Gift Guide: 10 most popular eco toys for each age
To inspire your gifts, here are the 10 eco-toys that are most popular at the moment - overall, or click an age group for our age-specific top-10. Click a photo to view the product. Hope it helps!
Click to jump to a specific gift guide:
- Top-10 overall, not specific to any age
- Sustainable Gift Guide for Age 0 / Babies
- Sustainable Gift Guide for Ages 1 to 3 Years
- Sustainable Gift Guide for Ages 4 to 5 Years
- Sustainable Gift Guide for Ages 6 to 7 Years
- Sustainable Gift Guide for Ages 8 to 9 Years
- Sustainable Gift Guide for Age 10+ and Adults
- Sustainable Gift Guide for Gifts Several Kids / the Whole Family can Share
Top-10 overall, not specific to any age
#1. das.Brett bouncy wooden balance / wobble board Santa's favourite - a healthy gift the whole family will enjoy! A wobble / balance board that's unique in being bouncy, making it popular for teen and adult yoga and fitness, as well as for kids' play. Good up to 120kg / 19 stone bodyweight. Made in Germany from 11 layers of local beechwood and not much else! |
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#2. Dr Zigs amazing giant bubble kits 2-metre diameter bubbles will make even the Grinch giggle with delight! The bubblemix used by professional bubble performers, plus family-friendly wands and ropes. Made in Wales using sustainable wood, FairTrade unbleached cotton, and the bubblemix comes in concentrate form in already-recycled-and-recyclable-again plastic bottles |
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#3. Bioblo Made in Europe from waste - sawdust and recycled cups. Open-ended, great from babies through about age 9 - ideal for homes with a few kids. Honeycomb-light and precision-cut, they stack metres high without glue or connectors. Dishwasher-able too. |
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#4. Rubens Barn eco lines
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#5. Classic wooden toys with a modern neon-pastel twist |
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#6. Eco Bath Bombs |
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#7. BiOBUDDi Bioplastic Pixel / Duplo-compatible blocks Regular BiOBUDDi is compatible with LEGO Duplo ideal for ages 1.5 to 6 years. BiOBUDDi pixels (in the photo) are like one-dot little LEGO for making pictures, for ages 4 through 10 years. All made in the Netherlands from plants instead of regular petro-plastic. Over 25 sets to choose from. |
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#8. PlayMais |
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#9. PLAYin CHOC Christmas |
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#10. Reusable Christmas crackers |
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Our Sustainable Gift Guide for Age 0 / Babies
#1. Wooden rattle "Rattling Croco" Guaranteed to be tame but irresistible: This lovely Crocodile rattle is the happiest when little hands give his dangling legs and green discs a good rattle. Made from solid wood in Germany it is a perfect first toy for little explorers. |
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#2. Rubens Barn Mini Eco Buds An earth-kind, soft, empathic doll that will last a childhood of play. And a tree responsibly planted in the doll's name. Each Rubens Barn doll is handmade in Sweden - involving over 100 steps! These are a super first gift for babies. |
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#3. 100% natural Rubber Bath & Chew Toys These toys are safe from birth. No holes = no mold or bacteria can grow inside. Made with natural rubber from Hevea trees, and hand-painted with natural, food-grade dyes. Soft, easy to grasp and safe to chew. Stimulates baby's senses and soothes teething gums. |
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#4. Handmade in Ireland wooden Cars & Trucks |
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#5. Tiny Bioplastic Pounding Bench This lovely pounding bench in beautiful subdued natural shades stimulates the fine motor skills and invites play and learning. The pounding bench is manufactured in Denmark and made from sugar cane. The product is thus 100% reusable and of 100% sustainable raw materials. |
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#6. Minitivity - portable wooden activity station Our Minitivity toy keeps your little one entertained at home or even on the go. Three colourful play areas with brightly coloured toothed cogs, teetering, waving pegs and agile bell turners guarantee endless fun and entertainment for your baby. |
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#7. Bioblo Eco Stacking Blocks These stacking blocks are rainbow-coloured and beautiful. Honeycomb-light and precision-cut, they stack metres high. Children young and old are instantly drawn to them (and so, to be honest, are adults!). The colourful blocks are great for babies and 100% safe. |
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This eco-friendly toy set includes 7 stacking cups for little ones to build up and tumble down. Each stacking cup has a different shape and colour – and the shapes make great moulds or cutters for baking cakes or modelling clay. Dantoy BIOplastic Stacking Play Cups double as a fun sandbox or bath toy. |
