Easy eco baby toys

Babies can be an expensive business, there are so many items that people will tell you you need, or are baby essentials, that’s before you even start to think about toys. But, in actual fact there are all kinds of things that your little one can play with that don’t cost the earth and as you are not buying throw away lumps of plastic, but are reusing things you already have, then these toys are better for the environment. Here are our suggestions for easy eco baby toys.

Easy eco baby toys

Ideas for easy eco baby toys

  • Clothes pegs are great fun to play with, you probably already have them around your house and your little one will love moving them from container to container, or just picking them up to look at.
  • Cardboard boxes provide hours of entertainment for small children, they can stack them, get in them, or even colour them in.
  • Sauce pans and tins, especially when combined with a wooden spoon or two can be great fun. Your little one can use them to make noise or  to pretend to stir.
  • Treasure baskets are baskets filled with various items from around the house; bits of fabric, a clean nail brush, pegs, spoons, a pine-cone, the list is endless. Your baby can explore the textures under your supervision.
  • Plastic bags filled with paint, sealed and then attached to the window are mess free and fun for your little one to press and squish.
  • Keys are something that all small children like to play with, a clean, old set can be lots of fun.
  • A plastic bottle filled with glitter and water, with the lid sealed on can be rolled around and interesting to look at.
  • Tubs filled with paper clips, or something else noisy, which have the lid sealed on can be lots of run to rattle and play with.

As with all items, babies and small children will need to be closely supervised while playing with these ideas.

Keep it simple

There are heaps of things that your little one will enjoy playing with around the house. What things has your little one enjoyed playing with that didn’t cost the earth, let us know in the comments below.

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