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Kathe Kruse Teddy Bear

Kathe Kruse Bear is a perfect gift for babies: natural, soft and organic.

This bear needs a good home where it can be loved

“The hand follow the heart…”This is and has been Kathe Kruse’s workshop motto for nearly 100 years. One hundred years of manufacturing toys which are still made by hand. The name Käthe Kruse is synonymous with toys. Children’s needs are our focus when choosing designs and fabrics and natural materials are used as much as possible.

Toys conform to the following Safety regulations: CE: European Safety Regulations
TUV: Safety Tested
AST: Standard Consumer Safety Specification
Oko-Tex: 100 materials conform
35cm/14in
Machine washable.

>>> Price £22.28 + earn £1.56 cash back

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Recycled handmade teddy bears

All teddy bears have a personality, don’t they? Well every one of these bears is unique with its own character, making it a lovely and personal present for someone special.

The material is sourced from charity shops
Made into a teddy bear by an English craftswomen with great care and attention
CE labelled
Stuffed with hypo-allergenic filling
Available in cream
Height: 38 cm

Previously £35, now just £15!

These teddy bears are made by an English craftswomen from material sourced from charity shops. Each is made with great care and attention in a really sweet way to recycle old fabric and bring a smile to both adults and children.

>>> Price £15 + earn £1.20 cash back

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Fair Trade Toys – Wendy Witch

A large 42cm high crocheted magical witch character toy. Wendy has a purple witches gown with witchy coloured buttons and a cobweb on the front. She has a magic wand, a witches hat, pig tails, stripy tights and orange shoes. Wendy witch looks friendly but we suspect she might be up to no good, a Unicorn told us she turned the teddy bear into a frog!

Height 42cm. 100% cotton outer and polyester filling.

Babi Pur are extremely proud to work with Little Hathi who specialise in Fair Trade hand knit and crochet toys. This fantastic range of toys provides good quality, secure, local and flexible employment for women in rural areas of Bangladesh. This really is what fair trade is all about, an alternative path to poverty alleviation.

>>> Price £25.99 + earn £2.08 cash back

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Christmas – For Kids

Green Science – Weather Station

Ignite an interest in science in your child with this Weather Station kit, an ultra smart tool with many different functions. Track the weather changes, learn facts about the weather and do experiments on the greenhouse effect all with this plastic station. The plastic bottle can be recycled for you to make your very own mini greenhouse!

Kit includes: A plastic weather station (assembly required), screws, thermometer, compass and detailed instructions on how to get going.

Recommended ages 8 years +

>>> Price £9.95 + earn £0.80 cash back

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Cardboard Rocket

5, 4, 3, 2, 1…..Houston we have cardboard!

This Rocket is a fantastic resource to encourage role-play and stimulate your child’s imagination. Your young astronauts can decorate both inside and out before zooming off to distant planets to enjoy their own space adventure.

The Cardboard Rocket is made from recycled corrugated cardboard and is fully recyclable.

Each model arrives as a blank canvas for your child’s creative side – decorate using paints, collage, pens and crayons.

Please Note: This item is only available for delivery to UK addresses. It is shipped directly from the supplier and delivery may therefore take slightly longer than 5 working days.

>>> Price £33.95 + earn £2.72 cash back

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Recycled Tyre Horse Swing – saddle up for great outdoor play

A wonderful companion for the garden, this eco friendly horse swing is always ready for a ride. Made in the UK from recycled tyres, it’s an original and eye-catching garden swing that’ll be a hit with children and adults alike.

Suitable for use outside in the garden and indoors. Just find a strong branch or beam to hang from and away you go!

Comes fully assembled with instructions for safe use.

A great gift for active children of all ages.

This product is usually despatched within 24 hours. Standard delivery for orders over £50 is free.

Specifications

>>> Price £79.99 + earn £6.40 cash back

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Solar Powered Windmill Kit

Great fun for children and adults, this wooden windmill kit has a working rota powered by its own solar panel.

Made from laser cut plywood for easy, no glue, assembly

Great fun, educational and a unique desk ornament
Solar cell and rota included
Detailed assembly instructions
Suitable for 6 years and upwards
Size: 8 x 21 x 22cm
Weight: 220g

This wooden windmill has a working rota powered by its own solar panel. Made from laser cut plywood for easy, no glue, assembly the solar powered windmill is a great demonstration of how efficiently modern solar cells work, even when the only available light is from a desk light.

>>> Price £25 + earn £2 cash back

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Christmas – For Toddlers and Babies

Fair Trade Toys – Tiger

Did you know the Royal Bengal Tiger is the national animal of Bangladesh and Bangladesh is where this fabulous tiger toy has been made. Cleverly crocheted into the shape of a sitting tiger with black and white stripes.

Babi Pur are extremely proud to work with Little Hathi who specialise in Fair Trade hand knit and crochet toys.

This fantastic range of toys provides good quality, secure, local and flexible employment for women in rural areas of Bangladesh. This really is what fair trade is all about, an alternative path to poverty alleviation.

>>> Price £18 + earn £1.44 cash back

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Cuddly Bear Organic Baby Gift Box

In response to their customers’ requests for more baby gifts, Mimimyne is proud to introduce Molliemoo gift boxes, containing organic baby clothing and organic baby products perfect for a newborn baby girl or boy!

