Toy Crazy No More!

Kids are attracted to a multitude of different toys and activities, but no matter what toys they grow fond of, they tend to have one thing in common: Noise. Yes, as long as a toy plays music, screeches, whirs, cries, or makes some other high pitched and most often annoying sound, kids will have a ball with it and chances are you’ll be in the corner of the room wishing for any noiseless toy to take its place.

Here are some great silent, chemical-free, long-lasting toys that are sure to be a hit with your child whether they are an infant, toddler, or up to 9 years old.

Infants

• Maple Landmark Wooden Rattles

  Rattles made from responsibly harvested local maple with non-toxic and whey-based finishes.

• Plan Toys Caterpillar

  Green wooden caterpillar made from rubberwood; fabric cocoon converts to butterfly wings.

Toddlers

• ImagiPlay Jungle Buddy Blocks

  Animal puzzle block set with tray; made of chemical-free rubberwood.

• The Little Little Toy Company Quack-a-Long Walker

  Rubberwood push cart with water-based paints encourages walking; ducks quack as it moves.

Preschool to Kindergarten

• Maple Landmark Clear Finish Classic Fire Truck

  Truck made from responsibly harvested hardwood with beeswax-tung oil finish; Maple Landmark recycles every last bit of sawdust. They also make a school bus and a train!

• Plan Toys Assorted Fruits and Vegetables

  “Cuttable” Velcro-ed wooden produce, knife, and tray built with sustainably harvested rubberwood.

Ages 6-9

• Quadrilla Try Me Set

  Wooden blocks and marble set made from chemical-free rubberwood with water-based finish.

• Blue Orange’s Gobblet

  All-wooden game similar to tic-tac-toe; the company plants two trees for every tree it uses.

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About the Author: Holly Ord

In addition to being the Founder and Editor of Woman Tribune, Holly Ord is a freelance writer, web designer and developer, feminist activist and blogger, and hopeless video game addict. She lives in Northeastern Pennsylvania and has been blogging on liberal politics and gender equality on her personal website, Menstrual Poetry since 2007.

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