It can be tough to choose the best and safest green toys each season. You’ve got to read labels, check reviews, and spend a ton of time looking around if you’re a green parent. OR you could say “Um, no to that” and just make a stop at Jade’s Toy Box. Jade’s ToyBox is a newer online retailer that offers easy and unique answers for parents looking for safer green products without the fuss. Jade’s Toy Box offers “Concept Boxes” that combine learning, fun and safety in one nice little package.

Each Concept Box is filled with eco-friendly toys, books and …read more

With the holidays fast approaching, it’s time to start looking for the perfect gifts. This is even more important if you want to choose eco-friendly gifts this year, as green goods can be harder to hunt down. That said, we’ll be looking at a few green gift ideas a week here at Blisstree Green, to give you some ideas.

Today a gift for the kids – Block Puzzles from Mudpuppy.
These block puzzles are ultra cute, as you can see from the Forest Friends Block Puzzle shown above, and feature fun designs by various popular artists. Each puzzle is made up of …read more

Present & Correct has some unique recycled Animal Drawing Cards featuring friendly animal pals in their uncompleted habitats. These would make a great eco-friendly holiday gift for your kids!

Each animal’s world is missing a little something, and it’s up to your child’s imagination and some eco-crayons to fill in the blanks. For example, the cute otter is missing his fish and the squirrel is hiding his nuts away for winter in a secret hiding place (hmmm? what could that be?).
Cards are printed on recycled paper, printed soya inks, and when completed fold into their included card wallet. Six cards per …read more

Green toys tend to cost more than traditional conventional toys, which isn’t a huge deal, because what you pay (if you’re getting real green goods) translates into safer, less toxic products for your child. However, for parents looking to go green, especially around the holidays, it can cost more than it should.

On the flip side, Toys “R” Us actually has some decent green toys now that cost less than green toys from specialty green toy shops. However, when looking for green toys, at Toys “R” Us or any other toy shop read the fine print. Make sure the toy is …read more

This home is a super fly gift for all the little offbeat kids in your world. The simplicity, mobility, and eco-sensibility of this gift cannot be beat.
Kidsonroof Mobile Home

Kids can take this home everywhere — not true of the typical doll house. Also, not to get sexist but my son who is all boy in the most boy way one can be even likes this house. He told me it looks cool and most doll homes he passes off as, “Girly.” Yes we are working on him never calling things “Girly.” It’s the only thing he does that really frustrates …read more