Recycled Plastic is Endless Fun with Green Toys (enter to win!)
We are very excited about Green Toys, a new line of recycled plastic toys that actually meets every item on our check list: good for the environment, safe for children, not manufactured in sweatshops, and really, really cool.
These sturdy toys will withstand whatever your little whirling dervish can dish out. I was really impressed by the strength and thickness of this plastic. But what we love is how eco-friendly Green Toys are. Green toys are made from recycled plastic, utilize minimal packaging materials, and every step of the manufacture occurs in California–saving the energy required for shipping toys from overseas.
Plus, even if you have a baby who puts everything in her mouth, no worries–these toys are all BPA-free and safe for contact with food.
These toys are just like the everyday household objects toddlers always want to grab–but far more durable. Green Toys is offering our readers the chance to win their Indoor Gardening Set, a wonderful opportunity to promote an inquisitive and nurturing spirit in your child. I’d like to have the whole collection for my child.
Check out Mamanista’s Earth Day Guide for more eco-friendly picks and contests.
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WANT IT: You can buy Green Toys at Kangaroo Boo or Green Toys at Amazon.
WIN IT: Green Toys is offering one Mamanista reader the opportunity to win an Indoor Gardening Kit. Visit Green Toys and leave us a comment by April 17, 8pm EST, telling us your favorite recycled toy from Green Toys or your favorite reason Green Toys are good for the environment. US and Canada shipping for this contest.
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oh my little chef would adore the cooking set. it is so great! we could have lots of imaginary soup and sandwiches with these toys!
I like the tea set the most as my girls are always having tea parties
Besides the set above I love the Tea Set! Darling! I love that they are made in the USA which saves energy and that the packaging in environmentally friendly! Thanks!
This might be lame, but the gardening set is my favorite!
I love the gardening set.
I would like the tea set for my grand daughter.
Given that we’re working on our garden right now, it would have to be the gardening kit.
I loved the Indoor Gardening set with the Tea set coming in a close second.
wow how cute and sweet thay are and well i be happy to have any one of the play sets thay are just also nice i love them all so please pick me thanks jenny9675309@yahoo.com
Recycled plastic. ;-) Thanks. Made in USA!! Sand Play Set for summer.
My granddaughter and I love tea sets!
I really like the garden set, but the cooking set is just beautiful. Excellent stuff. Sam – delectrolux [at] hotmail [dot] com
I would love the Indoor Gardening Set. Made in the USA–no lead–and zinnas are one of my favorite summertime flowers.
my daughter would love the tea set.
It was a tough decision but I’d have to say the cooking set is my favorite. What a great idea for recycling. I can’t believe it’s taken this long to get a recycled toy that was actually worth the recycling, based on the amount of energy used to make it. Glad someone is thinking about our future!
What great toys and I love all of their environmental points but especially that they strive to use less packaging. I hate excessive packaging and kids toys are SO over packaged.
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I really like the indoor gardening set. I like to have flowers/plants in my home, but also gift them, as they are a gift that keeps on giving! Thank you.
I LOVE that little tea set! Too cute! I’ve been looking for a durable tea set for Zoe’s 3rd birthday in a couple weeks. This would be perfect! I think that gardening kit might be a great “party favor” activity too!
Tori
I LOVE that Green Toys are good for the environment due to their limited, all recyclable packaging. Packaging can be really overdone by companies, and I like that they considered this as part of their company/product. Yay!
the tea set is adorable! thank you for the contest!
I like the idea of getting toys for my baby that I don’t have to feel guilty about concerning the materials and processes used!
If plastic is going to last forever lets make something fun of it!
I also love the tea set.
Very nice I would love to win this
I like the gardening set
Thanks so much for this wonderful giveaway. I love both the gardening and the tea set. Both are great ideas that I know my children would really love. Thanks again and please enter me.
I’m totally loving the cookware set, but they’re all pretty awesome!
I love it that these toys are from recycled plastic…and they are adorable! I love the gardening kit! (One of my grandsons just got a new sandbox so I guess I’d have to consider the sandbox toys also)
Hi, I love all of these emerging new environment friendly companies! I like all of their sets, but the dining one is really cute. Please enter me in your drawing. We could have a lot of fun with the gardening set. Thanks,Cindi
The Indoor Gardening Kit- We live in a condo and don’t have a yard to have our own garden. I love that this is such a fun, earth-friendly way to teach kids to value recycling, and a bit of science in a fun way, and it’s even better to find a company that makes lead-free toys!
the girls would love the tea set
this would be great for my daughter and i
the gardening kit
I love the gardening set, because I love to garden in my spare time. I think eco-friendly toys are a more fun and educational way to help our children become more aware about the enviroment.
