BFBBP: Green Toys Stacking Cups Giveaway

I really wanted to include a toy company in the Babies First Birthday Blog Party. I try to focus on mostly-crunchy living at Letters from Momma, so I did an Internet search for "green toy companies." Because Google is awesome, I instantly found Green Toys, Inc. I perused their products and was really pleased to find a variety of options for kids of all ages. They agreed to participate in the BFBBP by sending baby G a set of Stacking Cups to review & share with another baby through a giveaway. I just love environmentally friendly toys that are made in the USA.

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Why Green Toys are great for one-year-olds

Green Toys Inc. makes an awesome line of classic children’s toys constructed from recycled plastic and other environmentally friendly materials. This helps reduce fossil fuel use and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improving the overall health and happiness of the planet. - GreenToys.com

My daughter has a few toys that are "off limits" until she stops sticking everything in her mouth. My husband is basically a BPA/phthalates free watchdog and the innocent rubber ducky didn't stand a chance. I know that we can't protect her from everything in the world, but limiting her exposure to unsafe chemicals is something we try to do. Of course, we aren't perfect at it...but thanks to Green Toys, our job got a little easier. I think that all parents should check out the wide variety of toys offered, because there really seems to be something for everyone. They have tea sets, building blocks, play food, cars & trucks, tool sets, jump ropes, and even practical Green Eats tableware.

Stacking Cups ($10.99)

Material. The Stacking Cups are made from recycled #2 HDPE plastic, like plastic milk containers. They are, however, free of BPA, PVC & phthalates. G's set has 2 purple, 2 green, and 2 blue colored cups. They even meet FDA food contact standards and are dishwasher safe.

Use. Green Toys Stacking Cups are six cups that nestle into each other. They can also be flipped over and stacked horizontally. The cups are numbered from 1-6, corresponding to the increase in size. As a math teacher, I love that the cups are also volumetrically accurate. If you fill cups 1 & 3 with water, for example, they will combine to fill cup 4! So after baby G has grown into my little math-lete, we can practice addition and subtraction with her stacking cups by Green Toys. They also make fun bath time toys for pouring water.

Baby G's Verdict. While the cups are appropriate for ages 6 months & older, G still isn't interested in actually stacking the cups. She will try to put one inside the other, but hasn't tried to stack them. She doesn't stack other toys either, despite my many, many, many attempts at showing her how to do so. G is great at knocking down my towers though :-) So far, hiding toys inside the bigger cups is her favorite thing to do with them. My husband also used them to play a variety of "finding the toy" games. We are both really happy with the quality of the cups and love that Green Toys exist. In a world full of chemicals, it's nice to have toys that are better for the environment and perfectly safe for our baby girl. 

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You can purchase Green Toys on their website and at a number of local or online retailers! Be sure to follow them on Twitter & Facebook--you'll also get bonus entries in the giveaway for doing so.

Green Toys Inc. has offered one Letters from Momma reader a free set of Stacking Cups! Open to US only. Enter to win using the new version of Rafflecopter form below. If you need help with Rafflecopter please contact me or see this video.

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I received the above products to facilitate this review. Prize will be sent from Green Toys. All opinions are my own, yours may differ. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Facebook. Entries involving Facebook are not mandatory, and Facebook has no liability for this giveaway. Ends 3/19/12 at 12:01 AM Eastern. Open to US.