Archive for Safer 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

With products of all sorts from around the world, Toy Fair New York is second in size only to the Nuremberg Toy Fair in Germany. It’s been a blast to attend, and I’m excited to give you a sneak peek at some of the products we’ll be adding to our offerings at BitsyBirdie.com.

Perhaps the world’s safest rubber ducky, BPA-free, lead-free, and latex-free, this little guy from Dano will be joing our line-up as soon as he rolls off the production line in April.

Zubels’ beautiful line of hand-knit 100% cotton dolls are stuffed with wool and super soft. My favorite is their colorgrown organic cotton teddy bear. The cotton’s rich cream and brown colors are achieved in growing rather than dying. We’re delighted to add them to our offerings.

We’re also delighted to add Yellow Label Kids’ products to our offerings. Their gorgeous hand-knit play items surprise with things you wouldn’t expect to find knitted. New this year is their tea set, complete with cups and saucers, and their cupcakes have become a well-established hit with stylish, safety-conscious moms.

Stay tuned, more sneak peeks to come . . .

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Super Saver Holiday Sale

Email “add me” to info@bitsybirdie.com to receive your unique discount code and sign up for email updates. Unique, non-transferrable discount code good for 20% off all non-sale items through 12/29/08.

Visit www.BitsyBirdie.com for the best in innovative, high-quality European and US made toys.

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Cyber Monday – One Day Sale


Stop in and visit our Cyber Monday Sale. Today only. Special pricing ends at midnight. wwww.BitsyBirdie.com

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Plan City Adventure Set on Sale

The fun Plan Toys Adventure Set sets the scene for a tropical mountain adventure, palm trees and 4×4 included. It’s one of Plan Toys’ most popular new sets this year, and we’ve put it on special sale just in time for the holidays. Don’t miss out – Sale Ends 11/30/08.

Visit us at www.BitsyBirdie.com to see this and other sets from Plan Toys.

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Our Holiday Sale Is Here

Please stop in and visit us at www.BitsyBirdie.com. We’ll be open all hours. Feel free to shop in your pajamas while sipping a cup of hot cocoa. : )

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Timeless Toy Safety Tips

WGAL news report following last year’s toy recalls providing excellent (and timeless) toy safety tips.

Visit us at www.BitsyBirdie.com to view our selection of safety conscious toys made in the USA and Europe.

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Kathe Kruse Towel Dolls Soothe Baby in Organic Cotton Comfort


The adorable organic towel doll from Kathe Kruse is one of my favorites. Soft and cuddly, it is an ideal companion for baby. It adopts familiar smells, calms, and simply is always there.

Available as a bunny or lamb, it comes in pink, blue, or natural, and is finely crafted in Germany to meet high European quality standards.

In addition to their reputation for producing the highest quality dolls, the Kathe Kruse company is a dedicated steward of the environment, coming forward with a new line of organic products and working to reduce environmental impact of its operations and products through the promotion of pollution reduction and recycling where appropriate.

Visit us at www.BitsyBirdie.com to see this and other Kathe Kruse products.

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We’ve Added Toy Recall Information to the Site

To help you find the most up-to-date toy recall information, we’ve added the US Consumer Product Safety Commission – Recent Child-Related Product Recalls RSS feed to our blog in the column on the right. For a full list of recalls visit http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prerel.html.

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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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