This beautiful organic and eco-friendly baby gift box includes:

Long sleeved 100% organic cotton baby sleepsuit (0-3 months)
Short sleeved 100% organic cotton babygrow (0-3 months)
Cute 100% organic knotted hat (one size)
100% organic cotton rattle bear filled with lambswool
Soft and comfy bamboo hooded towel (75cm x 75cm)
Handmade natural milk and camomile bath sprinkle with wooden scoop
FREE gift from Molliemoo and Gift card for personal message
Signature Molliemoo keepsake box
FREE first class recorded delivery to a UK mainland address

“Full of essentials for baby…. including organic baby clothing that is kind to new babies’ skin, an organic bear for baby to rattle and a hooded towel and bath sprinkle for bathtime… gorgeous!”

>>> Price £95 + earn £7.60 cash back

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Animal Alphabet Nursery Pictures

These are so cute, we have one in our own nursery.

Designed and produced in the UK, these simple, colourful pictures are printed on recycled paper using vegetable inks and make a lovely new baby or christening gift and will be a little piece of inspiration as your baby grows and develops.

Each picture is rolled in acid free tissue paper in a brown kraft postal tube ready for you to frame. All pictures fit the same standard 40 x 50cm frame size. Please note: The elephant and giraffe pictures have a slightly larger image area than the others in the range.

>>> Price £23.99 + earn £1.92 cash back

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Pull Along Duck & Egg

Beautifully crafted from smooth, sustainable FSC wood, this pull along duck toy will always be a toddler’s favourite. Complete with removable egg and egg yolk, forming a two piece puzzle.

Suitable for 18m+

About Natural Collection Select
Natural Collection has been supporting sustainable production, ethical innovation and green ideas since 1999. Their range is an ecologically considered collection, which highlights the importance of consumer choice in the belief that we all have huge power and responsibility to change the world according to what we choose to purchase.

The Natural Collection range is produced in harmony with the natural world, harnessing nature’s benefits without exploiting her resources. They believe in responsible manufacture, from the gathering of environmentally friendly organic and recycled materials, right through to considerations of later recyclability and biodegradability.

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Christmas – For Her
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Kiddimoto kids bike

The perfect training bike for kids aged 2-5 to help balance development.

In the style of a motorbike, this is the coolest bike in town and will be the envy of all his or her friends. The perfect eco present and “must have” for the coolest kid on the block.

Made from FSC certified wood and now all the colours come with pneumatic tyres, not flat as shown. For more information on the FSC click here

Available in a natural finish, or in blue & black, or pink & white, or blue & black lead-free paint.

Green Kids at EcoCentric

Feed you childrens’ imagination with our fantastic range of eco toys and recycled stationery. EcoCentric have got fun cardboard playhouses, made from recycled cardboard, to build your own eco adventures, and the fantastic new range of Sprig eco toys – completely battery free and made from an innovative new material, Sprigwood, which is created from recylced plastic and wood. For outdoor fun they’ve got a great horse garden swing to delight your green kids. For indoor times check out our craft kits to try and knit your own cheeky monkey or build your own space explorer, or pick up one of our great eco games like our bamboo version of kerplunk or our eco board game Play Rethink. There’s also fairtrade toys made from sustainable wood and a gorgeous range of hanging mobiles made in Denmark by Flensted mobiles.

>>> Price £90.89 + earn £7.27 cash back

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Bloom Lampshade

Blooms stunning organic form is inspired by natural forms such as flowers and sea shells and is a fantastic statement piece which will compliment any environment.

Bloom is designed specifically for energy saver light bulbs and can fit onto any light bulb fitting due to its clever method of hanging.

The Bloom Lampshade was winner of Best Eco Friendly Product at Top Drawer 2006. Here’s what the judges had to say – “The lampshade is complex and contemporary, designed specifically for an energy saving bulb. This product is incredibly creative with strong styling and identity – the embodiment of intelligent design. The ethical implications are considered throughout the lifecycle of the product.”

The Bloom Lampshade is made from a single sheet of recycled polypropylene plastic which is easily recycled at the end of its lifespan.

The Bloom Lampshade is made by Blue Marmalade in Edinburgh. Since 2002, they have been producing products in the UK to a zero landfill policy and utilise recycled and recyclable material for all products.

All product have been designed in a way that means they don’t use any harmful chemicals or glues. Products and packaging are consciously produced in a way that ensure they remain 100% recyclable at the end of their useful lives.

>>> Price £34.95 + earn £2.80 cash back

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Organic Mum-To-Be Gift Box

A relaxing and pampering organic gift box for new mums and mothers-to-be.

When you are pregnant you are extra sensitive to everything, so this gentle range is perfect. The ingredients are all natural, organic and eco-friendly, so much so that you can eat all of the ingredients.

Each gift box includes:

Tummy oil – with shea butter, nourishes and softens to prevent stretch marks. Scented with mandarin and neroli
Sleepy balm – with a lavender, chamomile, geranium and mandarin scent. Perfect for mother and baby, dab on wrists to promote a calm sleep
Rose geranium bubble bath - for a relaxing & luxurious aromatherapy bath
Rose soap – healing and beautifully scented

The organic mum-to-be gift box is beautifully presented – the ideal eco gift for any mum who loves a bit of luxury.

All products are paraben-free. No nut oils are used.
Tummy oil: 60ml. Sleepy balm: 15m. Geranium bubble bath: 60ml. Rose soap: 50g
Gift box dimensions: 13 x 11 x 4cm.

>>> Price £18.99 + earn £1.52 cash back

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Fair Trade Crochet Toy Tea Set – Teapot & Two Mugs

Anyone for afternoon tea? This fabulous and sophisticated tea set is brilliant for adding a touch of class to your pretend games and tea parties. The spotty design and lovely purple colour will look gorgeous in any kitchen. The set includes a tea pot with removable lid and two tea mugs with handles.