I love the sand set! Cute and good for the world!
Honestly, I know my kids would love all the Green Toys, but I am especially fond of the muted color palette featured on the tea set and cookware. Such a nice change from princessy pink, pink, pink.
Love the sand playset
My daughter is huge into gardening right now, she’d love this.
Sand play set for sure! I am a 4 yr old digger!
I love the fact that green toys are made from recycled material, so that less is going to the dump, and endangering our environment. More and more companies could take notes and learn a thing or two from those who take the initiative and do things like this.
How fun.
i love the little tea set. i think its great to have a PLANTING set that is earth friendly, it just makes sense!
My daughter would love the gardening set!! Thanks for the contest!
avery, being all little girl, dainty and sweet, would love the tea set
I like the sand play set!
Love the sand play set. My boys love playing with sand.
I love that these are made in the USA and that they are tested for safety!
gardening kit would be my choice
My favorite? The “Environmental Packaging –
Green Toys environmental mission even extends to our packaging. We strive to minimize packaging, and all of our boxes use as little material as possible. All Green Toys products are packaged in recycled corrugated boxes with no plastics, cellophane or twist-ties, and are 100% recyclable. So, not only are they earth-friendly and ready for your recycling bin, they are really easy to open for those little fingers just itching to get at the toys!!”
Easy to open toys? No plastic, cellophane or twist ties? LOVE IT!
I think I like the tea set the best!
I love the gardening kit the best, but I like to look at *all* the sweet sets. Thanks for the contest!
I love the tea set and love the fact that it is good, too!
Very cute!
Oh I love the tea set. great giveaway, thanks!
i like the tea set.
My son (6) wants to be a chef when he grows up so I like the cookware and dining set! Great products! Thanks for the give away!
Though the tea set is awfully cute, the indoor gardening set is my favorite!
The tea set is our favorite here, we have “tea” time here every day!
Green toys are so great because they really do teach kids from an early age to make good choices about the environment. I really think that if you start early enough with toys, that their decisions will become unconciously good towards the environment.
I LOVE the indoor gardening kit! My little guy is started to get interested in the garden. GREAT giveaway!
My husband and I love vegetable gardening, so I think the Recycled Plastic Indoor Gardening Set is really neat.
my daughter says the tea set
I love the tea set and I love the fact that it is made in the USA!!
Since my daughters love playing in their play kitchen I will have to say that the Cookware and Dining Set would be perfect for them.
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oh, that tea set is too cute, but we would be deighted with the gardening set just as much!
I was first and most attracted to the gardening set.
Gardening set or the cooking set. Very interactive.
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my little chef would love the cooking set but it is definitely a tie with the gardening at this time of year. less footprints for all of us-recycled,lean packaging and pba free what more can you want
My favorite is the tea set. My 6 year old is torn between tea & garden though, lol. My fav thing is the Green Toys products are tested by nationally recognized, independent, third-party labs (located, yes, in the USA.) They contain no traceable amounts of Phthalates or BPA. They are also designed without any external coatings, eliminating the fear of lead paint. Even though they are all great reasons to buy!
I think that the gardening set is my very favorite, and the tea set is cute, too. Thanks!!
I’d have to say the gardening set is my favorite and the tea set would be my second favorite.
Honestly I like all of them but I would have to say the tea set. WHat a great idea! Hopefully they will add more soon.
The gardening set is my favorite.
I love the gardening kit. Green toys is such a great idea. I also like that they are made in the US
I love the tea sets. As a child I had three sets one was my grandmothers and her sisters as children, one was my mothers and sisters and one was mine and my sisters. It was a great to think of.
I look for online site that do not use Fed Ex Ground… If i wanted to pick up packages I would go to the store and shop.
My favorite is the Tea Set. It’s so charming!
Oh I love the tea set!
The tea set is so cute!
I love the tea set but I have to say the gardening kit is great since we’re starting to container garden this year
I love that these are tested and have no traceable bpa, great with a baby in the home.
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I really like the colorful tea set… it would be great for our family. The cooking set would also be put to good use in our hause, but I do love the gardening kit the best since it contains seeds. I love watching kids get excited as they watch a seedling grow!
