Toys and Books to Honor The Earth All Year Around

It’s never too late to introduce children to the importance of taking care of the environment, and what a better way than giving them books and toys that, in and of itself, make a contribution? Here are some of our favorites, at Kobold Toys:

Eco-toys

Back when the environment was in nobody’s mind, it was in PlanToys owner, Vitool Viraponsavan’s mind. How? Mr. Viraponsavan thought that it would be great to put all the rubber trees that would otherwise be burned down to good use. Seizing on his creative mind and child’s heart, Mr. Viraponsavan begun to design some of what, in our view, are the most beautiful wood toys in the world.

What makes PlanToys toys beautiful? First, their minimalist design, with clean lines and bright colors; second, their unbelievable smoothness to the touch; third, their safety, by having the toys painted with soy-based paints and glued with non-toxic glue.

Eco-art

Faber Castell, the art supplies company founded in 1761, has designed an entire line of eco-pencils, which are made with 100% wood from nursery trees, so that the forests can remain untouched. One of our favorite products is the Jumbo Triangular Colored Eco-Pencils for the youngest artists. These pencils are made of natural wood and decorated with little bugs and flowers. Another favorite is the Metallic Colored Eco-Pencils for older kids, with funky metallic pinks, greens, reds and blues.

Eco-books

How do I really tell my 3-year-old that it is important to save the biodiversity? Since, at Kobold Toys we believe that, the best way to help our planet is by doing your "little bit”, we recommend that you introduce your children to ideas on how to do “their little bit” before getting into a complex explanation. At Kobold Toys, we have found a wonderful book that tells the story of a little boy and his recycled bag. “My Bag and Me” is a simple, short story of a little boy who goes grocery shopping with his mom and takes with him his own reusable bag. I read this book to my son’s 3-year-old classroom today and they were shouting “paper and plastic no more!” and later swore to me that they were going to remind their moms to use the “precycled” (read recycled) bags.


Bringing eco-friendly toys (and the most gorgeous eco-friendly gift wrap paper you will ever see) to you is what Kobold Toys does to “give a little bit back”. Well, that’s not all. During April, we will donate 1% of our sales revenues to our favorite green foundation: The Nature Conservancy.