Where to Get Lead Free Toys Not Made in China
Do you know how hard it is to find toys that aren’t made in China? Even Melissa and Doug is made in China. Papaya Patch, the local natural kids store, has toys not made in China but I draw the line at a $95 mermaid doll that F will discard in 5 seconds.
My mother has tracked down a series of web sites (and I’ve supplemented it) selling high quality toys made in either Europe or the US so you can have at least a little more confidence that the workers weren’t children chained to the factory machines and that the paint isn’t loaded with lead.
- Everyday School Materials
- Willow Tree Toys
- A Toy Garden (coupon code: STB1007, is good for 10% off, until the end of 2007)
- Nova Natural ($5 off first order through 12/21 with code COOLMOM)
- Rosie Hippos
- Magic Cabin (10% off, code MIKEFAB exp 12/31/07)
- Oompa Toys (10% off $25+, code 2007FALL) (15% off through 10/26 using code 2007PRIVATE)
- Bella Luna Toys (Use customer code MOTHER10 for 10% off your purchase!)
Specific safe toy recommendations from Cool Mom Picks…
Sara’s Toy Box is a another good site about creative play with more discount codes (including Oompa, Palumba and Three Sisters) and information about good toys. She seems to be pretty on top of getting good discount codes from toy companies so is worth bookmarking if you are a frequent toy shopper.
Enjoy the lead free toys list from a woman more thorough than I am. She notes: I recommend these toys because their stores say they are organic, natural, and non-toxic (ummm, under .06 lead).
If you have more site recommendations or more coupon codes let me know.
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October 24th, 2007 00:26
Super helpful, thanks!
October 24th, 2007 10:46
Moolka.com is basically another Oompa, and I alternate depending on what’s in stock.
October 24th, 2007 11:14
I just ordered sock giraffes from Magic Cabin.
October 24th, 2007 11:28
Try kazootoys.com and hearthsong.com
October 24th, 2007 11:30
I can’t speak for the webiste itself, but the bradn Viking Toys are phtalate free, and made in Switzerland. http://kazootoys.com/vikingtoys.html
You can find them locally at The Toy Chest in W.Hartford, and The Perfect Toy on Rt.44. My LO really digs their little cars and trucks.
Pervious to the lead scare when I really only worried about pthalates, PVC’s, and BPA which as you know are in most plastic toys, I found Iplay,Tomy, and Alex toys which state on their packaging (as does Viking) that they are phtalate free. Now both they are made in China, so I am a a litle less thrilled with them. On the other hand most of their toys I have seen don’t have paint on them, so I worry about them less than I do Playskool and Fisher Price.
I also like http://fatbraintoys.com/.
October 24th, 2007 11:34
I’ve been collecting links to toys made in the USA (over 100!) – check out my website, http://www.toysmadeinamerica.com! Thanks, Teresa
October 24th, 2007 17:39
http://www.woodentrain.com/ beautiful made in USA trains…
October 25th, 2007 01:15
Super helpful. Thanks.
These recalls are getting out of hand. I’m afraid that this is only the beginning and we’re going to see alot more as we get into the Christmas time. I now go to http://www.leadtoyrecalls.com every day to make sure I have the latest news.
It’s also got guidelines for toy safety, a list of safe toys, and how to dispose of unsafe toys.
October 25th, 2007 19:12
I can personally vouch for kazootoys.com that some others have mentioned–they are a well known store in my town.
October 26th, 2007 13:58
I just found this site, http://www.kangarooboo.com they offer handmade products and phthalate-free baby boys with brands like Vulli (Sophie the giraffe). The search by country is nice. They also donate a % of your oder to kids charities which I think is a wonderful gesture.
October 29th, 2007 18:03
http://www.threesisterstoys.com is another good one. There is a sale code in this month’s issue of Mothering.
November 2nd, 2007 08:52
Constructive Playthings $10 off $60+ code; 11011 ongoing
November 9th, 2007 18:34
How nice of you to post the discount codes from my blog http://saras-toy-box.blogspot.com Would you please let people know that they can go to my blog for more information about creative play and great toys. Thanks! Sara
November 12th, 2007 00:29
Hi, I like this idea of having a place to find lead free toys. I have also written an online page about where to find lead free toys. My link is http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/441363/where_to_purchase_leadfree_toys_this.html I also describe in there a little on what each website has for types of toys. There are a few companies that I was able to find that are lead free and those are listed on there as well. Good luck!
November 20th, 2007 00:08
I can’t believe the lack of manufacturer attention to this, especially from those that don’t make goods in China. If my stuff was made elsewhere I’d post that fact all over my web site and advertising. If I was a retailer, I’d have signs pointing out every toy not made in china as well. Of course, those toys would fly off the shelves.
It’s hard to find sites that help you find non-chinese toys, and a lot of the sites that do focus mainly on wooden toys. I found a couple sites that help find mainstream toys that my kids actually ask for. I’ve found a lot at http://www.toys-without-china.com and FAO Shwartz. FAO has a country search, but who can afford $300 for a stuffed bear?
Steve
November 20th, 2007 23:50
Here’s another one! Beautiful felt toys: http://www.funfelt.com The website even has photos of the manufacturing process right in the USA.