Environmentally minded parents with small children ages 3 and older and looking for eco friendly toys need look no further than Sprig Toys, a line of creative, smartly designed, well-made toys constructed from environmentally friendly materials guaranteed to delight your kids for hours on end.
While most toys are made from environmentally harmful materials like unrecycled plastic, Sprig toys are made of a material the maker calls Sprigwood. It is a child-safe, durable, bio-composite substance made from recycled wood and reclaimed plastic. Sprig uses no decorative paint that could flake and get chewed on. The packaging is responsible and minimal, and every effort is made to reduce the carbon footprint of the manufacturing process.
Rather than rely on batteries, these toys keep kids active by using natural kinetic energy from pushing and pulling the toys to generate electronic effects such as lights and sounds. That keeps batteries out of your kids’ reach and out of the landfill.
The toys break down into four series:
The Adventure Series offers trucks and toys rugged enough to be used on both land and water (including pools and bathtubs). The series revolves around the Discover Rig, a sturdy vehicle with with electronic effects that interfaces with various “Adventure Guides”–little characters that come with their own USB port that provide unique light and sound sequences to represent adventures in different parts of the world.
Sprig Hollow follows the story of friends Bee and Butterfly and the various farm vehicles they enjoy. These toys can be used with water, sand, and garden environments.
Eco Trucks are for heavy duty dirt pile and sandbox fun, as they let kids dig, load and dump with flip-open cabs and easy-grab handles.
Story Builders are a series of playsets for pre-schoolers that allow them to join Princess Penny in her storybook palace, help the Three Little Pigs keep the wolf away, or keep good company with Little Red Riding Hood.
The various series are expandable, allowing for later additions to your kids’ collections that will fuel the imagination and keep the fun going for a long time.
If you’re in the market for eco friendly toys, your kids can have loads of healthy, active fun without damaging the environment with this beautifully designed line of toys.
SUMMARY:
Pro’s: made of eco friendly materials, no need for batteries, encourages active play.
Con’s: somewhat more expensive than non eco friendly alternatives.
Why it’s green: uses recycled wood and plastic instead of original material, lessening the impact on the planet.
Green certifications: none that I’m aware of.
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