Subscribe: Our House…is a very, very Green House
Children are natural ecologists. They love to play outside and appreciate the joys of discovering rocks, plants, and animals along the way.
What they need a little help with is conservation–learning to reduce, reuse, and recycle. Shutting off the lights, taking shorter showers, and opening a window instead of turning on the air conditioning are all ways that even the littlest person can make a difference.
The Plan Toys Green Dollhouse aims to introduce children to sustainable living through a concept dollhouse. Every aspect of the Green Dollhouse helps children learn how people can co-exist with their environment in a more eco-friendly way.
In the world crafted by Plan Toys designers, power is generated by a wind turbine and a solar cell panel. There’s a rain barrel for collecting water and a recycling bin for sorting trash. Green space is integrated throughout the terraces. My daughter especially loves the shade canopy that can be lifted to increase air circulation or lowered to protect from the elements.
My daughter enjoys the open design of the house as it allows for lots of redecorating and play from all angles. You can see my video of the Green Dollhouse in action here.
There are a number of parts to assemble, but I found it easy to put the Green Dollhouse together. And the dollhouse is attractive, sturdy, and has plenty of room for imaginative play. My only suggested design change would be to attach the staircase–but my daughter is not at all concerned about this floating staircase can be repositioned anywhere outside the house. Since many of the features are removable, including the solar panel and wind turbine, you’ll probably want to save this dollhouse for a preschooler–although the house is safe for older toddlers.
Of course, your own home may not have all of these green features, but we’re finding the Green Dollhouse to be a fun launching pad for a discussion about conservation. And although we do not have solar panels, we talk about how we use a whole house fan to cool down in the summer. We may not have a rain barrel, but my toddler who loves playing with the water is learning why she needs to turn off the faucet when she’s not using the water.
As always, Plan Toys are manufactured in fair trade facilities with renewable materials and non-toxic finishes–so your toys are earth, community, and child friendly.
Dolls and dollhouses are always great for role playing, working out difficult situations, reliving the events of the day, and developing empathy. The Green Dollhouse allows your child to play out scenarios in an earth-friendly setting.
The new Plan Toys Green Dollhouse is a hit at our house and has begun an important conversation about conservation.
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WANT IT: The Plan Toys Green Dollhouse is $199, $260 furnished. Purchase from Plan Toys, one of the many retailers that carry Plan Toys, or Amazon.
WIN IT: Plan Toys is offering one lucky winner a Plan Toys Green Dollhouse (ARV $199).
To enter:
- Please leave us a comment letting us know your favorite eco-friendly toy from Plan Toys (besides the Green Dollhouse).
For additional entries, please do any of the following and leave a separate comment for each:
- Follow @Mamanista on Twitter and tweet the link to this contest and your favorite feature of the Green Dollhouse (put your status URL in the comments)
- Tell us your favorite item from Mamanista’s Earth Day Guide
- Write a post on your blog where you discuss Earth Day and link back to Mamanista’s Earth Day Guide (leave the link in a separate comment)
Contest ends 11:59 PM EST, April 27. Shipping to Continental U.S. Only. Winner chosen with Random.org. We never share your e-mail address.
love the crane.
like the sigg bottles from Earth Lust.
This dollhouse looks so interesting! Because of its “open” design, it can be shared by 2 or more at the same time (i.e. my granddaughters (and grandson who, although all “boy” has to get into the act all the time – besides, this is educational as well as fun>) Also like the parking garage.
i liked the kids furniture
Cool house. I also like the dump truck. :)
twitter entry:
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the animal domioes caught my eye, I used to play dominoes allll the time with my grandfather.
I love the Neo Classic Rocking horse.
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Tell us your favorite item from Mamanista’s Earth Day Guide:
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The Push-Along Duck is just too cute! Thanks so much for the chance to win~My granddaughter would love this doll house :)
I like the Racing Car. Very old school~
My favorite item from the guide is the organic kimono dress from Wild Dill.
I love Plan Toys. I think the Road & Rail – Railway Station is super cute. Thanks for the giveaway~
My favorite thing is the Plan Toys Green Dollhouse. Just think it’s so cute!
My favorite toy is the walking elephant.
Would love to have the childrens furniture or the doll house for my granddaughter.
The Eco Town is a really neat setup.
the dump truck
I LOVED MY DOLL HOUSE WHEN I WAS YOUNG
This doll house is wonderful! My daughter would love it. She loves playing “grocery store” so she would like the vegetable set.
pirate ship
I love the garbage truck so cute!
The Neo Classic Rocking Horse brings back great memories!
my daughter would love
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I’ve been eyeing the Neo Classic Rocking horse.
Linz said : The Push-Along Duck caught my eye .. its adorable.
I love the Picnic Play Mat. It’s great that it can be spread out on to play on, and also buttoned up to be carried as a bag.
