Angela credits her exposure to the high-quality wooden toys that Germany is well known for to her belief in the value of wooden toys to children. Besides their tremendous durability, they are also hygienic, easy to clean, and safe for babies. Although Angela says her products are not technically wooden toys, the pacifier holders, stroller toys and clips serve a dual purpose - babies love playing with the wooden beads on the chains.
According to National Geographic’s Green Guide, Karen Mockler claims that wood toys are a healthier alternative, “…every natural toy—one healthy for the environment and growing bodies—makes a difference. It decreases a child’s overall exposure to pollutants, creates more demand for sustainable products and reduces the environmental damage caused by pesticides, plastics and toxic chemicals. What’s more, when the natural alternatives happen to be both beautiful and fun, they’re less likely to be tossed aside. Any solid wood is preferable to pressed woods, such as plywood and particleboard, which are formed with glues that give off toxic fumes like carcinogenic formaldehyde. Wood toys made with non-toxic paints and finishes also use and release fewer toxins. Finishes of natural oil, such as linseed and walnut oils, are safest, as is beeswax.”
Born in Germany to a German Mom and an American Dad, Angela lived almost her whole life there until she returned to the United States a few years ago and started her own family. With encouragement from her friends and their children back in Germany, she decided to bring the products to the United States. After a large amount of research, and the help of a friend who works in the same business, she is now able to bring the joy of these products to others.
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