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#9. Baby loves Earth Boardbook A is for Atmosphere, C is for Conservation, and G is for Green in this beautiful ABC book designed to teach very young children how to enjoy and protect our planet. Stunningly illustrated with a cut-to-white aesthetic, each pocket-sized book is the perfect introduction to a key topic for babies. |
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#10. Groceries wooden playset |
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Our Sustainable Gift Guide for Age 1 - 3
#1. Rubens Barn Tummies - organic, warming/cooling doll Our adorable Rubens Tummies are hugging experts and are ready to provide comfort, whether your little ones need to warm up or cool down. They have a removable wheat bag you can heat for cosy bedtimes, or cool in the for hot days, fevers, and bruises. |
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#2. Magnetic MagiCube Sets The Geomag MAGICUBE system is a fun way for kids aged 1 through 5 to create and build, and to experience magnets. Made in Switzerland from 100% safety-tested and -certified traceable-source recycled plastic (plus magnets), they're dyed not painted, so they'll never chip. |
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#3. Oona and Baba - Puffin Rock Plushie Set |
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#4. BiOBUDDi building blocks |
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#5. Jiminy bio fingerpaint |
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#6. Wooden Role Play Sets |
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#7. Planet-kind Winnie - The Pooh This beautiful Winnie the Pooh brings to life A.A Milne's whimsical story-telling. As the perfect cuddly friend for story time, bedtime and playtime, this adorable bear has been created to make sure he gives the best hugs. It is actually made from recycled plastic bottles and recycled plush fabric! We bet you never guessed! |
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#8. Dantoy Ice Cream Set |
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#9. Ecological Memory Game 'Eating in Season' Inspire healthy eating habits with this fun Family Memory Game even your little ones can play already. An original and fun concentration game to learn how to eat healthy and help the environment by choosing seasonal products. And we love it so much as it is totally plastic-free and made with eco-friendly materials including Sustainability-certified* wood and paper, vegetable-based inks, and recycled material. |
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#10. Handmade in Ireland wooden cars and trucks |
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Our Sustainable Gift Guide for Age 4-5
#1. Playmais A craft set made of sustainable material, 100% eco-friendly and totally mess-free (no glue needed). PlayMais is made from corn, water and food coloring and is therefore 100% natural, safe and biodegradable. A great set which contributes to making the world a little more sustainable! |
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#2. Portable Swing with rope and clips Mount this swing to a tree, near the house, in the park, forest, by the river - the possibilities are endless. Made in the Ukraine from sustainability-certified wood and non-toxic water based paint. Don't forget to bring it along on your outdoor adventures. |
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#3. Playpress push, build and play sets We love Playpress! They're extremely well-designed and made. They make us laugh and re-connect with our inner kids. They’re kind to our planet – made in Europe, totally plastic-free, vegan, recyclable and 100% biodegradable. So simple - so perfect! |
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Farms, Savannah animals, dinosaurs or simple building blocks set - we have a large choice of BiOBUDDi buildings set to choose from depending on your child's age and interest. Fantastic click together building blocks made from plants which are compatible with LEGO Duplo. |
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#5. Planet-kind Tattoo Sets |
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#6. 'Roads' - A cooperative Game for Kids & Adults Roads is a fun board game for the whole family. The aim is to build the longest road in the world with more than 130 available pieces and various shapes and sizes.A beautiful designed game that encourages your kids to work together while having fun building an exciting network. |
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Our KeelEco dinosaurs are a 100% recycled range from Keel Toys. These eco-friendly dinos are manufactured and stuffed with 100% recycled polyester from plastic waste. Weighted with recycled glass beads, these floppy toys have been perfectly designed for hugging by a loving new friend. |
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#8. BubbleLab Giant Bubble Kit Hours and hours of giant-bubble fun! Just add Fairy washing-up liquid. These bubble sets are perfect for birthday parties, a day on the beach or for some fun and entertainment in your garden. It contains 3 sets of wands and ropes, 2 sachets of magical giant bubble powder and instructions. |
