I like Erzi a lot – not only do their collection of toys look great, they are eco-friendly, using only natural materials. The wooden toys are crafted from birch sourced from managed forests and have a non-toxic, water-based finish. AlexandAlexa have a fab range in at the moment which includes sensory bags, activity sets, balancing […]
I love when another cool spot comes along to get the ‘ole shopping palpitations going and wow me with goodies and the latest is eco friendly hotspot, e-side . Packed full of buys for the design conscious both big and small, there’s fashion, lighting and rugs, amazing seating, outdoor accessories, and a small but perfectly […]
As we’re in the midst of Fairtrade Fortnight, I thought I’d share one of my favourite ethical children’s companies. Sri Lanka-based Weaving Hope is a community of women producing handwoven, hand-dyed cotton toys and accessories in an array of cheerful colours. Toys are largely animal-themed, and range from a baby turtle, £8.50, to this, frankly […]
Following our stocking fillers for under a fiver and stocking filler inspiration guide, here are nineteen more delights starting from £2.25. 1. Designed and sized for small hands, they can shake it shake it shake it with these wooden maracas by John Crane. £3.50 a pair at Nubie. Get 15% off with the code XMAS15 […]
I’m always on the lookout for cardboard toys and furniture because aside from their eco credentials, they tend to have high play value and/or functionality and a lovely minimalist chic. Ticking all those boxes is the unbelievably cool Eco Rocker, made from recycled paper called Ultraboard. ‘Reggie’ the Eco Rocker takes the traditional rocking horse […]
I love a sale and I love bargains and eco friendly lifestyle store EcoCentric is having a two day clearance in their kids section which has pretty much 50% off almost all of the items, including Bold & Noble’s fantastic prints and height charts which are now £19.41 down from £38.82 and include […]
Alfie received so many fabulous pressies I just had to share some of them with you. A few we’ve mentioned before on BG – we bought him a Brio Rock On and a Habitat wooden New York taxi (picked up in the sale) and his grandparents gave him a Schoenhut piano, which he loves to play […]
Tea sets make wonderful gifts that will inspire tea parties and teddy bear’s picnics whilst encouraging creative play and helping emotional and social development. I’ve tracked down nine stylish buys, from soft fabric, to wooden, ceramic, stoneware, crochet, and tin, and all starting from just £7.99. 1. Retro Polka Dot Tea Set These sweet ceramic […]
In my quest to avoid all things garish and plastic, I’m always hunting for new wooden toys so I nearly crashed the Bugaboo (sorry, Alfie!) when I spied these fabulous specimens on a stall in North Laine, Brighton. Made by Maya Organic and promoted exclusively by Leela in the UK, all the toys are […]
It’s rare that I find a hotspot that has the perfect blend of eco meets style but Shak-Shuka, a Dutch e-boutique run by an American and Spanish-Argentinian couple, does it in spades! They’ve pulled together a collection of the most stylish, eco friendly products for babies, kids, and mums in an aesthetically pleasing environment. There’s […]
We’re big fans of cardboard gear for toddlers because they’re eco friendly, durable, customisable, and very wallet friendly alternatives to other material intense products, so of course when I saw this Billy Rocker over on Babyccino, I knew I had to highlight it! Made from recycled cardboard, it’s suitable from around 3 to 7 years […]
Natalie writes… The bambino is a dog lover both of our Magis Puppy which she strokes and can often be seen pushing him, clambering on him, and trying to get him to speak to her. She also loves real dogs and shows no fear at all even when they’re big! I think this Traidcraft Dog […]
The boyf and I are big fans of wooden toys but we could be drawn to this My First Eco Radio because despite the fact that it’s a ‘noisy toy’, it has no batteries in it. It’s made from standard ABS plastic (it took a fair amount of digging to find this out) but it […]
A while back I featured the ABC Wooden Blocks from The Green Apple, a fab little haven full of bang on trend eco friendly products and I had a quick peek over there and discovered that they have some brilliant baby blocks, both sets for well under a tenner. At £4.50, the BABY blocks set […]
Natalie writes I became an instant fan of Danish childrenswear brand Ubang when we checked them out a Bubble London in early July with their fab playful clothing which takes its inspiration from nature and technology. Founded by Ulla Bang Jo, she creates clothing that stimulates the imagination and creates play, so on for instance, […]
