When I was in highschool, I banned wrapping paper from our house for the holidays. Yeah, mom and dad were probably a little shocked but they were good sports and went along with it. So, instead of wasting all that fancy wrapping paper that costs a fortune, is completely unnecessary and at the time was a big fat raspberry to the environment (recycling wasn’t happening back then like it is now, it all went into the garbage bag), our tree had presents wrapped in the comics and sports sections of the local paper. The tradition lasted a number of years and proves that even a teenager can tell when all this ‘stuff’ just gets to be too much!
Luckily today, it is so easy to make green choices part of our everyday routines and that doesn’t have to stop at Christmastime. In fact, it’s the best time to introduce your children to some of the best brands in organic and eco-friendly toys.
Eko Bear is your one stop shop for a Greener Christmas this year! The best part is, all the research is done for you; every product is eco-friendly! From biodegradable toys, toys made from recycled materials, toys made with sustainability in mind and just as importantly made with colours that are safe for our little ones as well as our planet. Okay, I lied, the BEST part is actually that you get to shop in your pajamas from your couch! You can do all your shopping online and beat the crowds!
My boys have had a good number of eco friendly toy trucks, and they are by far, the best toys we own. Boys are rough and tough on toys and every single truck has stood the test of time from the Sprig Dump Truck to the Green Toys Flat Bed and Race Car. They withstand the elements outside in the sandbox and they outlast my boys, and that is no small feat! This year, we turned to the tub and thought we would try out something different! We picked out the very cool Ferry Boat from Green Toys.
ALL ABOARD!
Set sail with the Green Toys Ferry Boat for a quick bathtub excursion or an extended trans-pool voyage. Whatever the adventure, this two-story vessel is ready to hit the open water with room for eco-friendly cargo galore, and even comes with two Green Toys Mini Fastbacks. Use the slide-out ramp to load up the spacious bottom level that accommodates up to four Green Toys Mini Vehicles or Fastbacks. The open top deck features two small benches on each side, as well as eleven windows looking down into the main level. This craft is ideal for any body of water – durable, buoyant, and dishwasher safe. The hull also detaches for easy cleaning.
Go ahead, guess what it’s made from??
Give up? It’s made with 100% recycled plastic milk containers! How cool is that? And rest assured there are no BPA, phthalates, PVC or external coatings. The Ferry is packaged with recycled and recyclable materials and printed with soy inks. I love that these products come with simple packaging that is still sturdy. Kids toys are so overpackaged these days and you practically need tools to get into them, you won’t find that here.
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Other awesome brands found at Eko Bear are: ImagiPlay, RiNGLEY, miYim, Clementine Art, Piggy Paint, Cate and Levi, Artterro, Hape, and more!
Check out the Eko Bear’s Eco Toys Holiday Gift Guide for more holiday gift giving ideas and from now until December 31, 2013, Eko Bear is offering FREE Canada Post expedited shipping within Canada on all orders of $75 or more. No coupon required!
Gotta win Christmas gifts, can’t afford to buy them 😛
easy daysies
I might choose the My First Multi-Play Activity Cube but I’d scour the website and change my mind at least 10x, so many great options 🙂
I would pick the Hape e-Moto
I like the Castle Blocks I think my daughter would have a lot of fun with them
Brunette Toddler Doll would be one thing I would pick
Pallina Game
If I won I would pick this – My First Multi-Play Activity Cube
EverEarth – 32695. Thank you for the chance!
I would pick the Soft Sorter!
Discoveroo Gingerbread Stackeroo looks fun for both my grand-daughter and grand-son
I may choose the Flatbed Truck and Race Car – Green Toys – GTFLRA-1481
Plan Toys fairy tale box
Pizza Parlor!
I would pick the Dump Truck Green Toys.
I would get castle blocks
I think I would pick EverEarth My First Multi-Play Activity Cube or the Hape Pallina Game
The My First Multi-Play Activity Cube looks really fun and interactive
The green toys fire truck would be my choice, great for my grandson
I think I’d choose the Organic Farm Set
I would get the Naturel Organic Small Bear! It;s so cute!
I love the EverEarth Organic Farm Set: http://www.ekobear.ca/agegroup/age-12-months/everearth-organic-farm-set?position=58
Artterro Wire & Bead Kit would be one thing my daughter would love.
