| When you walk down the toy aisle in a store you will | | | | dyes, and are sanded down smooth and are not going |
| see a million different toy options. There are plastic | | | | to pose a risk to kids. Kids tend to put things in their |
| toys, foam toys, rubber toys, and of course, wooden | | | | mouth, cuddle them close, etc. so, you have to be |
| toys. Wooden toys are awesome, and we love them. | | | | careful about the kind of toys you buy them and allow |
| There are several reasons that wood toys are better | | | | them to put in their mouths. |
| than other toy options. Here are the reasons why: | | | | Wooden toys are good for environmental health: |
| Wooden toys are great for children's imagination: | | | | Wood is a renewable resource that is very durable, |
| Wood toys do not require batteries, which means that | | | | and lasts longer than plastic. Not only can you grow |
| you can play with them anytime, regardless of | | | | new wood quickly and easily, you also know that if |
| whether or not you have functioning batteries. They | | | | you do throw the toy out it is going to be |
| also invite open ended play, and require kids to enjoy | | | | biodegradable, and not fill up a landfill with something |
| their creativity. Toys made out of wood allow the child | | | | that is going to take millions of years to degrade. |
| to think for themselves, and play the way they want | | | | Bamboo toys are the best form of wooden toys |
| to. | | | | because bamboo can grow up to a foot a day. In |
| Wooden toys are great for children's mental health: | | | | addition, there are no chemicals used to grow the |
| Wooden playthings are not going to over-stimulate kids | | | | wood, unlike the chemicals used for plastics. |
| the way plastic toys with lots of lights, music, etc. do. A | | | | Wooden toys are a wonderful choice. The natural |
| wood toy is going to allow the child to process their | | | | materials in them is naturally appealing to children. They |
| play, and not just move from one automated thing to | | | | are more comforting and inviting than plastic toys, and |
| another. Wood toys focus more on creative play and | | | | they also offer a great deal more potential for fueling |
| actively using your mind than on cause and effect. | | | | creativity. They are more environmentally safe, and will |
| Wooden toys are good for children's physical health: | | | | give you more bang for your buck because they will |
| Plastic toys can negatively affect health because of | | | | last longer and get played with far more. You have to |
| the chemicals and lead, etc. that can be found in them. | | | | know that your child will get more use out of a wood |
| So, you want to make sure that you choose wooden | | | | toy, and if you invest the little more upfront, you will get |
| toys that are not going to damage the organs, skin, | | | | a lot more in the long run. |
| etc. of your child. Wood toys are dyed with natural | | | | |