Great edition to baby's toy box - Apple Park

I'm always on the hunt for great eco-friendly toys for my daughter, Misa, to play with and came across this great company called Apple Park!

Apple Park was founded in San Francisco with a vision to create environmentally responsible and luxurious products for babies and children. Apple Park's Picnic Pals were inspired by classic children's toys, reinvented with the finest eco-friendly materials available. 

The products are not only safe for small ones, they are good for the whole earth. They have the cutest little toy animals. My favorite has to be the finger puppets:

5 Great Green Gifts for Baby’s First Birthday

Inhabitots has some really cool green gift suggestions for baby's first birthday. Check them out here: 

 

Playsam Organic Streamliner Toy Cars

Your little one can race into his second year with these slick Scandinavian toy cars made from German beechwood and finished with non-toxic, clear enamel gloss. They’ll love wrapping their little hands around any of the four varieties of these cars available: Classic Streamliner, the Streamliner F1, the Streamliner Rally, and the Streamliner Cab, and making them go Vrrooommm all around the house!

+ Organic Streamliners $45 each at Huset

+ Playsam   

Woodpecker Walker from Plan Toys

Help tiny tots hone their walking and balance skills, and start them off on the right foot with the adorable Woodpecker Walker from Plan Toys — which celebrates each small step with the clickety-clack sound of cheery woodpeckers. Made of organic rubberwood and topped with non-toxic paints and stains, this green toy boasts adjustable wheels to moderate and accommodate the speed of wee cruisers on a mission.

+ Woodpecker Walker $85

+ Plan Toys  

Uncle Goose Alphabet Blocks

Early childhood just wouldn’t be complete without a great eco-friendly set of alphabet blocks — and no blocks help tots spell the ABC’s of green like Lindenwood’s Uncle Goose Blocks. These heirloom quality toys are handcrafted in Michigan from local, sustainably grown basswood and non-toxic inks are used for the lettered embossing and beveled edges. Classic and modern at the same time, tots will love learning their letters and building towers with these colorful, tactile blocks.

+ Uncle Goose Alphabet Blocks $39.95

+ Lindenwood, Inc.   

Earthentree Eco Wooden Pull Toys

Shiny happy turtles that will follow your tot wherever they go — these gorgeous, eco-friendly, lead free pull toys will be quite a hit in your little one’s playtime regimen. Made from sustainable Hale wood by Channapatna artisans in India and stained with vegetable based dyes, Earthentree toys get their eye-catching luster from a traditional non-toxic lacquer technique. When Tommy the Turtle is tugged along, his shell rotates!

+ Tommy Turtle Pull Toy $30

+ Earthentree Toys  

Anamalz Bendable Wooden Animal Toys

Young revelers will love learning about different animals while playing with and manipulating these fun and personable, bendable wooden Anamalz. Available in farm, prehistoric and wild animal varieties, all species are handmade with sustainably harvested, Forestry Stewardship Council-certified maple. These toys will grow with your child — initially acting as educational, sensory engaging figurines and evolving into interactive toys that foster imaginative play.

+ Anamalz wooden figurines $5.99-$6.99 at Oompa

+ Anamalz

The Secret Lives of Princesses

I'm always on the hunt for great books to add to my daughter's library. Reading to your child is a great way to build their imagination. Everyone knows about Cinderella, Snow White, and other fairy tale favorites. But there are many princesses who have been so well hidden, most of us never heard of them. All of that is about to change. The Secret Lives of Princesses by Philippe Lechermeier and Rébecca Dautremer is a treasure trove of incredible behind-the-scenes stories that reveal the secret lives of the world’s most mysterious princesses. Not your typical princess story, this gorgeous collection offers a fun, sophisticated and witty alternative to ordinary tales and delights the eye with its lush, exotic art and a bold, vivid design. I think this book will be a great addition to the shelf. You can purchase the book at Amazon or Barnes & Noble.

The Green Dollhouse by Plan Toys

I love this green dollhouse by Plan Toys! I think it's a brilliant way to teach your little diva the importance of sustainable living at an early age.  Here are some of the accessories that you can purchase along with the house and a description from their Web site. 

Description

• The solar passive designed dollhouse features a wind turbine and a solar cell panel with electrical inverter for generating electricity, a rain barrel for collecting rain, a green fa?ade which helps control the appropriate temperature of the house, and a shade canopy that can be pulled down preventing or allowing the wind and sunlight coming through. Also, recycle bins are included in the set.

Playtime Ideas

• The Green Dollhouse is designed to help children learn how to live in harmony with nature. Children will learn how appliances in the Green Dollhouse assist their daily life without damaging the environment. They will also learn how electricity can be generated from alternative natural sources such as the sun and wind.
• The dollhouse is divided into several rooms which children can customize with furniture and accessories.
• Children can act out stories about a family living in the Green Dollhouse. Through role playing, they can show the important roles and relationships of each family member.

You can purchase it here for $190 for just the house or $240 with the furniture included. I'm adding this to my daughter's birthday list.

Organic zodiac tees for the babes on sale now

If your not a member of Zulily - a Web site that offers daily deals for moms, babies and kids, I suggest you sign up now to get the scoop on great deals. Today's deal features organic zodiac tees for the babes. How cute!!! I should get my little Scorpio one.

World's First Stainless Steel Baby Bottle

4 oz Stainless Steel Baby Bottle 

From the makers of the world's first stainless steel baby bottle here comes your chance to own the same brand of bottle that Matthew McConaughey, Tori Spelling and Brooke and Charlie Sheen own.  

The unique bottle design allows for easy heating and cooling of liquids. The lid is a 2oz, durable stainless steel design providing a built in measuring cup. BPA , PVC and Phthalate free. 

BPA , PVC and Phthalate free. Compatible with most narrow necked nipples.

Winner of a Disney iParenting Media and a Mom's Best award!

The blowout sale is while supplies lasts and is on a first come basis. The only reason for this incredible sale is that there is an imperfection in the Yellow color hue and it looks more Green than Yellow. 

The retail value is $19.99 but on Green Envy Deals you receive 40% off so you better hurry and get one for yourself, maybe your next door neighbor, for your friend's upcoming baby shower and maybe an extra one for yourself because who wants to be seen with the same baby bottle everyday.”

There is a limit of 6 bottles per person.

All-natural skincare for your baby

I am such a victim of promotional e-mails! So I get into work this morning and the first e-mail to greet me in my inbox is this one from Sephora introducing a new all-natural skincare line for babies. Has anyone tried this yet? I just completed my order, so I'll let you know what I think of it in a few weeks.