Tree Blocks®are such an unusual block set. Each set comes with some “Y” or forked shaped pieces, and pieces of various diameters and lengths.

Tree Blocks® are made from discards of managed paper forests — no living trees are harmed in the production of Tree Blocks®. “We identify abandoned or end of productive cycle plots and contact the farmers,” it says at the Tree Blocks®Web Site. “We come in to push the old trees over, thereby removing the roots. Then we purchase the wood and haul it away to process. This leaves the farmer clean soil and seed money, so it can be back into production.”

The entire set comes ready to give as a gift in a drawstring cotton bag. Safe, lab tested. Conforms to CPSC & ASTM 963- F, and EN 71. Sounds like you can purchase this natural product with a clean conscience, and at a price of just $39.95 at naturalpod.com, it’s a toy that’s affordable too.

If you are a fan of modern prints and organic clothing, this great Fiddlehead Organic Tee from the mother-owned company Little Lark should be right up your alley.  I love the great green and white design, which definitely has a modern flair.  It would be perfect for either a boy or a girl.

Made in the USA from organic cotton, the shirt is made to be as soft and cozy as it is stunning and eco-friendly.  It is available in sizes from 6-12 months up through 6T.  You can purchase one for $24 at ALittleLark.com.

The product description for this item makes quite a few claims: helps relieve pain, provides comfort, sense of security, calming and soothing, comforts colicky children, absorbs moisture in warm weather, baby will sleep longer and more soundly. How does it do all that?

According to the product description, this idea for a Natural Lambskin Comforter was discovered by a young New Zealand mother. While her child was in the hospital with a broken thigh, she noticed other long-term patients who were using sheepskin bed pads and wondered if the natural fibers would help relieve her daughter’s pain. Apparently she was right and she took her idea to Bowron. Bowron research and development, along with the New Zealand Parents Centers Inc., spend four years finding the perfect lambskin for babies. The result was the Babycare lambskins that have been sold world-wide since 1970.

I don’t know if the Soft Natural Lambskin Comforter by Bowron can hold up to all its claims. It sounds like an idea that has its roots from a traditional home-remedy solution. Whatever the claims, lambskin is luxuriously soft and a natural moisture absorber. I also like that it has many uses as a comforter, a crib pad, a play rug, car seat pad, etc. It could easily become one of your most favorite and dependable baby items in your home.

The comforter measures 32 to 37 inches in length and 19 inches in width. You can purchase one for $99.99 at BabyAnt.com.

Considering that I was bald for my first year, my son was nearly bald for his (he had a bit of hair but not much to speak of), and that the next one is likely to follow suit, this Bald is Beautiful Onesie by Zoe and Sprout suits us nicely. Considering that it is not uncommon for babies to be relatively bald, it is sure to fit in many households.

The environmental impact of the onesie doesn’t stop at organic cotton; it is made in a fair labor and trade setting. You can even get it in three colors (green, blue, and pink), made with all-natural color treatments.

If your babies tend to emerge with hair, don’t worry—there’s a onesie for everyone on ZoeandSprout.com and this one’s only $18.00.

This is a lovely gift set that is friendly to both humans and the environment. When you visit the Little Marmara Web site you’ll find the following mission statement: “At Little Marmara, we believe in simple things. That we should treat the environment as we would treat ourselves. That nothing should go next to our children’s beautiful skin that we would not place next to our own. That clothing for little people can and should be as artful and well made as clothing for big people. And that at no point from the cotton fields to our customers should the earth or any of its inhabitants suffer in the slightest for our cause.”

It really is a lovely web site with beautiful gifts such as the Little Marmara Gift Set pictured which includes Leylek (Stork) Tee and Yastk (Pillow/Bag). This gift set comes in sizes 6-12mos, 12-18mos, 18-24mos, 2T, 3T, & 4T.

You can see the variety of gift sets available and purchase one for $56.00 at LittleMarmara.com.

Something of a puzzle, which I know appeals to my son, the triangle patterned “Trix” toy by Haba is a mind stimulator. I like that it’s brightly colored, made from natural products (hardwood), and something mom or dad can play along with as well (without getting too bored.)

It’s simple, which some parents appreciate, choosing natural and less stimulating toys for their little ones, and it’s not overly pricey. At $5.95, you can’t really lose.

I found it at BekahKates.com and think it’s a toy worth adding to the play room.