Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Green: Play food

If you have a little one on your list, or even someone young at heart, consider feeding the dolls (and bears, and squirrels, and tigers) this Christmas.

Rather than spending money on factory-made plastic play food, why not support the handmade movement? Many creative Etsy artisans have designed original toys with your child's heart and imagination in mind. They encourage hours of unplugged, unscripted fun.

I remember spending time at my Granny's house playing with a hand-crocheted set of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and although I had plastic dolls too, these never failed to inspire my play time.

Handmade items are made with love, and never come over-packaged. They are not made with toxic materials, there's no assembly required, and they won't break right out of the box. Many can be designed by you, come in a variety of colors and materials, and can even be personalized, usually at no additional cost.

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