Interest in eco-toys or toys that are free of harmful chemicals has grown exponentially in recent times due to the non-stop string of recalls of toys that are manufactured overseas, especially in china. Parents like me are naturally concerned about the safety of these toys are sold at big box stores like Walmart and Target. A company by the name of Green Toys has led the trend towards making child safe toys with eco-friendly manufacturing practices. All their products are made locally in California and they use only 100% recycled milk jugs and are BPA-free, phthalates-free and PVC-free. I recently bought two of their products and my kids love them. The eco-toys that I recently bought are the Green Toys Tugboat and Green Toys Sand Play Set. Both of these eco-friendly products are dishwasher safe. So you can literally toss them in your dishwasher after a day at the beach or let your kid play with them during bath time.
The Green Toys Tugboat – Safe for babies as young as 6 months old
Even though Green Toys sells the Tugboat as a bath toy, its practical use is well beyond the bathtub. The Tugboat can be used at the beach, on the kitchen floor or in your backyard inflatable kiddy pool. This Tugboat is safe for babies as young as 6 months old and the older children just absolutely love it. While I am making dinner, I will fill a small bowl with water and let my little one play with the tug. She absolutely loves it and this frees up sometime for me to fix dinner. The best thing about this is that I know she is safe and right there for me to keep an eye on her.
In the bathtub, this colorful tugboat floats great. It has a wide scoop that lets the kids scoop and pour water. The only issue that I see with this wonderful toy is that it cannot be taken apart. I like to clean all bath toys once in a while otherwise the leftover water with soap scum starts smelling. To get around this small issue, I simply create a mild eco-friendly bleach solution and completely submerse the tugboat in it. I will usually let it soak for about half an hour and then put the tugboat in the dishwasher for a thorough clean and rinse to get rid of any bleach residue that may still remain on the toy.
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