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Toys and Games - Green Holiday Gift Guide 2008

Instead of questionably safe toys from overseas, look for toys and games made in the U.S. from natural or recycled materials.

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  • Sprig Discover Rig Sprig Discover Rig $50 Why it's green: Molded from Sprigwood, a combination of recycled wood and reclaimed plastic, this eco-toy is full of action -- but no batteries required! The Rig stores energy that’s created as a kid rolls the car. This energy then powers the lights and sound. Recommended by: The Daily Green
  • Kite Kite $10 and up Why it's green: Go fly a kite this summer. Enjoy the outdoors with your favorite youngster while setting a colorful kite to soar in the sky. Recommended by: Green Picks
  • Recycled Rubber Tree Drum Set Recycled Rubber Tree Drum Set $56 Why it's green: Made from discarded rubber wood that is free of preservatives, pesticides, and latex, this drum set is the safest and greenest way for your kids to give you a headache. Recommended by: The Daily Green
  • Earthopoly Board Game Earthopoly Board Game $25 Why it's green: Educational and earth-friendly in its design, Earthopoly is a fun and competitive way to learn about our planet and climate change. Recommended by: TerraPass
  • Auto Parts Chess Set Auto Parts Chess Set $99 Why it's green: Play chess with this silver and black chess set handmade from junkyard odds and ends. The bishops are shaped from sparkplugs, the towers from cogwheels. Genius! Recommended by: The Daily Green
  • Mini Medieval Catapult Kit Mini Medieval Catapult Kit $28 Why it's green: Mixing a little history with a lot of fun, this simple kit turns wood, string, and metal gears into an interactive toy. Kids ages 8 and older can assemble their own catapults to shoot balls over 15 feet. Recommended by: Green Picks
  • Green Toys Sand Play Set Green Toys Sand Play Set $15 to $20 Why it's green: Green Toys are made in the U.S. from recycled milk jugs and packaged in recycled/recyclable boxes. They're free of BPA and phthalates. They're safe for the environment and safe for your child. Also look for the tea set, dining set, and gardening set. Recommended by: Green Home Huddle
  • Mountain Boy Sledworks Wagon Mountain Boy Sledworks Wagon $200 and up Why it's green: Whether you pull your child or your child pulls a teddy bear, this wagon is great. It’s handmade in the U.S. using fast-growing, sustainable hardwood and has a lead-free finish. It's also packaged in recycled cardboard. Recommended by: Green Home Huddle
  • Night Sky Star Wheel Night Sky Star Wheel $14 Why it's green: Introduce kids to the sparkling show going on every night of the year above their heads. With a simple chart that shows the winter and summer star maps, kids can find constellations, major stars, and nearby planets, even without a telescope. Recommended by: Green Picks
  • Plan Toys Road and Rail Railway Station Plan Toys Road and Rail Railway Station $160 to $190 Why it's green: This classic train set -- which includes the rails, train, station, passengers, and more -- is made of kiln-dried rubber wood to prevent bacteria from taking hold and is colored with nontoxic paint. Recommended by: TreeHugger

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  • Posted by lexiem96 Wed Nov 26, 2008 4:44am PST
    the capult sounds really cool an so does the eartolgy game i mean all us kids should learn how we can protcet it because if we don't there not going to be any for our kids or even for us if we don't stop now destroying the earth and there's probaly some good things that u can come up with when using some of these toy and tstuff and also knowing that there safew for us and the envoriment is really cool remember R.O.A.R. it just means reach out act reasond for animals
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  • Posted by audi Thu Nov 27, 2008 6:01pm PST
    I love the drum set! =D
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  • Posted by Holly Mon Dec 1, 2008 5:32pm PST
    The Night Sky Star Wheel is really a good thing. All of us kids need to know more about our shared sky. It is flat and cheap to send as a gift, but the value is great.I sold many of these at an eco-friendly toy store that I managed in Creede, Co!!! Holly, a lover of the heavens
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  • Posted by tridentrue Sat Dec 6, 2008 3:49am PST
    Seems to me all the "Why it's green: " statements add up to a commercial and implying ' it's green because we say so' The kite for example is vinyl, never mind what you do with it, how was it made? Are you sure it’s green?
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  • Posted by Michelle Sun Dec 14, 2008 10:34am PST
    ha ha
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  • Posted by Julita Wed Dec 17, 2008 5:33pm PST
    soooo funny
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  • Posted by Julita Wed Dec 17, 2008 5:33pm PST
    soooo funny
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  • Posted by kami_khan519 Fri Dec 19, 2008 11:17pm PST
    i love you
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