Eco-friendly parents often have a hard time finding bath toys that are fun, safe and affordable. This tugboat from Green Toys is all of those things, and because it is made of 100% recycled plastic (post-consumer milk jugs), as well as being BPA, phthalates and PVC free, it is a plastic bath toy that doesn’t have to conflict with eco principles.

Not only that it is fun for babies and toddlers. It floats, it pours, it scoops, it has a great handle for grasping and it is a good size (9 inches long). Some moms have found it helps with the dreaded task of hair-washing, turning that into a fun game instead of a torturous screaming session.

Buy it for an eco-friendly new baby gift, or buy it for your own baby. It’s other environmental credentials are that it is made in California to strict toy safety regulations, locally-made means fewer air miles, and its packaging is all recycled and printed in soy inks.
Currently costs $11.07 at Amazon.com

This adorable musical owl will delight mothers and babies alike. Made from 100% unprocessed certified organic cotton and colored with natural dyes, there are no toxic chemicals to cause breathing problems for baby and it is reassuringly eco-friendly. Whenever the cord is gently pulled the owl plays Twinkle Twinkle Little Star to soothe baby at nap time and bedtime, or just to entertain. The owl can be hung from crib or stroller.
Altogether this musical owl makes an affordable and fun baby shower gift for the eco-conscious new mom.
Costs $15.99 from Child Trek.

A rubber ducky is an essential bath-time toy for every baby, but with world-wide concerns about all the bad stuff in plastic, how can responsible parents let babies teeth on plastic? This cute ducky has been created by DANO2 especially to provide a safe bath toy – free of BPA, PVC, lead and phthalates, all that toxic chemical stuff has been taken out of the formula leaving a plastic that is safe enough to teethe on. Plus it’s cute!

This ducky comes in mint green, as pictured, or blue, pink or yellow and it has an opening hatch a the bottom to allow bath water to drain out completely. It can even go in the dishwasher. Cheap enough to buy for your own baby, it also makes a fun and affordable baby shower gift.
Costs $8.99 from Child Trek

Bright colors, cute design, this wooden baby mobile would make a wonderful gift for a baby shower or new baby. A prince and princess and animals in a field of daisies are enchanting for babies and toddlers alike. This doesn’t come with a crib attachment, so will have to be hung from a hook on the ceiling, unless you buy a crib attachment separately.

Made by Italian company, Sevi, who specialize in high quality, eco-friendly toys, it is hand-painted in non-toxic, vegetable dye paint and is constructed to their high standards in their factory in China. A long-lasting gift that eco-friendly parents will love, as well as their babies.
Currently $33.06 from Amazon.com

A very sweet and completely natural hand-made toy, this gorgeous bunny would make a great new baby gift. Made in a simple Waldorf style, it uses a recycled (or up-cycled if you prefer!) Angora sweater as the main fabric of the toy and is stuffed with natural wool to make it warm and cozy to cuddle. The eyes and nose are embroidered on and whiskers sewn in, so it is safe for all ages to play with. The bunny makes a soft jingle when shaken, from a bell tucked inside, and is bound to be one of baby’s first favorites. The bunny is 8” long and 4 ½ “ high, perhaps a bit large for a small baby to grasp early on but a reassuring cot companion all the same.
Costs $42 from Woolcrazy on Etsy.

Every baby needs a set of wooden blocks to start a collection for when she’s older. This set is a great introduction to wooden blocks as, long before baby is old enough to stack them, she can explore the shapes and get a surprise sound effect when shaking the colored blocks. These ones are hollow and filled with beads which rattle with different tones when shaken.
The labeling on the product says for two years up, but there are no pieces small enough to choke a baby and most older babies would enjoy them. The wooden blocks are made from environmentally friendly rubber wood from a sustainable source, and painted with non-toxic dyes and paints and formaldehyde free glue. Get this as a new baby gift and you can be sure that it will be used long after baby has grown out of most of her other baby gifts.
Costs $25 from Amazon.com