Feeding Favourites - Constructive Eating

H got the cutest utensil set for Christmas from my parents, it is made by Constructive Eating.  It is a set of 3 utensils: a "Fork Lift" Fork, a "Bulldozer" Pusher and a "Front Loader" Spoon.  The utensils are PVC free, lightweight, the handles are textured to help with gripping and they are dishwasher safe.  The set of 3 sells online at most stores for about $19.99.

What a great way to get your little guy or gal to stay at the table longer than to give them a set of utensils that are also toys!

H loves his and uses them all of the time.  I really like the idea of the Bulldozer Pusher instead of a knife to start to teach them how to use it to push the food onto their fork. 

You can learn more about these cool utensils by checking out the following onlines stores:

Constructive Eating

Applause Toy Store

They also make a cute girl set as well - Garden Utensils!

Little Boy Favourites - TRUCKS

I was out for dinner last night with a few friends and one commented that I needed to put up more Little Boy Favourites, so I came home and thought about what Hs favourite toys were and what did I come up with? TRUCKS.
Trucks of any shape, make, colour and material.

So here are a few faves and some neat pluses for each brand that make them parent "friendly" as well!

Sprig Toys
www.sprigtoys.com
-battery-free
-eco-friendly (made from reclaimed plastic and recycled wood, no decorative paint and minimal packaging)
-paint-free
-kid-powered


Green Toys
www.greentoys.com
-use recycled milk containers as the main ingredient in creating the toys
-contain no traceable amounts of Phthalates or BPA
-designed without any external coatings, eliminating the fear of lead paint
-strive to minimize packaging and are packaged in recycled corrugated boxes with no plastics, cellophane or twist-ties


Wow! Toys
www.wowtoys.com
-use high grade materials that are very strong so the toys are durable and don’t break
-no small parts in the toys
-don’t use any toxic materials
-there are no used batteries to throw away either

Bruder Toys
-true to life
-model-sized to encourage children to imitate real life in the form of role plays
-everything - from the initial ideal to production and marketing - is done under one roof at BRUDER's principal offices in Fürth, Germany
-ROADMAX series is designed and has functions for small children

We have trucks from both Sprig and Green Toys, but have yet to try out the Wow! line but have heard great things about them! All but the Sprig line can be puchased from Chapters as well.