The puns about green tea might be the obvious go-to introduction to this tea set, designed for green children by Green Toys. You’re kids don’t need to fully understand the concept of going green to enjoy playing with this tea set, but they do need to have an imagination. And what child doesn’t have that? […]

A big fish in a small pond, this whale makes bath toys manageable. Use the Whale’s wide mouth to fetch toys out of the bathtub. The soft, non-slip handle makes it easy for little bathers to help scoop and rinse toys, even with wet hands. Store the Pail on the holder which suctions to the […]

Rad crayon rings! Fun, colorful, and made from non-toxic wax, they’re available in a set of four. The crayon is washable. Found in design museum shops all over the world. designer: timothy liles materials: washable crayon period: 2009 2009

A clever new building toy is a creativity incubator in a (recyclable) cardboard tube. One kit – a cutting tool and a variety of fasteners and hinges – will help your kid transform all those boxes leftover after the gift-giving ends into … well, take a deep breath. $25 for a Kit for One, $50 […]

This car is based on the earlier limited edition car model from Audi AG sold through their subsidiary Quattro GmbH. The car is hand finished and made of aluminum and carbon-look material. It can comfortably seat children or grown-ups of up to 1.80 meters (5’11’’) in height. The study is 2.32 meters (7.61 feet) long […]

Play tools are an old favorite, and Green Toys is a highly trusted toymaker. This 15 piece set includes a tool box, Phillips screwdriver, flat screwdriver, hammer, saw, wrench, pliers, 2 two-hole connectors, 2 nails, 2 bolts and 2 nuts. Product and packaging are 100% recycled and recyclable. Made from recycled milk jugs in the […]

With its unique frame boasting contemporary Maori-inspired artwork, the limited edition Koru Wishbone Bike grows with your child by converting into a running bike as your child grows. At ages 4-5, the wishbone frame may be flipped, making this gift 3 bikes in 1! Composed of sustainably managed woods, 60% post-consumer recycled plastic and eco-friendly […]

This is the car you’d want to drive all across the Monopoly board as you scoop up coveted properties along the boardwalk and then some. The Konstantin beta toy car, created by Nika Zupanc, has the charm of an antique roller car fused with the polished finesse of the present. This fine toy comes in aluminum epoxy-lacquered lemon and black, or a matte black version. The gold or silver accents are the deluxe detail adding to Konstantin’s posh impression.

designer: nika zupanc
producer: established & sons
material: lacquered epoxy
period: 2010s

they’re called green toys because they save energy. how much energy is saved ? on average(*), every pound of recycled milk jugs used in the making of green toys:

saves energy equal to 3,000 aaa batteries.
saves enough electricity to power a tv set for three weeks.
saves enough electricity to keep a laptop computer running for a month.
(*) compared to non-recycled plastic.

green toys says it uses recycled milk containers as the main ingredient in creating their toys. when you finish your milk and toss the container in the recycling bin, the milk containers are collected at your curb by a local recycling company who separates them from all the other types of plastic. next, the milk containers are reprocessed into super clean fresh plastic. for the plastic geeks, the plastic material is high-density polyethylene (or HDPE). this material is considered one of the safest, cleanest plastics around.

Producer: green toys