple and, well, almost free. Topping list are:
hi and thank you for sharing. I would like to add that there are MANY MANY small companies (mostly family owned and operated, work at home mamas-"WAHMS" etc) who are making and distributing safe, organic, wooden and non toxic toys, at reasonable prices. Ebay can also be fun, and you can even contact the seller to custom make you special handmade dolls and soft toys. This I think is very special. And if you have the time, you can learn , how to make these toys yourself! Crochet, felt and knit toys are easy and fun...Books on how to make them can be found second hand on amazon or ebay. I think the idea of donating to charities asgifts is a wonderful idea. I have been doing this for years, mostly with tree planting, and animal adoption, including endangered species. Children can really appreciate these. And just to comment on your prefeernces of things your baby plays with, objects such as hangers and shiny paper are not the best for development or stimulation, i fint. I think children are the most stimulated by nature itself, such as sticks and branches, leaves and flowers, and even fruits and veggies. These will allow baby and child to safely explore the wonders of nature and develop a respect and appreciation for our earth. This is from my experience and rfealistically, all we really had to work with since beginning of time, i suppose! ( I would have all sorts of natural, wooden, hand crafted toys, and to be honest, the babies always went for and stayed the most occupied with things like bamboo sticks, a branch of sage, an apple, rocks, a licorice stick etc.)So just a suggestion. (ps nature is also free of cost-with most things...) I hope this was helpful! Contact me if youd like some resources. Here are a few of my favorites: tinybirdsorganics.com (WAHMS) threesistertoys.com (WAHM) northstartoys.com (family) novanatural.com (family) ebay-(look up waldorf, wooden toys)
Shylah - thank you for the great suggestions! we went to the park and played in the falling leaves over the weekend. it was wonderful! i so appreciate your feedback. thank you for taking the time. i am sure that shiny paper will go out of interest just as quickly as it has come in (or so i hope).
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:) she is so sweet! And very observant!
hi and thank you for sharing. I would like to add that there are MANY MANY small companies (mostly family owned and operated, work at home mamas-"WAHMS" etc) who are making and distributing safe, organic, wooden and non toxic toys, at reasonable prices. Ebay can also be fun, and you can even contact the seller to custom make you special handmade dolls and soft toys. This I think is very special. And if you have the time, you can learn , how to make these toys yourself! Crochet, felt and knit toys are easy and fun...Books on how to make them can be found second hand on amazon or ebay.
I think the idea of donating to charities asgifts is a wonderful idea. I have been doing this for years, mostly with tree planting, and animal adoption, including endangered species. Children can really appreciate these. And just to comment on your prefeernces of things your baby plays with, objects such as hangers and shiny paper are not the best for development or stimulation, i fint. I think children are the most stimulated by nature itself, such as sticks and branches, leaves and flowers, and even fruits and veggies. These will allow baby and child to safely explore the wonders of nature and develop a respect and appreciation for our earth. This is from my experience and rfealistically, all we really had to work with since beginning of time, i suppose! ( I would have all sorts of natural, wooden, hand crafted toys, and to be honest, the babies always went for and stayed the most occupied with things like bamboo sticks, a branch of sage, an apple, rocks, a licorice stick etc.)So just a suggestion. (ps nature is also free of cost-with most things...)
I hope this was helpful! Contact me if youd like some resources. Here are a few of my favorites:
tinybirdsorganics.com (WAHMS)
threesistertoys.com (WAHM)
northstartoys.com (family)
novanatural.com (family)
ebay-(look up waldorf, wooden toys)
Enjoy the searches and happy, healthy holidays!
Shylah Sullivan
shyrae@hotmail.com
Shylah -
thank you for the great suggestions! we went to the park and played in the falling leaves over the weekend. it was wonderful!
i so appreciate your feedback. thank you for taking the time. i am sure that shiny paper will go out of interest just as quickly as it has come in (or so i hope).
H
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