Baseline Standards
- Does not imitate or glorify violent behavior
- Safe (read packages to determine age-appropriateness of toys; for infants and toddlers check that toy is unbreakable, washable, and too large to swallow, free of sharp edges)
Preferences
- Made from non-plastic substances such as wood, unbleached cloth, organic cotton
- Varnishes are Green Seal certified
- Toys that encourage cooperative play
- Non gender-specific toys, such as stuffed animals, modeling clay and building blocks
Resources
- The Best Toys for Your Tots Real Green, Nov/Dec 2004
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