I like the Kitchen Center. Lots of great items on the site! Thanks for the great giveaway.
What a very cool dollhouse!
I also could use the cooking utensils set.
The Wooden Trike would be a big hit in my house.
Well, I already told you my favorite item from the Guide is the glass bottles. But it was a close one, so this time I’ll tell you something different.
This time my favorite item are those bamboo bowls, also from Nature’s Child. We need more kid-friendly dishes.
My son would love the Fire Engine with its ladder. #6310. Really, really neat. (My daughter would go ga-ga over the dollhouse though) Thanks for the eco-giveaway and Happy Earth Day!
I already follow on Twitter and tweeted:
http://twitter.com/taterbugtx/status/1519734630
My favorite item from the Earth Day Guide is the Wild Dill organic baby & children’s clothing :)
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I love the Baking utencils set-so cute!
I like the tree house!
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The Eco Town toy looks like fun.
My favorite item from the Earth Day Guide are the Eco-Chic Baby Slings: fron Chic tots
i like the Road & Rail – Railway Station
The eco town
I love the dancing alligator. Jacob is only six-months-old, but it won’t be long until he is up and walking.
I always wanted a dollhouse when I was a little girl and I never got one (sniff, sniff – thanks a lot, Mom! LOL) I would LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the opportunity to win one for my own daughter! (Alright, I’ll admit it. She won’t have to ask me twice to sit down and play with her with this win! I’m still such a kid at heart!)
I also love the Build N Roll toy from PlanToys USA. I love the fact that this toy is adjustable and can be set up different every time! My kids won’t get bored with this one as it is fun AND educational!
Thanks for the giveaway opportunity!
This dollhouse is darling! As for other toys on the site — I love the Market Stall and the little green garbage truck is awesome! Thanks for this great contest, and sharing the link to Plan Toys USA.
This Plan Toys has so many wonderful toys. I love the Circus and I also love the kitchens.
This doll house is wonderful. My daughter would flip over this.
Thanks so much and please enter me.
oh most defantly the doll house my daughter would love it
Thanks for a chance to win. My granddaughter would be so excited to play with this.
The Helicopter with pilot looks good :o)
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Bamboo Bambu Bowls! Love to have some of those at my house.
My granddaughter will be 4 on Memorial Day. What a wonderful gift this would be. Thanks!
love the dollhouse and my granddaughter would love me if i won
I like the Eco City.
oldnehamkin at yahoo dot com
I would love to get the Kitchen Center for my granddaughter.
I love the breakfast menu toy-I loved things like that when I was little. Thank you for the chance to win-Jeff
I love the musical band. My daughter would have so much fun with it!
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On your earthday guide I like the Safe Bottle Feeding. I use safe bottles for my daughter!
My favorite item was the Eco Town. Thank you for letting me enter your contest.
I like the 5156Push-Along Elephant6M+
Liz would love the dollhouse or the kitchen center.
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I love the mini garbage truck! I am always looking for toy trucks that are unusual and this one is great
I like the Walking Elephant.
I loove love love the dollhouse.
I also love the 6218
Road & Rail – Railway Station.
I like the Banjo!
enter me thanks very cute
Neo Classic Rocking horse is my pick
Refrigerator – my little boy loves opening and closing things right now. 8)
The build and spin looks like a lot of fun. I love plan toys! They so durable, built to last and spark my kids imaginations!
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I like Green Dollhouse with furniture
I love the dancing alligator!
From Mamasita’s Earth Day Guide I love the organic clothes from Wild Dill
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push along duck is my fave
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I love the eco vehicles and the eco charging station! Forward thinking.
gouragesly green book is my fave on the Earth Day Guide
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We would love the animal dominoes in our house!
Fav. product from green guide…the reusable water art board. What a great idea!!
i really like The Eco Town. thanks clallen at ntin dot net
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I love the wooden trike , looks like so much fun!
My favorite item from Mamanista’s Earth Day Guide is the Eco-Chic Baby Sling!
My favorite item from the guide is the organic kimono dress. thanks again, clallen at ntin dot net
The MODERN DOLL FAMILY is absolutely ADORABLE!!!! If I get the house I MUST get the family!
I like the modern table and chairs from plan toys.
An item I liked from your earth day guide was the Reusable Water Art Boards. Thanks for my chances.
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Reusable Water Art Boards is a good earth day item. I just LOVE how kids learn at a young age how to keep the world green. Maybe it will actually stick!
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Check it out :)
great giveaway btw!
My daughter would go CRAZY over that house!! Thanks for the chance.
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I like the Picnic Play Mat
My son would like the fire engine. Thanks for the chance.
I really like the Plan Musical Band and have been eying for some time. This dollhouse is a fabulous giveaway.
