Childrens Wooden Toys

The Benefits of Wooden Toys for Your Kids

Childrens wooden toys are great eco friendly alternative to plastic toys, they are durable, safer for your kid’s health, stimulate creativity, better for the environment and in the long run they even save you money.

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A while ago I received an e-mail about new collection of wooden toys. It got me thinking about all the toys my grandfather built us when we were kids. He was a carpenter and every time he visited us he gave us a new toy he made.

These toys lasted for years and they even survived my younger brother that had to dismember everything he had. Unfortunately, I can’t say the same about the cheap plastic toys our kids have today, they break easily and they hardly last one year.

Childrens wooden toys can be a great addition to your child’s playtime, they are much safer then the plastic toys and they are eco friendly.

Need some more reasons why you should consider wooden toys? Here are some of them:

Durable

Most of the plastic toys have a very short life span, they break easily and we always have to replace the broken toys with new ones. I have only few toys that I can pass from my older daughter to the younger one.

Wooden toys, however, are sturdier and can last for generations. You can pass them from one kid to another and they will still look the same.

Healthier

Childrens wooden toys are made from eco-friendly, sustainable and high quality wood, while many plastic toys contain PVC, bisphenol-A, phthalates or lead which are extremely dangerous for young children. Also, wooden toys are usually finished with completely non-toxic, child friendly substances.

Stimulate Imagination

Wooden toys, can stimulate your child’s imagination and creativity since they require a higher level of involvement from your child’s part. Games such as puzzles and building blocks help develop motor skills as well as thinking skills.

Cost Effective

Although wooden toys are relatively expensive, when you take into account:

• That they last for years and even generations.
• You can pass them on from one child to another.
• You don’t have to buy many cheap breakable toys.
• And don’t forget their health benefits.

With all that, you might come to the conclusion that they are a worthy investment.

Earth Friendly

Plastic toys contain dangerous chemicals that are bad for the environment and when they end up in landfills they will stay there for centuries, while wooden toys are biodegradable and they made from renewable, plantation grown, chemically-free wood that is safer for the environment and your child’s health.

What to Check?

• Check the labels if the toy is painted with non-toxic, child friendly substances, or purchase unpainted wood toy.
• Look for the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification, which prohibits clear-cutting and the use of old-growth and endangered tree.
• Fair trade - verify the toy is made in humane and safe working conditions by adults and with absolutely no child-labor.

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