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.