What to Look for in a Wooden Toy

posted by gbowen
November 3, 2009

40502 Bird RattleChoosing natural wooden kids toys will help protect your children’s health.  When you keep your children away from toxics you may even be saving their lives.

If you have woodworking skills you could make your own toys from reclaimed materials; this is great for your wallet.  However, not all of us are talented in this area and will have to shop for store-bought wooden children’s toys.

When you purchase wooden baby rattles and wooden baby toys made from durable materials you will be purchasing kids toy that can be passed down from child to child. 

Purchase “good wood”.  Choose toys made from sustainably logged wood that is painted with vegetable, water-based, or beeswax finishes. You will be helping our Earth when you avoid toxic materials.

Natural wood toys are biodegradable, for one thing, so, unlike plastics, they won’t be sitting in our landfills for thousands of years.  The image with this article is a wood baby rattle by ImagiPLAY and is coated with beeswax.

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One Response to “What to Look for in a Wooden Toy”

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