Archive for Developmental Toys

Plan Toys – Small Footprint, Big Fun – Toy Fair New York 2009

Plan Toys never cease to amaze me with their innovative approach to toys. They prove you can have truly great toys produced with a small carbon footprint. They even manage this at a reasonable price without sacrificing style.

Their new products this year bring an increased emphasis on wise use of environmental resources through play, adding a whole new section to Plan City called Eco Town (seen above). We’re pleased to add all of Eco Town to our toy selection, as well as the full Plan City line, a large portion of which is pictured below on display at Toy Fair New York ’09.

Another of our notable Plan City favorites is the Plan Toys Dino Explorer Set seen here in a Toy Fair New York ’09 candid photo.

Plan Toys get top marks across the board. Their toys are safety-conscious, educationally sound, and environmentally responsible.

Their products are made using non-chemically treated, kiln-dried rubberwood, non-formaldehyde glue, and non-toxic water-based dyes containing no heavy metal elements. They produce 100% of their toys in their own factories to insure quality and safety, and toys meet or exceed ASTM (American) and EN71 (European) toy safety standards.

Plan Toys’ many awards include Parenting Magazine’s Best Toy of the Year, Parent & Child Teacher’s Pick, Germany’s Reddot Design Award, The Belgian Toy of the Year, Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards from Practical Pre-School in the United Kingdom, Oppenheim Toy Portfolio awards, and many, many more.

We can’t wait for their new items to arrive in March, and we’ll be adding them to BitsyBirdie.com as soon as they arrive.

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Toy Fair New York 2009 – Sneak Peek – New from Sprig

We’re very excited to be adding Sprig Toys to our offerings at Bitsy Birdie this year. Not only are their toys some of the smartest, freshest, and best designed toys on the market, they are also some of the most eco-friendly. Their toys are made from SprigwoodTM – a child-safe, bio-composite material made from recycled wood and reclaimed plastic.

Their new Story Blocks set hits a sweet spot for both interactive storytime and independent imaginitive play. Sets will come complete with landscape, building, and character pieces, and are scheduled for release in Fall 2009. We can’t wait for these to come in!



We’re also very excited about the addition of Sprig Eco-Trucks and Sprig Hollow Play Sets. The Eco-Trucks are right-sized for preschoolers little hands and equipped with handles, making them easier and more fun for little ones to use.

The Sprig Hollow Bee and Butterfly’s Farm Set is gorgeous in appeal, form, and function. The characters are adorable, vehicles come apart to form tools, and the sets even come with seed-infused paper flowers that grow into real wildflowers when planted. I would love to eventually see books or animation to compliment this set. We’ll be eagerly awaiting the arrival Bee and Butterfly’s Farm Sets in April.




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Holgate Toys Baby Blocks Featured in 2008 Cool Mom Picks Safer Toy Guide


Our Holgate Toys Baby Blocks have been featured in the 2008 Cool Mom Picks Safer Toy Guide. These gorgeous heirloom quality wooden blocks are made in the USA and thoroughly safety tested.

See them here at www.BitsyBirdie.com.

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Because You’re Never Too Old to Have Fun


When I saw these Weplay toys at the spring toy show in Pomona, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on them. They didn’t disappoint. They are as much fun to play with as they look.

The toy designer was at the show, and I got to speak directly with her. Her enthusiasm for the design of each toy was rivaled by her sheer joy at demonstrating them. As she explained them I realized they were meant for much more than just fun.

Weplay focuses on developing the whole child, the mind as well as the body by incorporating the principles of Tai Chi into their designs. Their developmental value is so great I almost hesitate to call them toys, but they are so much fun to play with, how could I not?

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