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If you are looking for the best non-toxic toys for babies and toddlers, then look no further! This post is full of amazing toys that are eco-friendly and chemical-free! If you’ve just stumbled across this post you may be thinking to yourself…

WAIT A SECOND. THERE’S SUCH THING AS TOXIC TOYS?!

Yes, there is such thing as toxic toys. As a matter of fact, most toys sold in the United States are made with toxic chemicals.

Around 85 percent of the toys sold in the US are imported from China. Because China doesn’t have very strict regulations, the toys they manufacture contain toxic chemicals banned in Europe and Canada and no longer used in the US. That means at least 85 percent of toys sold in stores are toxic, and that’s not even counting toys made in other countries that may contain toxins.

DO YOUR RESEARCH

I could write a whole blog post about all the different toxic chemicals that are used in the manufacturing of our children’s toys and all the horrible things they can do to their little bodies. However, this post is going to be about all the best non-toxic toys that are also available to us.

If you want to look further into all the toxic chemicals you should avoid and why I listed a bunch of information packed resources at the bottom of this post.

WHY NON-TOXIC TOYS ARE AWESOME

There are so many things to love about non-toxic toys besides the obvious fact that they don’t contain any icky chemicals.

I love that many non-toxic toy companies just have an overall mindset of doing good.

The wonderful people over at Bears for Humanity employ men and women from underserved communities and for every bear that is purchased they donate one to a child in need.

There are also many non-toxic toy companies that are Fair Trade certified such as Finn + Emma. Fairtrade means that producers of the products are paid living wages and work in safe and humane conditions.

The German toy company Haba makes their wooden toys from reforested timber. Under the Nile provides safe and healthy working conditions, in addition to healthcare, on-site daycare and school for their children, and daily organic meals made from food that’s grown at their own farm.

The thing I love most about non-toxic toy companies is how eco-conscious they are. Either they use recycled materials, renewable resources, or eco-friendly manufacturing practices.

It’s nice to know that when you buy non-toxic toys you are not only protecting your child’s health and safety but also supporting companies that are positively impacting the environment and the world.

Click here to read my post on 8 easy things you can do every day to help the Earth!

THE DOWNSIDE OF NON-TOXIC TOYS

While non-toxic toys are wonderful is so many ways, there is a downside to non-toxic toys and that is…the price. Most non-toxic toys are very expensive. There are a few companies that sell some reasonably priced non-toxic toys, but most are far from budget friendly.

Here are my thoughts on this…I think making sure your child’s environment is as non-toxic as possible is really important. There are so many things we cannot control when it comes to protecting our children from toxins out in the world. So when we get a chance to have some control such as the products we put on their skin or the way we decorate their nursery we should exercise that control to the best of our ability.

I think having a small collection of quality, long-lasting, non-toxic toys is better than having containers upon containers of toxic and potentially harmful toys.

My daughter already has containers upon containers of commonplace, probably toxic toys. Just thinking about how many chemicals I could possibly be exposing her to makes me sick. But do I have the money to go run out and replace all her toys with non-toxic versions? Hell no! So my plan is to slowly start replacing her toys one by one as I am able.

If you are preparing for a new baby, register for all non-toxic toys and start a good collection from the very beginning! If you already have a large collection of possibly toxic toys, do what I am doing and slowly start replacing them one by one.

I’ll say what I always say when I am talking about non-toxic products which is just do your best. Living in the toxic world we live in it’s impossible to be perfect and you’ll go crazy if you try. It’s not the end of the world if your child has a few toys that potentially contain toxic chemicals. Just do your research, make better decisions going forward, and do your best. Every little bit counts.

NON-TOXIC TOY BRANDS:

BANNOR TOYS

Wooden toys made in the USA
Organic, non-toxic woods and paint
Uses an organic beeswax and flax seed oil finish
Has silicon teethers that are Lead-Free, BPA Free, Cadmium Free, Mercury Free, Phthalate Free, and more!

BEARS FOR HUMANITY

Bears made from 100% GOTS certified organic cotton with no harmful plastics, chemicals, or dyes
Bears are filled with recycled materials
Hand-sewn by women and men from underserved communities in the USA
With every purchase made, they donate a teddy bear to a child in need

BEGIN AGAIN

Uses the sustainably harvested Hevea Rubber Tree to make wooden toys and the sap of the tree to make rubber bath toys
Uses recycled plastic and wheat/corn bioplastics for plastic toys
Made without BPA or Phthalates
Most products are 100% compostable

CAMDEN ROSE

Phylate-free, Lead-free, PVC-free
Wooden toys made from
Made in the USA
Knitted products are made by Peruvian economically disadvantaged women who hand-dyes and knit
A cooperative that employs hearing-impaired women hand-sews their dolls

ECO-KIDS

All natural art supplies
Non-toxic play dough and paint
Crayons made from organic fruit, plant, and vegetable

FINN + EMMA

Toys are made from untreated Indian hardwood and finished with non-toxic vegetable seed wax
Hand-knit toys made by an artisanal women’s collective in Peru with G.O.T.S certified organic cotton yarn and wool stuffing
Fair Trade Certified

GREEN TOYS

Made in the USA
Toys are made from recycled milk jugs
Colored with food-safe, mineral-based colors
Received the Greener Packaging Award for their 100% recyclable cardboard packaging

GRIMM’S SPIEL AND HOLZ

FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) Certified meaning wood for wooden products does not come from exploitative production
Wood is only sourced from sustainably managed forests in Europe
All colors, stains and oils are non-toxic and completely harmless
Made in Germany

HABA

Wooden toys that are manufactured in Germany are made from reforested timbers
Safe, non-toxic, water-based lacquers are used on all their products
They use recycled corrugated with as little foam as possible to package items
Made in Germany

HAPE

One of the world’s largest producers of toys made from sustainable materials
FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified
Uses non-toxic finishes

HEVEA PLANET

Products made from the Hevea Rubber Tree
The natural rubber is biodegradable
FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified
Painted with natural colors

MAPLE LANDMARK

Made in the USA
They have great recycling practices: Instead of sending scrap wood to a landfill, they advertise free kindling wood and give it away to the community; Wood shavings are collected and local farmers take chips and dust to their farms to use for cattle bedding
Their Schoolhouse Naturals collection uses no paints or finish coatings

PETIT COLLAGE

Their plush toys are made from 100% GOTS certified organic cotton with non-toxic eco-friendly dyes and is filled with certified polyester made from recycled water bottles
Packaging is printed with soy inks on recycled cards
Uses non-toxic water based paints
All products are BPA-free and lead-free

PLAN TOYS

Made from natural rubber wood trees that no longer produce latex
To strengthen the wood, they use a chemical-free kiln-drying process
Assembled using a certified E-Zero formaldehyde free glue
Uses environmentally friendly organic color pigments
Uses water-based dyes that don’t contain lead or any other heavy metals

UNCLE GOOSE

Made in the USA
Makes wooden blocks
Uses fast-growing sustainable basswood
Block designs printed using non-toxic and child safe ink

UNDER THE NILE

Stuffed toys made with 100% organic Egyptian cotton
Made with absolutely no Azo colorants, BPA, flame retardants, formaldehyde, fragrance, PVC or lead
Made by their Fair Trade partner in Egypt
GOTS certified

VULLI

Sophie la girafe is made of 100% natural rubber from Hevea tree’s growing in sustainable forests
Toys are painted with food-grade paint
Toys are BPA Free, Phthalate Free, Latex Free, Lead Free