An Eco-Friendly Way to Build a Story

The search for eco-friendly toys that inspire the imagination hit a new high recently in my house: we discovered Sprig Toys’ story builder line.

From a company that uses “sprigwood,” described as “a durable, child-safe, bio-composite material made from bits of reclaimed wood and recycled plastic,” to make all of their toys, the story builders put kids in the driver’s seat on telling tales with elaborate playsets that can be constructed any way they want.

We happened upon the green toymaker while on the search for toys for my daughter to indulge her inner princess, so it’s natural that Princess Penny’s Place, a 95-piece set with one pint-sized pink princess to build your stories around has won the best in the line prize (at least in our hearts). Kids can build out the township, complete with a horse and carriage, knights and the king and queen, then craft adventures for the royal crew. With evidence that telling stories is the first step toward reading, this is a building set in more ways than one! Get the whole set for $29.99.

Sprig also offers a direct link between the written word and the imagination with their Little Red Riding Hood set – a board book spells out the tale at bedtime, and matching figurines allow your children to recreate it with their embellishments. Get the whole set for $14.99.

Your creative kids with a taste for the unknown are tailor made for Sprig’s adventure series, with a dolphin explorer boat that really floats and a glider patrol that will get them ready for takeoff. No batteries required (which means no unnatural noises Mom and Dad), they’re all about action – and active kids.

Bonus points: all Sprig’s toys are paint free, with safe pigments used to keep the toys free of soluble heavy metals, phthalates or endocrine disruptors. Check them out at Sprig Toys.