Many of us think of everyday items like a car, clothes, electrical devices, etc. when we think of a green gift. Mable’s wants to expand your thinking to notice the things that are eco-friendly without the added manufacturing and marketing.

This blog post we are featuring Back to Basics Toys because, they carry a vast amount of wooden toys and games that aren’t just fun, but also educational and award winning. But, how is a wood toy more green?

Reasons why Wood is Good: Longevity of items (say no to planned obsolescence) , Perfect for your child’s development, Non toxic material, and many are American made, which avoids the need for shipping overseas.

Mable’s wants to remind you that everyday is Earth day and every decision we make has an effect, so let’s do the best we can everyday.

Instilling the love of music in children provides a wonderful base for them to grow upon later in life. Learning an instrument at a young age not only furthers whole brain development, but also opens doors of opportunity while growing up. This award winning pink baby grand piano not only emits exceptional sound quality, but comes with a color coded learning system for ease of learning.

Designed for ages 3 and up, this chromatically tuned Schoenhut baby grand has 30 full sized keys, and high gloss finish for that long lasting appeal. Made of hardwood and hardboard this piano includes matching 9″ bench, songbook, and a color-coded learning system that fits behind the keys to guide small fingers.

Also available in Black or White, a baby grand piano makes an excellent gift that incorporates musical learning into the young mind of someone very special to you. The piano might not travel with them throughout the years, but they will be forever changed having experienced the wonder of making their own music.

I had a dream last night about this very riding toy. Since I saw this online a couple days ago I keep thinking of all the fun times I had as a child riding the sit and skate Flying Turtle. Recommended for ages 3 years and up kids propel themselves by swinging the handlebars from side to side on smooth-rolling skateboard wheels. If you’ve seen them before then you know how easy it is to get moving. I tried to find a good example of people riding a Flying Turtle, but the best I could come up with is this 5 second video of a grown up riding in a circle. If you can find a better example video online or upload one of your own, please let us know by leaving a comment with a link to it.

My personal memories are from the mid 80’s and this teal color really brings back those 80’s feelings. Now you can get them in the always stylish black, in purple, or even a dark green.

I remember I enjoyed it because I couldn’t skateboard well at all, but still wanted to hang out in empty parking lots with the bigger kids. This gave me the transportation, not to mention good exercise, I needed to be able to keep up with the others in the neighborhood. Which is exactly why I would recommend this as a good gift to kids who happen to be in a similar situation.

$58.50

Related: “Trikke 7″ three-wheeler for ages 8 and up.