Green Trucks

Green Toys Recycled Plastic Recycling Truck ($24.99)



Green Toys Recycled Plastic Dump Truck ($24.99)



We love our Green Toys Tea Set, but this year Green Toys really outdid themselves with their brand new Green Recycling Truck and Dump Truck. The trucks are made fom 100% recycled plastic milk jugs, are phthalate- and BPA-free, and are made in the USA. A recycled recycling truck? Can you get greener?

The girls were quite excited when the recycling truck arrived from Green Toys. It was just after Arielle had spent a week doing "Love the Earth" activities at preschool, and she was very happy to tell us about the importance of recycling, but I don't think she quite understood how old things could be made into new until she saw a truck made of old milk bottles. I think she was pretty impressed with seeing a real (and playable) product of recycling.

The trucks are solid plastic with backs that tip up to dump. Arielle discovered that a little Juicy Bug was just the right size to work as a driver. Everything in the cab is nicely sealed, so the Juicy Bug didn't fall in. And, the recycling truck opens in back, so all the recycling can be retrieved.

In Linnea's world, trucks kiss hello.


Dumping all the garbage out.


And, coming back for more.


Having a dump truck is very useful. A friend can take a ride.


Or, it can be used to haul important things -- like a load of dandelions. The great thing about Green Toys is that they go inside and outside and are so easy to clean.



These trucks are awesome. Each of my children has loved having a big truck to push around. And, it is nice to have a lightweight, eco-friendly and affordable option. It is tough enough to deal with everything a truck-loving toddler sends its way. I hope Green Toys introduces a few more next year.

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Thank you Green Toys!

Eco Fair 2008

It was my pleasure to bring my love of cloth diapers and natural toys to Wichita Falls, TX during EcoFair 2008. Our green living fair is the only one of its kind in our area and I can't wait for next year! I was fortunate enough to have a booth at the event and speak about cloth diapers and natural toys. The event was a success!

This success was due in large part to some amazing companies who were gracious enough to donate items to be given away in a drawing. I am featuring them here, right before Christmas, with the hope that you will check out their products. I am sure you will love them as much as I do.

Baby Beadz are developmental necklaces designed to help the nursing child focus on nursing and not tear her mothers hair out! Handcrafted by our very own Sara, they are beautiful and come in an array of designs and colors. Sara is too modest to post about them but I just adore them and own several of my own. This beauty was given away to a lucky Texas mama:

By far my favorite online toy store is A Toy Garden. It is immediately apparent that every item is carefully chosen. Every toy is just as beautiful as it's description. Sonya was kind enough to send two toys, the Rainbow People Bath Boat and an Organic Striped Pocket Doll. Both are just beautiful and found homes with two very happy little girls!

Green Toys is a company that produces made in the USA toys out of 100% recycled milk jugs. They come packaged in recycled and recyclable cardboard, something I find very important. Green Toys donated their Sand Play Set. My two kids went nuts for it, and it broke their hearts that it went to another family. It is just perfect for little hands and is a must have for sand play, bath play, or a day in the garden.

Jeanine Behr Getz is the author of an amazing book, Think Green. This book has captivating illustrations, done by Jenny Nightingale, and an engaging and important message: THINK GREEN! What really impressed me was the fact that it is printed using soy based inks on recycled fiber/post consumer waste paper and processed chlorine free. In addition, the book is printed and published in the U.S.A. This interactive book found a home with a lucky little homeschooled girl. It's a perfect match!

We reviewed the PHD Pocket Disc a few months ago and just loved it. In fact, we still do. It's a must have at the park as when Jackson wings the disc, it doesn't hurt a soul! Alli would like to add that it makes a terrific hat for her babies. Three discs were graciously donated, and they all found their perfect matches...kids with killer arms!

Last but by no means least, is Stubby Pencil Studio. Sigh. What can I say? I adore their philosophy, their products, the whole shebang. I was sent a ton of printed cards and some smooth as silk soy crayons. These found their way to our local non-profit Nature Center, where they were appreciated more than you know.

A huge enormous mammoth thank you to all who donated their products for the good of the green here in Texas. Please visit these generous companies, I can guarantee you will find something that just has to go under the tree this year.