I love the cloth diaper section on your Earth Day guide. I am cloth diapering my 2nd son and I feel so much better about what I am doing to help the Earth’s waste problem.
I like the rocking horse
I like the fruit and vegetable play set
I like the Road & Rail – Railway Station.
It’s always good to see more people making their house more green. Not only can you save money your bills but can also reduce your impact on the natural environment.
Everytime we go in our local toy store that carries Plan toys, my daughter quickly hunts down the Woodpecker Walker. It’s definitely her favorite.
Love the Eco Train Station!!
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I like the cooking utensils set1
I like the Neo classic rocking horse the best.
I like the Modern Family to go with the dollhouse.
From your guide I like the Sprig toys. We already have a dump truck. Would like to get more.
HELICOPTER WITH PILOT
My son would love the garbage truck or the banjo! Awesome products!
Thank you!
I like ths sports balls from the Earth Day Guide
Thank you!
I love the shopping cart, and also the tea set and food items are cute! but of course I really would love the doll house for my 3 yr old! Thanks for the chance!
The WoodPecker Walker is so amusing-I love it!
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My favorite item from the Earth Day guide is the cute Original Rubber Duck!
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I think the pirate ship is a really cute toy for a little boy!!
The dollhouse is what I always pick but since that is the prize I will say the Modern Table & Chairs. Very cool!
Mini Excavator6M+
MY favorite item from your earth day guide would be;Kangaroo Boo: Carries a variety of our favorite eco-friendly brands of wood toys, including this Recycling Truck by Maple Landmark.
We love the Plan Toys cutting food! It’s SO much nicer than the plastic food that you can buy.
My youngest son would love the Road & Rail – Railway Station!
My favorite item at Plan Toys is actually all of the “appliances” – I love that you can buy a washer/dryer, dishwasher etc. If I had the money, those would be on their way to me right now!
I like the Walking Elephant.
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Fair Trade Eco-Certified Gourmet Foods: is my favorite.
janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com
http://twitter.com/Aleksija/status/1533790160
I like the Chef Set from plan toys! Thanks for the great giveaway!
I tweeted! http://twitter.com/mom2anutball/status/1533820238
My fave item from the Earth Day guide is the Reusable Water Art Boards!
I really like the Eco Town. I know my granddaughter would have a great time playing with it. All of these products are wonderful! Way to go!!!
I think Eco Town looks like a lot of fun. What wonderful toys they have! Thank you!
I follow on Twitter and tweeted
http://twitter.com/kewpiedoll04/status/1534503923
In your gift guide the Sprig Hollow toys look really nice.
Thank you for a great giveaway! I would love to win. I also like the walking elephant. THank you
tatertot374@sbcglobal.net
my grandson would love the Racing Car
Hi, We love the mini loader and bulldozer, I guess my son loves all the construction trucks.
Thanks for the giveaway!
the Build N Spin is great!
I liked the fruit and vegtable play set. MY grandkids would really like this play set.
I’ve always been partial to the Plan Toys stacking clown.
As for the Earth Day Guide, I’m a big fan of Green Toys, too!
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Walking Elephant
I love the Plan City collection, especially the City Station and the Play Table with Drawer!
I love doll houses. I never had one as a child. My sister had two. I would love to share one with my two granddaughters.
I haven’t seen a Plan Toy yet that I did not like, although I haven’t checked out the website in a while. The Eco Charging Station is fun. I like that they are offering toys that are not just eco-friendly in the manufacturing process, but also show children positive environmental features.
Twitter follower & tweeted – http://twitter.com/sito50/status/1544629995
The build and spin and build and roll look like fun activities to do with kids.
tweeted and following
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My favorite product is the reusable water art boards. They look wonderful. The girls would love them.
Shape and sort it out is one of my favs. My daughter is just now learning shapes. Thanks.
We love The Rescue set!
I love the soccer ball from Fair Trade Sports!
The Dump Truck is really neat
I adore the woodpecker walker
We love the Dancing Alligator pull toy and the Creative Blocks, but it’s hard to choose a favorite from all their wonderful toys. Thanks for the chance to enter!
Tweeted! (and follow you there!)
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From your Earth Day Guide, we love the Buddha Board for water art and have one on our “wishlist”, but our favorite is the dollhouse that we’re hoping to WIN!! {wink}
Thanks for some fabulous links and ideas!
Love the Racing Car!
My niece would love this doll house and the Eco City looks to be great as well!
my grandson would like the dump truck.
The Railway Station is so fun, my kiddo would have hours of imaginative play with it! We love Plan Toys, they can be handed down and I feel confident that they are safely made!
Thanks! foxsquirrelrabbit at gmail dot com
My favorite plan toy is the tea set
My favorite item from the earth day guide are cloth diapers.
The Doll house would be my favorite toy for my 5 year old daughter!
Eco Town
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My grandson would love the dump truck!!!
