Toy Insider Editor-in-Chief Ali Mierzejewski joined My PHL 17 in Philadelphia to talk about eco-friendly toys that are great for playtime and great for the planet. For more on the items featured in this segment, check out the product notes below.


GUND SUSTAINABLY SOFT FRIENDS

The adorable animals in the Baby GUND 100% recycled plush collection include new pals like a duckling, lamb, kitty, and puppy.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $20
  • Age:
  • 0+

CARING FOR BEES & BEEHIVES

Create a buzz for toddlers around the life cycle of some very important insects: bees! LEGO DUPLO Town Caring for Bees & Beehives is a 22-piece colorful construction set that helps preschoolers learn how these vital pollinators live and how honey is made. Toddlers water the flowers to help them grow. The bees take the…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $19.99
  • Age:
  • 2+

MAGIC SKETCH CREATIVITY KIT

This reusable drawing kit comes with a traceable drawing tablet, 18 templates, two additional styluses, and a clear storage bag. Kids can slide the template behind the drawing tablet and start making art. Once they’re done, they can just push the button to erase the art and create again on a blank canvas.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $34.99
  • Age:
  • 4+

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GROWING GREENHOUSE COLOR AND NUMBER PLAYSET

Kids can practice color and counting skills as they sort, match, and count the flower petals and identify the numbered pistils. Everything stores inside the greenhouse for on-the-go play. Also includes a working watering can and an activity guide.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $24.99
  • Age:
  • 18MOS+

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BUNCH O BALLOONS REUSABLE WATER BALLOONS SIX PACK

Kids can use these water balloons over and over again without any waste! Made with soft rubber material, these lightweight balloons with safe-seal, magnetic technology let kids enjoy up to 1,500 splashes per balloon.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $12.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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About the author

Bill Reese

Bill Reese

Bill Reese is Business Operations Manager at Adventure Media & Events, where he's worked since 2014. A former editor at Playbill and graduate of SUNY–Purchase, he spends most weekends rooting for the New York Red Bulls pro soccer team and making subway systems out of Brio trains with his little boy Jonah.

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