Thanks for a sweet giveaway,
Marissa :)
Honestly, the gardening set. I’m not just being lazy! :) I like the tea set too…
I like the gardening set the best too, but I did look at the four choices and the tea set is cute too. I also love the fact that they’re lead and BPA free. I just switched bottles and started to worry about every plastic toy I see my son or daughter put into their mouths.
Thanks!
The cookware set would be great! ALso love the sand play set.
Hmmm….
love the sand play set
I like the sand set, altho it is a tough choice as the others are great, too! (I love the colors and the soft finish on the tea set)
I really like the gardening set.
The tea set is the cutest thing ever! My daughter would just love that and the garden set.
The tea set is very cute!
I like the indoor gardening set and that it is made in the USA.
I really like both the cookware set and tea set.
My baby boy would love the sand play set. He’s going to the beach for the first time next month so this would be perfect.
i like the sand playset.
My son would love the cooking set!!!
The gardening set & the tea set i like :)
My fave is the indoor gardening kit. My son would absolutely love it.
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We love the Tea Set! I think she’s a bit young for the gardening set, but I would try to teach her respect for plants and how delicate they can be.
Love the sand set!
My granddaughter would absolutely LOVE the Tea Set…thanks for great contest! :)
Love the sand play set!!!!
I love the cookware and dining set! The colors are beautiful and I love that it’s good for environment too!
My 4 yr old would really “dig” this set. We garden a lot and are just starting it out now that spring is here!
I just love the tea set, the colors are so nice! It’s nice to see recycled plastic being put to good use.
I appreciate the idea behind these toys – recycled, safe & terribly cute & colorful.
I love the tea set!
I love the tea set! My daughter would love it too.
I love the tea set!
I love the indoor gardening set. my son would love watching the plants grow. i also love the cooking set.
I like the sand play set and I love that they use recycled plastic.
I like the gardening kit.
My son would love the gardening kit
My favorite is the Tea Set!!!!
The garden set would come in handy since we started that just recently. My kids would also enjoy the cookware set-they play restaurant/kitchen regularly.
I love the Sand Playset, my daughter plays in hers every day!
I love the cookware and dining set. My son’s has been trying to imitate me cooking in the kitchen, and it would be great to have some of my pots and pans back!
Sand Playset
THANK YOU GOD BLESS
LOVE the gardening set for my granddaughter!!
I used to have little girls, now they are big girls. Since we’ve had little brother Jan Ewan, our toy box has gone from pretty and pink to rough and wheels. Of all of our girl toys, I now really do regret giving away our dishes. Until recently, he is now 4, I had not realized how much fun a boy could have with them. I love the set shown above, the perfect set for a boy!
Wow that is truly a great idea. I have 4 grandchildren and I am sure any one of them would love this set.
My kids would love the cookware set. They have so much fun playing with their kitchen set.
With all the recalls on childrens toys – it’s nice to see one that is safe AND made in America! Plus it’s really cute and would get much use at our house!
I love the tea set!
The tea set is adorable.
Not to be cliche but I loveee the gardening kit!
The Garden Kit helps teach children where food comes from and All Green Toys products are 100% made in the USA. That means alot to my family in order to keep jobs here.
Martha W
ki4ggs(at)yahoo(dot)com
i love the idea of recycling!We do it as much as we can as a family and teaching the grandson’s to do it as well..
i like the beach set and kolby would love the gardening set…enter me please and thank you.
The cooking set is one of my favorites! After getting our wooden kitchen, we’ve been slowly gathering playfood but haven’t purchased any cookware – theirs sounds like the perfect option! :) What a great concept for a company!
I love the cookware and dining set. I’ve wanted it for a few months now. I first heard about that site just before the holidays. I didn’t realize they have items available on Amazon now. Cool.
My little girl would love their tea set! Thanks for the great giveaway!
Love both the tea set and the sand set. All of their products are great, though. It’s nice knowing that I can feel good using them, too, because they’re enviro-friendly.
My kids would Love the cooking and dinner set!
I really like the sand play set – we go to the beach a lot and I could see my kids having a blast with that!
-Nicole
I’d love the cooking set, my boys love to help out in the kitchen. And they use minimal packaging which helps with excess waste and is environmentally friendly.
My favorite recycled toy from Green toys is the Tea set. Very cute. Also, My favorite reason Green Toys are good for the environment is that using other items to make new toys will decrease the amount of things ending up in our landfills.
