eco-friendly toys

when i was at the green living show last month, i came across a company called sprig toys. they distribute some pretty cool eco-friendly toys. one of the ones i saw demoed was the "discover rig". this thing is so cool! it's electronic, but not battery-operated. you basically roll the rig forward in activate the generator which fuels the lights and sound. it can hold up to 3 different "adventure guides" and each one tells a different story. it is made with recycled materials AND made in canada too! can't wait to get this for nate when he's a bit older (for ages 3 and up).

no batteries necessary

while on a family road trip this past weekend, we visited this awesome toy store (benjo) in quebec city. it was probably nate's favourite spot on our entire trip. he was able to run around and explore and see all these fun toys. he even got to ride on a train around the whole store! but enough about that. while we were there, i noticed these cool looking toys packaged in environmentally-friendly packaging. they are all wind-up, so they require absolutely no batteries. how great is that?! they are made by a uk-based company called ecotronic. they have a rocket, a pocket radio, a boombox, and a phone amongst other things. check 'em out!