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Category: toys

City Planner Blocks from Pure Play Kids (Giveaway!)

Posted on: Jul 8, 2011

Filed Under Healthy Home, Product Recalls, Toy Safety | 181 Comments

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I was looking around my house not long ago and wondering how I ended up with so many plastic toys. It shows up and it accumulates. My biggest peeve with most plastic toys is not that it may not be recyclable or clog up a landfill, but that many times the plastic stuff only entertains them for [...]

Toy Guide Highlight: Haba Doctor’s Suitcase Kit

Posted on: Dec 7, 2010

Filed Under Product Reviews, Toy Safety | 73 Comments

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One of my favorite items from my SafeMama Toy Guide is the Doctor’s Suitcase by Haba. I’ve seen several Doctor kits at various stores and I was always hesitant to buy them despite thinking it would be a fun toy for my son who is big into pretend right now. Back during the “year of [...]

Awesome Holiday Giveaway from MightyNest.com

Posted on: Dec 14, 2009

Filed Under Giveaways Coupons, Toy Safety | 105 Comments

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The great people from MightyNest.com have a fantastic giveaway for our SafeMama readers this week. If you haven’t noticed, we skipped the Safer Toy Guide this year. Not because we don’t care, but more because we all have new babies at home and well, time is limited. So in lieu we’ve been doing giveaways to [...]

Eco-Easter: miYim Organic Bunnies

Posted on: Apr 2, 2009

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Despite refusing to sit on the Easter Bunny’s lap at a local mall (and frankly, I don’t really blame him), my son has become slightly obsessed with all things bunny-related lately. Aside from a few cookies, I’m planning on filling his Easter basket with some toys and books, and while I generally try to stay away from [...]

Running Out of Time? Turn to Gift Guides!

Posted on: Dec 11, 2008

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I know I’m struggling to finishing my shopping this year in enough time to ship everything and stay under my budget. Luckily I’ve gotten a lot of inspiration from my fellow bloggers to speed thing along with great ideas. I just wanted to share with you my favorite gift guides this year in case you [...]

SafeMama’s Safer Toy Guide 2008!

Posted on: Nov 7, 2008

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We know many of you are a little ill at the thought of holiday shopping for kids stuff this year (or perhaps at the thought of starting your shopping). After last years “Year of the Recall” scares, making holiday toy purchases makes my stomach churn. Or did. We didn’t get to it last year but [...]

SAF Baby Interviews Mike Schade on PVC and Phthalates in toys

Posted on: Aug 29, 2008

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We’re all aware of phthalates and PVC in toys, but how aware are we about just how hazardous these chemicals really are? SAFBaby got a really great (and much needed) interview from one of the experts over at Mike Schade over at Center for Health Environment and Justice (CEHJ). From SAFBaby: Many parents are concerned [...]

Congrass Passes Ban on Phthalates!

Posted on: Jul 30, 2008

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Yesterday, Congress voted on the Children’s Safe Products Act which approved a nationwide ban on phthalates in products intended for children under 12. We’ve been waiting for this so we’re happy to say goodbye to phthalates DEHP, DBP and BBP… three chemicals used to soften plastics in children’s toys like bath squirties, soft books and [...]

Alternative Teether: Camden Rose Maple Wood

Posted on: Mar 30, 2008

Filed Under Green Mama | 1 Comment

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We’ve already determined that there are in fact safe, affordable teethers made without BPA, PVC and phthalates on the market. But there are other alternatives to plastic that are safe and effective as well. A reader brought a teether to my attention that I thought was a great addition to the alternative teether category. Camden [...]

Phthalates Ban in Washington on the Horizon

Posted on: Mar 26, 2008

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Even though a lot of parents are taking measure’s into their own hands by not buying toys containing PVC and phthalates, this is a time of change and I see it boiling in the wings. Already, California is instituting a ban on phthalates due to take effect next year. Next state in the spotlight is [...]