Pizza Parlor
Farm Tractor Trailer Set
I may chose the e-moto motorcycle toy.
I think I would pick the My First Multi-Play Activity Cube for my daughter.
I would choose the Pallina Game
I would choose the ferry boat, we love bath toys.
I’d choose the My First Multi-Play Activity Cube,
I love the Plan Toys Castle blocks and Fairy Tale blocks. Also love the free shipping!!!
The little dinosaur puzzle or blocks_ Great gift ideas!
I like Purple Elephant Lunch Box
SoYoung – LB-PUEL
I really like the Ever Earth Organic Farm Set. It would be a perfect Christmas present for our Grandson. Thanks for the great giveaway opportunity. Keep up the terrific blogging.
Chalet Dollhouse (Furnished).
Piggy Paint Polish
I would choose the EverEarth My First Multi-Play Activity Cube. My youngest would love it!
I like Ghostly Hours Game
Flower Musical Pull Toy, Number Snail and then I’d have to check out the books to use up the last of the $50.
I’d pick the Pallina Game
I would pick the Kawan Natural Rubber Duck!
I’d pick the Rocket (Green Toys – GT-RCKT).
Probably the Green Toys Firetruck.
I loved the ferry boat as soon as I saw it!! There are a lot of great items on their website, and well priced too, but I absolutely would pick the Green Toys ferry boat because my girls would love it too! It would make their bath time more fun, which I didn’t think was even possible!!
Oh, and I think I’d add the Easy Daysies ReStickables Clothing Organizers to use up the rest of the $50 – my daughter could use those (as could my husband, who always forgets where to find things in her drawers!!). 🙂
I would pick the Hapa Pallina Game
i would like to win the My First Multi-Play Activity Cube
Slips & Ladders Board Game
I might select this http://www.ekobear.ca/latest/plantoys-gears-set-deluxe?latest=1&position=4
I love the Plan Toys Portable Playhouse and would put it towards that likely
I would get the map puzzle for my oldest and a toy for my youngest
I like the stacking owl or the blocks
Fire Truck
Green Toys
I might choose the World Map 100 Piece Puzzle
the organic farm set is cute
The Hape Pallina Game looks like a game I used to play but can’t remember whats its called right now. I’d pick that because Its a lot of fun!! My kids would love it. Thank you
This looks ideal for my little one
http://www.ekobear.ca/pricerange/price-30-60/plantoys-construction-set?position=16
The farm tractor set is definetly a nice option. http://www.ekobear.ca/category/playsets/discoveroo-farm-set?position=8
I would choose the EverEarth My First Multi-Play Activity Cube!
I think my youngest would enjoy this http://www.ekobear.ca/pricerange/price-30-60/green-toys-flat-truck?position=12
November 16-I would choose ‘my first camera’ and ‘my first play activity tube.’-
I’d choose the My First Multi-Play Activity Cube.
The castle blocks seem like fun!
I would start off with the Whole World Book With CD
So hard! So many great toys! I think I would choose the Flatbed Truck and Race Car
castle blocks
Lots of great stuff to choose from, one of my picks would be the EverEarth
Flip Over Music Triangle!
I like the Chicks puzzle and would likely get a few other wooden puzzles
My First Multi-Play Activity Cube looks like my daughter would love it
good luck to all
I would choose the My First Multi-Play Activity Cube, my son is just about the right age and would love it.
I would pick the Organic Farm Set
EverEarth
My First Multi-Play Activity Cube
I would love to have green toys
I would like the plan toys fairy tale blocks.
I might pick the Quattro Game.
I like the PlanToys Gears Set Deluxe
Ferry Boat
I would choose the Dump Truck
Green Toys
thanks
I’d get the Green Toys Dump Truck
My boys would love the The grey robot grade school backpack
I think I’d choose the Green Toys Dump Truck.
http://www.ekobear.ca/category/arts-and-crafts/eco-kids-eco-paint?position=0
I would choose the My First Multi-Play Activity Cube
Either the dump truck or the flat bed truck.
The ferry boat…bath time could always use more toys
Plan Toys fairy tale box
The Artist On The Go for my budding artist.
I love the painting canvas story book kit!
Green Toys Build-a-Bouquet
Doll family and the piggy paint nail polish.
i’d get the Dump Truck in red/yellow
I like the Castle Blocks.
I likce the “My First Multi-Play Activity Cube”.
