Give a gift you feel great about! Here are 15 non-toxic gift ideas for baby this holiday season!
When I first became pregnant in 2016 I started my journey to a more natural way of living but this mainly entailed beauty products that I was using on my own body.
Did you know that newborn babies are born with over 200 industrial compounds, pollutants, and other chemicals already in their system? When I found this not-so-fun-fact out I knew I needed to be more proactive in my entire life, not just with the beauty products I was using, but in all aspects of my life.
The more I read the more I felt overwhelmed. How could I decrease my own toxic load to help my baby lessen its own bodies burden?
As you may have read in my first post, how to become healthier–and live longer, I briefly touched on the idea of functional living. Lessening toxic burden is one of my many daily processes. It’s decreasing the amount of chemicals in my home, on my body, my sons’ body, and my husbands’ as well. It’s the air we breathe, food we eat, water we drink, the
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard, “life is too short to read every ingredient on every product,” or “we’re all going to die sometime.” Sure, it can be very overwhelming at first, even now when I think too much about it I can become super overwhelmed with the amount of things I still need to change, but the important part (to me) is that I am making daily efforts and it is making a difference in our lives–whether we can see it physically or not.
So without further ado, my list of 15 Non-Toxic Gift Ideas For Babies & Toddlers
- This super cute wood baby rattle. It’s cheap AND non toxic. Perfect little stocking stuffer!
2. Wood activity gym. I love the aesthetic appeal to these wood baby activity gyms. Not only are they super cute, but they’re safe for baby as well!
3. Wooden Whale Push Toy! It’s for babies just a little bit older 12m+ but it’s another cheap little gift that baby will absolutely love!
4. EverEarth Garden Activity Cube. I love this activity cube for when baby is sitting up unassisted. They’ll have so much fun entertaining themselves with all the different little things to play with. Much cheaper than the one I wanted to buy at Target for $150.
5. Hape Scoot Around Ride On Wood Bike. I’m obsessed with this super cute bike! It helps improve muscle strength and is made with water-based paint and non-toxic finishes.
6. Hardwood Circle Stakers. I love the aesthetic appeal of these stackers from Etsy and it’s already an item on my BabyList registry! It’s also handmade!
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8. Infant Teething Ring. This awesome teether is made out of beech wood and food grade silicone teething beads. You can definitely rest assured that you’re baby isn’t chewing on toxic plastic like other baby teethers.
9. Classic Rattle + Teether Bundle Set from Bannor Toys. Organic and finished with a natural beeswax. Silicone rings/ beads are: Permanently attached in a circle, 100% Non-Toxic, Lead Free, BPA Free, Cadmium Free, Mercury Free, Phthalate Free, FDA approved, CCPSA approved, LFGB approved, SGS approved, CPSIA compliant, have ASTM International Certification and CE Certification. AKA 100% crunchy momma approved.
10. Green Toys Stacker. Green Toys take plastic milk jugs and turn them into fun, eco-friendly toys like this stacking toy. There’s no BPA, phthalates or PVC in their toys. They even meet FDA food contact standards, which means you don’t have to stress if you’re little one occasionally mouths this, which they totally will!
11. Finn & Emma Rattle Buddy. Handmade in Peru with organic cotton yarn and
12. Balance Board from Clover and Birch. This toy is so cool as it’s a part of the
13. Another from Clover and Birch is the Peg Puzzle – Stacker Game. It’s great for
14. Whack-A-Roo classic pounding toy by BANDY. Made with natural salvaged wood and a
15. Last on my list is Wiwiurka Pikler Climbing Furniture combo. I balked at the price at first but then when I was really thinking about how much use this thing would get, I figured it’s worth the investment, especially because I plan to have more children and it will hold up to the test of time. How cute is this?! Wiwiurka promotes active/creative play and gross motor development. Perfect for cold and rainy days when you can’t get outside but need your children to burn some energy, or if you live in Arkansas like me, the way too hot and humid days that seem to last most of the year!
There you have it! 15 Non-Toxic Gift Ideas For Babies & Toddlers!
Side note: if you’re like me and didn’t start off buying non-toxic baby toys from the get-go, no need to beat yourself up! We do the best with what we know when we know it. I wasn’t aware of toxic products when my first was a baby. I thought BPA free was as good as it got but there are so many amazing products out there that I’m so excited to start buying for him and his little brother due in May!
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