https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:20:37 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-worry-about-the-quality-of-wood-toys#post-454616 Tue, 18 Dec 2012 22:34:05 +0000 mrbee 454616@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Superhero: Wow, so smart!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-worry-about-the-quality-of-wood-toys#post-454614 Tue, 18 Dec 2012 22:33:24 +0000 Mrs. Superhero 454614@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I get some of our wood toys made locally, this time of year is a great chance to check out craft fairs. There's a guy who made me a set of 10 little farm animals that I got unfinished to paint myself. He charged me $20! So cheap! And the rest of his toys are finished with oil or beeswax I think. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-worry-about-the-quality-of-wood-toys#post-454453 Tue, 18 Dec 2012 21:00:39 +0000 T.H.O.U. 454453@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Bee: thanks! I did go ahead and get her the bead maze that was just a target brand because its not like she chews on that at all! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-worry-about-the-quality-of-wood-toys#post-454438 Tue, 18 Dec 2012 20:48:31 +0000 Mrs. Bee 454438@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Thehistoryofus: you don't have to buy wooden. there are quality plastic toys. green toys are a great brand made of eco-friendly recycled materials. once your lo is past the age of putting things in their mouth, you don't have to worry about the quality of plastic as much. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-worry-about-the-quality-of-wood-toys#post-454427 Tue, 18 Dec 2012 20:39:03 +0000 T.H.O.U. 454427@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have also heard that since Melissa and Doug went to china a lot of people lost faith in the quality. </p> <p>Also as we see the popularity of these toys increasing they are easy to find at places like Walmart and target but again those are almost always made in china and I really question the quality. I love some of the ideas posted today for their imaginative qualities but I don't know I can get behind the wood aspect yet especially with a limited budget. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-worry-about-the-quality-of-wood-toys#post-454389 Tue, 18 Dec 2012 20:22:55 +0000 Bao 454389@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Bee: Ohh I can't wait for that! </p> <p>We don't have a lot of wooden toys yet as LO is only 3.5 months old. We do have a lot of plastic toys but a good amount of them are open ended. I never even considered the quality of the wood though, that's a good point. I know a lot of people buy Melissa and Doug, I'm sure their quality is good, but definitely something to look into. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-worry-about-the-quality-of-wood-toys#post-454379 Tue, 18 Dec 2012 20:13:11 +0000 Mrs. Bee 454379@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i am planning on doing a whole series featuring some of my favorite wood toy manufacturers. they are all based in europe. brands like sevi, janod, egmont, grimms are all great.</p> <p>i think melissa and doug is generally good too. they make so many products and some of them get mixed reviews, but overall i still think they are a good brand. (and affordable too!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-worry-about-the-quality-of-wood-toys#post-454368 Tue, 18 Dec 2012 19:58:17 +0000 T.H.O.U. 454368@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I loved Mrs Bees post today about wooden toys. But a crunchy mom friend of mine scared me because she is always very worried about only getting high quality wood toys. She has brands she looks for that she knows uses safe paints and thins for kids to chew on and won't chip etc. at least with plastic I don't worry about paint chipping into daughters mouth and I can buy used knowing I can bleach them. </p> <p>I have shyed away from buying wood toys because I don't know how to look for quality without spending a fortune at specialty shops. Any suggestions? What do you look for or avoid? Any specific brands? </p>