Brewing an imaginary pot of tea is a really good thing for the earth when young hosts use the environmentally friendly Tea Set from Green Toys. Made of recycled plastic, this 17-piece set includes a Tea Pot with Lid, a Sugar Bowl with Lid, a Creamer, 4 Cups, 4 Saucers, and 4 Teaspoons. The Green Toys Tea Set is made from recycled plastic milk containers that save energy, reduce landfill waste and lower greenhouse gas emissions, and has no BPA, phthalates or lead paint.  (Green Toys.  Ages 3+)This Tea Set can be found at specialty children’s stores,  nationally at Indigo and Chapters or online at  chapters.indigo.ca

What Canadian Parents are saying…

We tested this eco friendly tea set in a kindergarten classroom to see if it would hold up.  Here’s what Kindergarten teacher, Deb L.  shared with us.”After a full week of use in our classroom we are happy to report that the tea set is still going strong. The dishes are much sturdier than the regular dishes we had (which break when they get run over by the wheels of the bookshelf which serves as a divider for our house centre).  The teapot was a huge hit.  It has instantly created a tea party station.  The dishes have a nice texture, which I think will reduce the appearance of dirt on the dishes.   I would say this is a great set of dishes for a classroom or a home playroom.  Not only for the fact that they are a green toy, but they feel more durable and have held up well. “– Deb L. & her Kindergarten class.

Tips & Tricks worth mentioning…

A kindergarten teacher would love a set of these green dishes.  Get a group of parents together and surprise the teacher with a gift she will use!

Posted on October 12th, 2009 by helen
Filed under: Christmas, Creative Play, Eco Friendly, Gifts for Grade Schoolers, Gifts for Toddlers & Preschoolers