I might pick the Green Toys fire truck.
square hemp shoulder bag
I might choose the Plan Toy Construction Set.
My First Multi-Play Activity Cube would be perfect for my grandson.
FIRE TRUCK
my son would love the Flatbed Truck and Race Car
I would pick the Hape e-Moto
I might pick the My First Multi-Play Activity Cube for my grandkids
Pizza Parlour
Simple Words Puzzle Pairs – i like it
I’d get the Art Journal Kits for my 8-year-old niece.
The flatbed truck and racecar!
I would pick My First Multi-Play Activity Cube.
I like the Fruit Music Set!
I like the Pallina Game as it is something the kids would love to play and might pick it if I won.
Hape
Quattro Game
like the PlanToys Alphabet
I pick the Natural Rubber Teether Fish.
The Kaloo Natural Organic Small Bear
I would HAVE to choose that ferry boat bath toy for my son 🙂 He would LOVE it!
Balance Bike
Small Bunny
Pallina Game
I might choose the discoveroo farm tractor set
The blue and red Rocket
I like the Pallina Game
I think I would choose: My First Multi-Play Activity Cube…but I’d have to take so more time and read each description.
The Pallina Game please.
green toys ferry boat
I’d get that fly boat
Green Toys Dump Truck looks like fun
i love toys
for our first and new grandson Mason born last March I would luv to buy him the Sorteroo Truck it looks to be very well made and very educational..:-)
I would get 2 Magnetic Schedule for kids – 2 kids 2 schedules.
I would get the organic farm set!
I would get the My First Multi-Play Activity Cube!
I like the Hape Pallina game.
I would choose the glass straws with brush.
I might like the Green Toys dish set
I would choose the Gingerbread Stackaroo.
Peek-a-Boo Bunny
My son would love the e-moto
Sprint Labyrinth Balance Board would be my first pick (but not under $50) so my second pick and under $50 is Magnetic Schedule for kids.
I would pick the Hape e-Moto
I like the dump truck.
Thanks for the chance.
mogrill12@gmail.com
Bathtub Ball Shark Tank or Slips & Ladders Board Game
Love the Chalet Dollshouse
I like the Castle Blocks and Rocket
castle blocks
I would get the Fruit Music Set. Great toys! I’m impressed!
Discoveroo – DM311
Purple Dandelion Grade School Backpack
I would like the Sarah’s Silks Reversible Fairy Skirt
I love the Kate and Levi Giraffe hand puppet.
The Ghostly Hours Game.
castle blocks
i think I would pick the Rocket Green Toys – GT-RCKT
This is so cute, I love the boat.
I like the reversible capes while my daughter said she likes the moose journal.
Plan Fairy Tale Blocks!
The Travel Bingo would be a great game
I would choose the Kidsonroof Totem City.
My som is really interested in gears right now. Gears set deluxe is a perfect choice for him.
I am sorry, son of course )
The abc giant floor puzzle
i might pick Quattro Game
I like the FlipOver Music Triangle.
I like the Original Tree Swing Fairy House Building Kit
The Recycling Truck is cute. Anything with wheels is the toy of the season it seems.
The Magnetic Stacking Owl looks fun!
i would choose the tool belt, my daughter has really been to pretend play lately.
my daughter would love the everearth organic farm set
I love the Discoveroo Fruit Music Set!
I think I’d pick the farm set for my youngest son! Thanks for the opportunity to win!
recycling truck
I would get the My First Multi-Play Activity Cube
EverEarth – 32695.
I would get the world map puzzle.
I like the My first Multi Play Activity Cube
I’d pick the Pallina Game.
palina game
I would get the castle blocks for the nephews.
GREEN TOYS FERRY BOAT MY GRANDSON WOULD LOVE TO PLAY WITH THIS IN THE POOL OR TUB.
i would get the EverEarth
My First Multi-Play Activity Cube
The Hape Pallina Game
I choose the Organic Farm set for my little one!
I would choose the Castle Blocks
Oooh, tough call but I’m liking the Discoveroo Farm Tractor Trailer Set! That ferry is pretty awesome too though!
I think I might choose the My First Multi-Play Activity Cube
http://www.ekobear.ca/related/sarahs-silks-silk-scapes?position=5 would be my pick!
My First Multi-Play Activity Cub would be great LOVE the green toys
Pallina Game