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This wonderful wooden puzzle will help your child learn about the solar system and the amazing planets within it. An intricate puzzle that'll keep your child absorbed for hours. Made in Europe from sustainability-certified wood. |
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#10. Eco Bath Bombs: Cloud and Stars Make bathtime magical with these rainbow-from-a-cloud/star bath bomb.These bath bombs are not only skin safe, but are also safe to drain after your bath is finished as they are biodegradable. Super easy to clean and totally stain free. |
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Our Sustainable Gift Guide for Ages 6 to 7 Years
#1. GEOMAG Magnets Sets The Geomag System is a fantastic STEM toy for boys and girls. Made in Switzerland, the magnets are strong and click together very well and the good news is: it is 100% made of recycled plastics! The construction opportunities are endless, all your little ones need is creativity and and a good portion of imagination. |
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#2. Eco Bath Bombs: Educational Solar System Set Create a colourful fizzing bathtime adventure by gently placing these bubbling bath bombs into your bath water and watch them fizz and change the colour of the water. It is so much fun to see it fizzing and releasing special effects once submerged in water! |
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Back to basics and a touch of wildness with this toy / tool used by humans back to ancient times. A super addition to a family who encourages kids to get outside and use real tools and learn about their risks and benefits. Comes with 2 super-soft pompoms projectiles. |
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This colourful hammock is made from 100% GOTS certified organic cotton and can be used in children’s bedrooms, the garden or the patio. The hammock can be stored in a handy cotton bag to bring along on staycation trips around the country or simply on adventures in the park or the forest. |
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#5. Wooden Spinning Tops |
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Our KeelEco Twinkle Unicorn is an eco-friendly soft toy manufactured and stuffed with 100% recycled polyester from plastic waste. Weighted with recycled glass beads, these floppy toys have been perfectly designed for hugging by a loving new friend. |
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Learn how to recycle in a playful way with this new boardgame. Children race through the city streets to collect as many objects as possible and take them to the correct recycling areas. Players learn to recognize various types of materials and how to properly recycle them. |
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#8. Bioblo Eco Rainbow Stacking Blocks These stacking blocks are rainbow-coloured and beautiful. Honeycomb-light and precision-cut, they stack metres high. Children young and old are instantly drawn to them. There are endless ways to express and expand your imagination with Bioblo! |
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#9. Playmais Make your own Masks Kit Our PlayMais Masks Kit offers endless creativity ideas. This set comes with 6 blanks to create your own fabulous masks. Either follow the instructions or come up with your own creations. There is no need for glue with this set. All you need is your imagination and a little water. |
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This made-in-Ireland product was designed by mum Amie. And the beautiful Irish wildlife characters will inspire them to get creative and hands-on while discovering Ireland’s beautiful landmarks. |
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Our Sustainable Gift Guide for Ages 8 to 9 Years
#1. das.Brett bouncy wooden Balance Board das.Brett supports intuitive, imagination play and exercise for children, and also fitness for teens and adults. Children will balance, wobble, kneel, or lie on the board. They'll turn it into a slide, a bridge, or a pirate ship! The simplicity of the design stimulates their creativity! |
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A fantastic gift to encourage children's creativity and inventiveness. Our Mechanics Gravity are all part of the 'Easy Combo System'. This means that these building sets can be combined to build even bigger circuits. |
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Did you play "Elastics" when you were younger? With this fantastic set of jumping bands it's time to bust out the old moves again and show them off to your little people (you might get addicted to it again yourself!) "England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, inside, outside, on the rails!" |
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Award winning card game for all ages - from 8 to 80+ about who made history, how & when. 40 fantastically illustrated cards on a specific topic. We stock Sports, Artists, Inventors, Women in History and Kids who helped to change the world. |
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#5. Wooden Mechanical Models |
