Green Options » fair trade toys http://greenoptions.com/tag/fair-trade-toys Posts tagged 'fair trade toys' Wed, 05 Dec 2007 19:59:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Three Fair Trade Toy Companies http://ecochildsplay.com/2007/12/05/three-fair-trade-toy-companies/ http://ecochildsplay.com/2007/12/05/three-fair-trade-toy-companies/#comments Wed, 05 Dec 2007 19:59:53 +0000 Kelli Best-Oliver http://ecochildsplay.com/2007/12/05/three-fair-trade-toy-companies/ bunnygloves.jpegI StumbleUpon-ed Inca Kids the other day and loved their products, particularly those geared towards children. The company is fair trade, and they get their products from Peruvian craftspeople. This got me thinking about fair trade toys. With all the justified hoopla around toxins from Made-In-China plastic toys on shelves in the U.S., fair trade toys seem like a safe, sustainable alternative that facilitate imagination in children. Jennifer wrote about this cute fair trade hippo earlier this fall Here’s a brief rundown of few companies that feature fair trade toys for children:

* Inca Kids has adorable puppets, dolls, musical instruments, and books made in Peru. My favorite are the bunny gloves/puppets–they’re too cute!

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