Thank you for hosting this giveaway. I’d love to win!
The TEA SET is about as cute as it gets!
The gardening kit is exactly what I want actually, though the tea party is pretty darn cute too.
ella would be thrilled any of the sets!! since the beach is her absolute favorite place to visit she loves the sand play set the best!!
My girls are REALLY into gardening right now, living in NW Ohio we’re not quite ready to fully do some outdoor gardening so they’d be interested in doing this indoors then….
Great site, we really like the indoor gardening kit, as well as the tea set :D
Tea set! Tea set! Tea set!
I love the indoor gardening set. I also want to get the dining set.
I love the Cookware & Dining Set! Thanks so much! ( meg.wilson@gmail.com )
I love the gardening set best, but the sand toys are really cute as well!
My favorite toy is the Indoor Gardening kit. My husband would love to help my daughter with this toy since he’s the greenthumb in the family.
i totally loved them all… but if i had to pick one…. uuuummmm my girls would love the tea set..
As my niece informed me, it is sandbox time again, so I know she’d love the sand play set most, but… she does enjoy a good tea party as well.
I think my daughter would love the indoor gardending set. She would love watching her plants grow!
I love the gardening set and the tea sets. It is great to see toys made this way. We have been recycling for years ourselves and love to see others do the same. This company is fantastic.
I love the tea set!
My favorite is the tea set! Thanks! So great to see companies like this!
I know a little girl that would love the tea set.
I like the sand play set, it’s a good one for summer!
The sand play set – since we just got our grandson a sand box!! Thanks for sharing!!
I like the indoor gardening set for my daughter since I am into gardening and landscaping myself.
i love the idea of the products being made from recylced milk jugs and the packaging!! Kids toys have TOO much packaging now and our favorite is the cooking set!
I like the Tea Set!
My girls would luv this… the set is so adorable!!!
I would go with the tea set for my girls who LOVE a good tea party. How nice that they are safe!
I like the cookware and dining set. Great give away.
Oh my girls would just love the tea set and it’s in soft colors too!!!
I like the Indoor Gardening Kit.
I really like the gardening set but the sand play kit looks like a lot of fun too!! I am such a fan of this – going to hit the stores near me that carry them!!
I like the Cookware and Dining Set. My daughter won’t get tired of it for a long time–also better for the environment than cheap and quickly discarded plastic toys!
My daughter would go nuts over the cookware and dining set. Thanks!
I love the Cookware and Dining Set! My daughter would love to play with them!
The tea set is the cutest for sure!
I like the cookware and dining set. My granddaughters love to “help” out in the kitchen and I really think they would enjoy this product. And I wouldn’t have to worry about safety issues.
That tea set is adorable! The indoor gardening set would be a great spring time homeschool project, too.
The Indoor Gardening Kit is just so darn cute! My daughter would love it.
I loooove the cooking set. Connor got a play kitchen from my cousin second hand.. and he doesnt have any pots.. that would be perfect!
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I love the gardening set.
How great the company uses all safe materials, uses recycled packaging and it’s all made in the US!
thanks for this contest
My favorite is the Tea Set. I like the colors. They are nice and soft looking. The store locator says they are available at our Zoo. I’ll have to check it out since we are going there this weekend.
I love that these are bpa free. I like them all, but I really like the tea set
My daughter and I love tea sets!
Wow!!
the Indoor Gardening set is so cool
My Grandchildren would love the tea set and gardening kit.
enter me please, thank you for the contest
the sand play set is my favorite
This contest sounds great for my grandchildren
We already have versions of the others, so we’d love to have the Indoor Gardening Set!
I really like the gardening set. My niece is really into gardening this year.
I also like the cookware and dining set. She also loves to cook.
Oh my! What great toys!! =) I LOVE the cookware set – my budding chefs would have a ball playing with that. And since this will be a year we start a garden, well, the garden tools are pretty darn neat as well!! I am just so excited to see these toys!! =)
WoW finally recycled toys! There such great color. I love the idea. What a great way to spare the land fills and have quality toys. so many things are made so cheaply so you end up buying more & hence throwing out more. The gardening set it great my daughter would love that. She autistic and is very concerned about the environment. I stopped taking her to the public park cause she would passionately yell at people about their pollution. lol She will love this ideal to. Excellent!