I really like the Build N Roll Toy!
I would love the race car for my son.
i love the Rescue Set
The Pirate ship is great.
I know my grandsons would love the Road & Rail – Railway Station.
I just love the colourful melody xylophone. It is uniquely designed on a curved wooden base producing real musical notes. JeansandTs@hotmail.com
I like the Plan Toys Road & Rail – Railway Station.
My son would love the racing car.
The best used Plan City Toy in our house is the parking garage. Its fun for girls and boys and really, who doesn’t love parking?
I love the pull toys, and also the balancing monkeys
I would like the green farm house to go along with the dollhouse.The furniture looks neat too.
Great dollhouse, my granddaughters would love it. I also like the Unit Block Set. The girls love to play with blocks and be very creative.
I LOVE the wooden tryke too!
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my fave items from the earth day list are this and the eco ring sling
My children would love the whole Eco Town set! They already own the parking garage and it is a favorite toy.
My granddaughter would love the doll house!
I love the Eco Town.
Follow and Tweeted.
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I love the ImagiPLAY Colorific Earth Puzzles.
eco town looks pretty cool!
I love the recycling truck – and so does my little 19month old. He loves the real live version too!
whoops. sorry said the recycle truck. wrong company – same great idea though. the eco town is the best with Plan toys! love their little cars!
I love the Walking Elephant!
Bamboo Bambu Bowls is my favorite from your guide!
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The Mini Garbage Truck with the recycling symbol on the side would be a good accompaniment to the Green Doll House’s neighborhood :)
My favorite item from the Earth Day Guide is the reusable water art board called the Buddha Board from Nature’s Child! Awesome! :)
My tweet, and I do follow you! :)
http://twitter.com/MomMostTraveled/status/1601597360
The crane is great :)
I like the NURSERY set for the dollhouse
The Road & Railway Station – would be a nice addition to our Parking Garage set. Thanks.
The rocking elephant is my favorite
I like 5532 Build N Roll
I like the Pirate Ship. It looks so cool.
My favorite from the guide is the Original Rubber Ducky because I already have it :) It’s even cuter in person.
we love the eco-town!
My granddaughter would lose her mind! This is so beautiful!
I also love the Rocking Horse!!
My favorite eco-friendly item from them is the Table & Chairs set, awesome!!! Love their stuff :D
I like the 3405 Lusitano wooden horse.
Great sweep
i like the rocking horse
My favorite toy from PlanToys USA is the Picnic Play Mat. What a great idea! Thanks :)
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I follow you on Twitter and tweeted this giveaway!
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My favorite item from your Earth Day gift guide has to be the Sprig Hollow toys. I just love them!
Thanks for the opportunity!
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I liked the COOKING UTENSILS! My daughter loves to pretend cook, and she would love those. =)
Amy
MovieMomma@gmail.com
Love that picnic playmate! Perfect for indoor fun on rainy Oregon days!
Reusable Water Art Boards are my favorite from the earth day guide.
I like the Road & Rail – Railway Station
Tweet, Tweet.
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I love the Build and Spin!!
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My favorite is the Neo Classic Rocking horse. Thanks for the giveaway!
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My favorite from the Earth Day Guide is Eco-Themed Recycled Plastic and Wood Toys
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I have window shopped at Plan Toys many times, and my favorite is their toy tree house. This dollhouse reminds me of a sketch in a notebook that my dad made, of a dollhouse he wanted to make for my daughter, but before he could build it, he got sick and we lost him, so what a wonderful prize this would be!
I like the Road & Rail – Railway Station from Plan Toys.
I also like the Green Toys from the Earth Day guide.
My grandaughters would love the dollhouse
what a darling dollhouse!
I like the Build N Spin!
I love the Walking Elephant! How cute!
My favorite item from Mamanista’s Earth Day Guide is the Organic Baby Clothing from Wild Dill.
I love the Reusable Water Art Boards
I like the baking utensils and food sets.
I love that walking elephant!
I tweeted! http://twitter.com/quelleheure4/status/1622538341
From your gift guide, I love the reusable water art board!
Hi! My favorite is the Wooden Trike. Very cool!
My favorite is the Build N Roll set!
The WoodPecker Walker. wombatspurple[at]yahoo.com
I really like the Dino Explorer.My 6 yr. old is crazy about dinosaurs.Thanks!
Push a long duck since Rachel loves ducks!
My favorite item is the cloth diapers by either Nature’s Child or Nurtured Family.
Love the Arabian Rocking Horse! Very eclectic design. Thanks for the entry!
From your Earth Day guide, I like the Fair Trade soccer ball. Also the items from Uncommon Goods- they have the absolute coolest recycled stuff!! Recycled Elephant Poo Paper Roses??
We like the rail and roadway station. The station looks awesome to push the trains through!
I like the classic Rocking horse!