I was so glad to finally find a US source for this toy that I snapped it up even though my daughter is getting a bit old for it (she’ll be getting it either as a first birthday gift or as a stocking stuffer a few weeks later). I just love this sweet little rattle with her cute face and striped sleep sack. The 100% organic materials are an added bonus. You can purchase one of these great toys for $23.00 from peaceloveorganicearth.com, my new source for all things Nanchen. It would make a beautiful shower gift.

A friend of mine bought my baby the sweetest little organic duck toy from Nanchen Natur. It is adorably cute and I love that it is natural and safe. I then started looking all over the Internet to find more toys from this company. I discovered, unfortunately, that they aren’t widely available. I found this incredible collection of Blumchen und Fruchte (little flowers and fruits) on the company’s Web site, but can’t find them for sale anywhere. They have got to be some of the cutest baby toys I have ever seen. They could certainly compete with favorites from Haba and Kathe Kruse. So far I have only been able to track them down on a UK site: TheOrganicToyCompany. If anyone knows of a US source, I’d love to know!

These dolls are a flashback from my youth when I had a bunting doll of my very own. He was not nearly this nice, though! Made by the German company Nanchen, these bunting dolls are made from 100% organic cotton, so they are soft and cuddly, and also eco-friendly. I love the sweet little sleeping faces on these dolls.

This would definitely be a great first birthday gift, and would likely be cherished for years afterward. The doll is available in either pastel pink or pastel green, and is 10” tall. You can purchase one for $27.95 from threesisterstoys.com.