I’m a recyclist. Have been for 10 years. Always love to hear what they make from my efforts. I thought they were all cute, but I guess since I love gardening the flower pot set. If everyone recycled it would be great. I have a 14 , 15, and a 20 year old sons at home. They do their share of contributing to the toys. They go thru a gallon of milk per day, which all are recycled. Please let me know what else is made from milk jugs.
thank you
It is hard to decide, but I like the tea set best.
I like the Indoor Gardening Kit. I love that the toys save energy.
Love the indoor gardening set
the tea set is just to cool
My grandchildren would just love these – would make me Papaw of the year!
My favorite is the indoor gardening kit. My son has been trying to grow sunflowers for the last few years, but neighborhood bunnies keep eating them. This would be a wonderful way for him to experience growing something in a more safe environment.
Thanks for the great giveaway!
The tea set is awesome. my daughter loves to have tea parties and this is just perfect. We’ve been planting lots of seeds this spring so the kids would be thrilled if we won this giveaway.
My favorite is the gardening kit. I really love growing herbs and plants inside during the winter and this prize is perfect!!! THANKS!!!
I like Sand Play Set!
Thanks :)
Really like the indoor garden kit, my daugther used to love to help mama water the flowers in the garden, but since we’ve moved we don’t have a garden anymore.
The gardening set is so cute!
they are all so cool,
my top two (can’t choose just one) are the cooking set and the gardening set.
great stuff and eco friendly too!
My favorite is the sand bucket set. I’d love to get this as we have a trip to the beach planned this summer!
Favorite Green Toy : INDOOR GARDENING KIT. Not only is it made from recycled plastic, but it can be used to teach kids about the importance of plants on the environment as they grow their own beautiful flower garden! So cool!
LOVE THE GARDENING KIT
My grandsons would love the Sand Play set!
The indoor gardening set is a super idea!
My daughter would love the gardening set.
I love that the green toys are manufactured in the good old usa, that they are eco-friendly and safe for children.
My favorite: Gardening kit
Tea Set
I like the Tea Set.
I love the garden set.
You know its a toss up but the gardening set seems most practical for us. Great contest! Thanks.
The indoor gardening set is perfect for the rainy days we can’t get outside though a tea party would also be perfect
I like the cooking set and the tea set most of all, but they’re all darling! Great colors!
The Indoor Gardening Kit would be my favorite. We live in an apartment, so we don’t have any space outside for gardening. I’m sure my children would love to have their own plants!
I love the idea that someone is making toys by using recycled plastic.
The Sand Castle kit is fantastic!
I like the Sand Play Set!
My step-sons would love the sand castle kit!
I love the gardening set.
The gardening kit is what I want actually
I LOVE the teaset the best because tea parties are big at our house right now. And plus I really use the little dishes and cups when I give the kids little treats or desserts.
I love the Sand Play set. The rope handle is a nice touch. It seems like I am buying a cheap set every year and always feeling bad for the waste. But the kids love their sand buckets. Great toys. Thanks.
My son would love the cookware and dining set. He loves to play with my pots and pans and these would be perfect for him.
I hope we win and I can give him this for his birthday on May 11, 2008!
I love the Sand Play set!
I also like the sand play set on the website!
I just love the cookware and dining set!
Indoor Gardening Set
my daughter would love the tea set
Love, love, love the indoor gardening set!!! Green and fun!! My kids LOVE to garden!!
My daughter would love the tea set and my son would love the sand play set. Both toys that I would definitely let them play with.
Green Toys are great cause they’re made from recycled materials!
I love purchasing green toys because if my house is going to be cluttered, I want it to be with things that are safe. Not just for my baby, but for the baby’s who come over and visit. I like to know that everyone is safe, even if my friends are not as “green” as I am.
I love the indoor gardening set. Living in Colorado, we don’t always have the most perfect weather.
Great giveaway!
i like the indoor gardening kit.
Green toys are good for the environment because it helps teach children to care for the environment. I hope our children will do a better job caring for the planet that we have.
I love the indoor gardening kit! Thanks for the chance!
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I like the garden set!
I really love the indoor gardening kit–my son would enjoy it too! :)
I love the sand play set!
I thought the sand play set was pretty cool, but the indoor gardening set is still my favorite.
recycled, bpa free, and made in the usa
what’s not to love?
I love the cookware and dining set. It brings back fond memories of my own childhood. Thanks for the chance to win!
Anything recycled and safe for the consumer is a win for all of us…………..