With new toy recalls hitting the news just about every day, deciding what to let your kids play with can be stressful. Plush toys, by nature, are fairly foolproof. You don’t have to worry about metal pieces that could contain lead, chunks of plastic that deplete our natural resources and leach toxic chemicals or wood that may come from endangered forests. If you do one better and choose organic cotton or recycled plush toys, you can be sure playtime will be safe and green. Add these five eco-friendly stuffed toys to your child’s menagerie.

Sckoon Organic Cotton Happy Lion Doll: Not only is this fun lion made of 100% certified organic cotton on the outside, but also it’s stuffed with organic cotton, too. And it’s dyed with safer, metal-free pigments. Babies and toddlers will love pulling on the lion’s mane.

Amigurumi Style Elephant Kit from Stich Paradise: If you’re up for a DIY project, you can let your kids fall in love with this endangered species. You’ll create the elephant, which is said to bring you good luck, in the Japanese style of crocheting called amigurumi using recycled, repurposed or reused materials.

Organic Cotton Puppy Dog: This sweet plush is velveteen soft, nearly as wonderful to pet as a real a real pup, but this dog’s coat is made from organic cotton. It gets its hint of color from low eco-impact dyes and natural cotton fill is found inside. Click here to read more

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Daily Greenz #111

If you’ve been racking your brains over what to get your child for his or her birthday, My Paper Crane offers a slew of fun and creative plush toys that will bring a smile to your little one’s face.  Heck, you may even be tempted to buy one for yourself!  Creator Heidi Kennedy recreates the world out of fleece and polyfil (polyester wool), anthropomorphizing everyday objects like doughnuts, roller skates, and toilets.  They all don silly expressions (who can resist a smiling doughnut or a toilet that seems to invite you to sit on it?) and are made with such loving detail that you’d swear they were alive.  What began as a fun hobby has become a full-blown business for Heidi, and you can benefit from her creativity by visiting her website at www.mypapercrane.com.  Toys are available for $10 and up.

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