Top Natural Toys for Preschool-Aged Girls This Holiday

The holiday season is coming up, but with all the recent toy recalls, parents are concerned about what to buy their children this year. One way to feel more secure about the safety of the toys you purchase for your children is to buy natural toys. Natural toys are of wood or natural fibers such as, silk, cotton and wool. Here are 5 great natural toys that are perfect for your preschool-aged daughter this holiday season.

1.Waldorf Colored Blocks:
These colorful wooden blocks are come in different shapes and color. Great toys to encourage your child's imagination. The possibilities for creative stacking and play are endless. Made from European alder wood, every block is sanded to insure there are no sharp edges. Comes with 15 blocks in a net bag. Blocks generally range in size from 2.5 to 5.5 inches, but occasionally one may be as long as 7 inches. Colored with non-toxic water based dyes.
Made in Germany. Age: 2 and up. $31.98

By Spiel & Holz Design visit: Fine Wooden Toys for more information

2. Pennies from the Stars game by Haba: The tale of the Lucky Penny Girl.. Lucky Penny Girl is a poor little girl who helps everyone. She is so charitable that she even gives away her last piece of bread and her shirt. As a reward. gold coins rain down upon her. Can you help Lucky Penny Girl collect the coins? 2-4 players. Includes: 1 Lucky Penny Girl, 1 heavenly tower, 4 star gates, 12 colored forest squares, 16 gold coins, 10 silver coins, 4 small bags, 1 die, and 1 set of game instructions. $36.99. Visit Oompa for more information

3.Play Silks: Play silks can be used as capes, blankets for dolls, doll slings, forts, scarves, what ever your childs imagination comes up with!
Colorful silks from A Toy Garden. They are 36x36 inch, hand-hemmed, home-dyed, thick $6.50 each

4.Waldorf Flippippi Blossom Rain Doll
The Waldorf Flippippi Blossom Rain is hand made of only natural materials. She is made of cotton, felt and filled with sheep wool and a bit of sand. Blossom Rain's hair is made of wool.. Hand finished $74.99
Visit Oompa for more information

5. Artemis Plant Colored Pastel Crayons: Nice chuncky shaped carayons. Colored by natural plant extract from buckthorn berries, madder root, indigo plant, weld leaves, lac-dye, coreopsis flowers, and catechu acacia. Imported from Denmark.
Price: $29.95 Visit Willow Tree Toys for more information

You will find natural toys are usually more pricey than the plastic toys you find at Wal-Mart, however these toys are made of high-quality materials and usually provide lots of open-ended play. These toys are definitely worth the extra money.