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#6. Binabo flexible construction stripes The first flexible construction toy we've found...and it's made in Europe from plants, not petroleum. Each set comes with a booklet of step-by-step guides for a few builds, then lots of inspiration to start your creativity. |
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#7. Interactive Flipbook: Dots and Lines Dots & Lines is an interactive Flipbook based on the classic puzzle game ‘Connect the Dots’.Connect the dots page by page and then – flip it! Check out the surprising “magic trick” that lets you switch between 6 different sequences. |
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This is a puzzle for real Dinosaurs lovers! Once the puzzle is completed, it's time to find out more. The puzzle is complemented with cardboard wheels that, once fixed on the dinosaur, will provide lots of interesting information about each of the species. |
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#9. Old-world wooden toys - with a modern twist! Catapults, skipping ropes, bowling / skittles, yoyos - all handmade in Barcelona, painted in gorgeous modern colours, in a stylish gift box |
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#10. Made in Ireland Paper Pet Kit Made in Ireland. Cut, score, fold, glue and...ta-daaah, you did it, your very own paper pet to hang or play with! These take about 2 hours to make and then look wonderful plain white or painted/collaged and/or hung from the ceiling. |
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Our Sustainable Gift Guide for Age 10+ and Adults
#1. 'Learn a new Craft' Kits We have a lovely collection of craft kits for older kids and adults including a beautiful flower press, an image transfer kit, a 'make your own notebooks' set and a lovely kit for learing how to do wet felting. They are all made in Spain and we think you will love them as much as we do. |
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#2. Plantable Experience Gift Cards Gift an experience this Christmas - written on a cute "gift voucher" they can plant to grow wildflowers! Made from a recycled paper pulp which whilst drying has living seeds added to it. Bury it under 2cm of soil, water it, and watch your wildflowers bloom. |
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#3. das.Brett bouncy wooden Balance Board das.Brett supports intuitive, imagination play and exercise for children, and also fitness for teens and adults. Teens and adults use it for high- and low-intensity exercise, to improve their agility, endurance, strength, balance and coordination. |
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#4. STABILO Woody 3 in 1 Pencils Colouring pencil, water colour or wax crayon? The STABILO woody 3 in 1 makes the decision easy, because it can do it all. Young artists will be able to draw and paint to their hearts’ content. Made in Germany and packaged in a PEFC-certified cardboard box. |
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#5. Tualoop wooden loop-and-sticks outdoor game |
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#6. Wooden World Map - Wall Decoration A wooden map puzzle you'll enjoy assembling and then enjoy having on your wall. It comes with adhesive tape for easy mounting. A fun little DIY project to enjoy for parents and kids together. Made in Europe from sustainability-certified birch plywood. |
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#7. Make your own Chocolate Truffles Kit Be your very own Chocolatier with this tasty chocolate truffle making kit, handmade in Co. Cork. Our Truffle Making Kit makes a very special gift for any birthdays and Christmas. It is also great to use as an activity entertainment idea for kid's birthday parties. |
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#8. Hammock made of 100% recycled plastic This kids-and-adults hammock is made of 100% recycled materials and is great for outdoor and indoor use. Comes with stuff sack for storing plus everything you need to hang it from trees. With 4 trees planted for each hammock. |
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A real challenge for restless minds. This beautiful puzzle for adults has 1000 pieces and depicts the famous painting ‘The Great Wave’ by the Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai. Dare to challenge the 1000 pieces of this famous work? |
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This mystery box opens with a key only and has a storage space inside for storing something very special. It is a wonderful piece of engineering in which everything works smoothly. It's glue free and made of laser cut plywood. |
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Sustainable Gift Guide for Gifts Several Kids / the Whole Family can Share
Browse our gifts to share collection here.
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I started Jiminy in 2018 as my environmental activism. I was sick of the plastic wrapped in plastic shipped 22,000km from China. I wanted to make it easy for people like me to get locally-made toys from natural or recycled materials.
Jiminy exists to inspire a playfully sustainable world...thanks for being part of that!
Sharon