Sustainability | Benefits of Wooden Toys for Your Kids

Childrens wooden toys are great eco friendly alternative to plastic toys, they are durable, safer for your kid’s health, stimulate creativity, better for the environment and in the long run they even save you money.Share with you some of the benefits of wooden toys:

Durable

Most of the plastic toys have a very short life span, they break easily and we always have to replace the broken toys with new ones. I have only few toys that I can pass from my older daughter to the younger one.
Wooden toys, however, are sturdier and can last for generations. You can pass them from one kid to another and they will still good in condition.

Healthier
Good children wooden toys are made from eco-friendly, sustainable and high quality wood, while many plastic toys contain PVC, bisphenol-A, phthalates or lead which are extremely dangerous for young children. Also, wooden toys are usually finished with completely non-toxic, child friendly substances.

Stimulate Imagination
Wooden toys, can stimulate your child’s imagination and creativity since they require a higher level of involvement from your child’s part. Games such as puzzles and building blocks help develop motor skills as well as thinking skills.

Cost Effective
Although wooden toys are relatively expensive, when you take into account:

• That they last for years and even generations.
• You can pass them on from one child to another.
• You don’t have to buy many cheap breakable toys.
• And don’t forget their health benefits.

With all that, you might come to the conclusion that they are a worthy investment.

Earth Friendly
Plastic toys contain dangerous chemicals that are bad for the environment and when they end up in landfills they will stay there for centuries, while wooden toys are biodegradable and they made from renewable, plantation grown, chemically-free wood that is safer for the environment and your child’s health.

I believe good quality children wooden toys can be a great addition to your child’s playtime, they are much safer then the plastic toys and they are eco friendly. Isn't  that all we care the most ?