7 Ways to Save on Essential Baby Products
Editor's Note: Sam, lover of wooden toys and the genius over at MovingBabies.com, wrote this lovely article on how to shop savvy for your little one. Enjoy! Are you having trouble with saving money? Do you consistently find yourself on that aisle in the mall buying baby products that you are not sure your child will need? Do not worry; most parents have been there. You know, not everyone is a natural-born money saver. As a new parent also, you might be confused on what your child requires if you have no one to guide you. It is, however, imperative knowing...
10 Years of Wooden Toys
We recently had a few (hundred) of our closest friends come over to celebrate our 10th birthday! Our best-selling teether was the muse for this shindig. Here is a recap of our donut & sprinkle themed birthday party, starting with our co-star of the show: sprinkles and donuts! We got these AMAZING donuts from Winco. They always aim to please. (Side note: These tablecloths were adorable! They are from Target. So, so cute.) Toys were of course the co-star to the donuts and sprinkles. After ten years of making and selling wooden toys, we had to make sure our tiny guests had a hands-on experience with some...
BPA Free Baby Products
So what is BPA anyways? Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical used to make plastics and other products. It has a bad reputation because it is often linked to cancer, infertility and other scary consequences. The FDA is constantly looking for alternatives to this synthetic material and are also looking for ways to make it safer for humans. Their efforts have produced over 40 years of research and improvements. BPA has been deemed okay in small exposure. Chances are that you will not be affected, but if you are worried, here are a few safer alternatives to plastic toys, pacifiers and bottles....
Our Favorite Sapling Birthday Gifts
As our birthday celebration comes to a close, we wanted to celebrate everyone that came to our party and/or contributed to the festivities. Not only did these companies contribute, they are also a few of our FAVORITES Copper Pearl; Swaddles, bibs and burp cloths Copper Pearl is an amazing company based out of Utah. They make the softest products ever! They are a go-to baby shower gift for me. You can get their products from their site or on Amazon PRIME which definitely sweetens the deal. Two couples run Copper Pearl, and they are amazing people. They often pop up...
10 Years of LST
10 years ago a young Nick and Kimber decided they wanted to make their son, Rex, his own wooden toys. Their first collection started with rattles and teethers. Some of these very same designs are still being used at Little Sapling Toys today. We are doing a few awesome things to celebrate 10 years of selling wooden toys. On Monday, April 23rd we are having a party at our HQ in Orem, Utah. There will be games, donuts, and plenty of giveaways. During the entire month of April we will be planting a tree through our partner, Trees for the Future. We...
Autism Awareness
Learning can be tricky with kids who have autism, and visuals can help. In honor of Autism Awareness month, we wanted to come up with a wooden toy to help with visual learning. These blocks were inspired by all little learners getting to know their everyday surroundings. My World Blocks feature nine emotions, weather conditions, transportation, shapes, animals and everyday objects. “Autism is not a disability, it’s a different ability.” Here are some Autism Facts from the National Autism Association: Autism now affects 1 in 68 children Boys are four times more likely to have autism than girls About 40%...