The natural and organic craze is on the rise as parents learn about new products with less dangerous chemicals and more environmentally friendly items in toys, soaps, foods, and clothing.
As more science and research indicate they are healthier for children, stores are
investing in the growing trends and offering a wider array of green products.
Earth’s Best organic foods offer baby formula, infant cereals, jarred foods, and snacks as well as Full Circle that has cereals for the whole family and also has many snacks for kids in addition to the jarred foods like the ones to the left. These increasingly more common brands can be found at supermarkets nationwide and even stores like Target or Walmart in some areas.
Whole Foods stores and wholefoods.com are grocery stores committed to selling all things healthy and natural for food and everyday items, including diapers and wipes that are made without harsh chemicals like chlorine bleach and they biodegrade better than Pampers and Huggies brand diapers.
Unfortunately not every town has a promising market for these items currently; but the internet has made it possible for anyone, anywhere to purchase organic and natural wipes, diapers, foods, toys, clothes, and even blankets online and many sites offer free shipping on orders over $49 that can arrive to your front door within two business days or even overnight. Moms can purchase organic cotton items like blankets, burp cloths, and cloth diapers or natural and organic baby shampoos to be shipped to their home.
Websites such as drugstore.com have a whole section in their online store dedicated to the natural and organic movement like diapers, wipes, diaper cream, and baby lotion. They also sell natural, organic items for the whole family and personal care items for Mom.
Diapers.com is another site that has their own section of green products for eco-conscious shoppers like mothers and they offer free shipping overnight to most locations in the US for any purchase over $49. This website also sells strollers, car seats, playpens, and much more.
These two sites even let moms purchase their order straight from a PayPal account for even more security while purchasing online and entering credit card numbers to keep their identity safe.
Amazon.com is famous for selling everything like discount textbooks, movies, electronics, and the phenomenon Kindle, but it also sells everything baby and that includes natural and organic items from thousands of vendors all over the country. Moms can buy green products for the baby, organic and natural grocery items, more easily and in only a few minutes. Just search “organic baby” and an incredible
list of toys and clothing immediately pops up, like this darling toy for young babies and toddlers to learn about fruits and vegetables and have a cute toy to carry around.
This Green Sprouts Stacking Cup Set is made with nice colors, safer plastic, and a great learning tool for infants, costing only $6.
Purchase gift baskets for you or someone else that include organic toys, diapers, and creams or even build a gift registry perfect for a baby shower or birthday, as well as a personal wish list to add and purchase items later on but keep them saved for future shopping.
For more unique and boutique style items and apparel, try miniappletree.com. Their adorable site has only natural and organic products, also accepting PayPal, and it is very easy for mothers to log on quickly, buy and get back to the baby in a hurry after selecting from precious 100% organic clothing from Kate Quin organics and Green To Grow bottles and dishes made from corn! They carry several brands that offer special one-of-a-kind baby blankets like this beautiful set in pink or blue along with the rest of the SWADDLE DESIGNS product line. DANDELION also makes natural dishes from corn that are better for the environment when the time comes to throw them out. Check out these cute hooded towels that kids love and they make great photo moments the grandparents will love as much as Mom and Dad.
For toys, Mini Apple Tree offers a collection of natural
wood toys not treated with chemicals, made from trees and plants grown without pesticides, painted from paints that do not contain lead and other chemicals known to cause allergies and asthma as well as neurological defects. Browse puzzles, blocks, and creativity toys like this ocean weave board but they offer many other themes for different children’s’ likes too.
Local baby stores and even places such as Target may also have natural and organic toys that will vary upon location but may be worth a look for some great new finds.
All of these places will sell natural and organic products and foods for the whole family because the whole house needs to be healthy for the well-being of the entire family year after year.
