Playing Nice: Eco-Friendly (And Awesome) Learning Toys!
EcoSaurus Rex
Above is EcoSaurus, he’s made entirely out of EnviroBlox, they are a foam-like material made out of corn starch and stick together with a bit of water. EcoSaurus stands at about 8 feet tall and was an (extreme) example of the eco-friendly toy on display at the Toy Fair at New York City’s Javits Center. You can see a fantastic slide show with more eco-friendly toys here (From Discover Magazine).
Kids are naturally curious, they has an innate love of learning new things. They have a wonderful fascination with the world around them, and the unending drive to explore it all. Be it bugs, the stars, or the mud most kids love experiencing their environment. Nurturing this, and thinking a bit outside the box can have some amazing reactions.
Thames & Kosmos was linked in the slide show. They have a great assortment of science and learning oriented (and yes, environmentally friendly!) toys. These can really help push your little scientist in the right direction.
These are so cool, the new angle on one of the classics- building blocks. Just try not to think of cubist artwork after looking at these (or maybe that’s just me? ).
They’re called Dado Cubes, and are one of the coolest toys personally seen in a while. The rest of the same website linked, has much more in the way of ’re-imagined’ and truly inspired toys.
(Bonus: When looking for the image above of EcoSaurus (love that name) I stumbled across this site (named ecosaurus.com). The wrapping paper is absolutely adorable, the green and white looks so fresh and pretty.)
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