Recycling was not a concept that I thought of much as a child but my 5 year old son never forgets to remind us to recycle our trash if we try and throw the wrong item in the trash can. The new Green Dollhouse from Plan Toys is a stunning example of green living with a great attention to detail and a wonderful way to teach sustainable living in a way that kids understand. Like all toys by Plan Toys, the green dollhouse is made using only natural building materials and manufactured in a social responsible way.

Green Education

One of my favorite things about the green dollhouse by Plan Toys is that it doesn’t talk down to kids in any way. Rather than just including a recycling container and hoping kids are motivated to recycle, it includes a recycling bin with a place for non-biodegradable waste, biodegradable waste, and recycled waste. The brochure that comes with the dollhouse (printed in soy ink on recycled paper) includes detailed information about what kind of waste can go in each recycling bin. A rain water harvesting receptacle provides water that can be used for washing cars, watering lawns, or flushing toilets. The green dollhouse is an ideal example of sustainable living.

Green energy sources in the form of a solar cell panel and a vertical-axis wind turbine provide clean energy for the home. The included literature lets kids know exactly how much energy each feature produces and what items in the home they are able to power. Many kids have been taught to turn off the lights when they are not using them but they may not really understand how much power they really use in their home. The green dollhouse helps kids to understand that exactly how much energy everything uses and what it takes to gather the energy.

Saving energy is an essential part of sustainable living. The green dollhouse includes a shade canopy that can be pulled down to retain warmth and opened during the summer to allow cool breezes in. A green wall with climbing plants provides insulation for the home and makes an attractive detail that kids will love.

Open-Ended Play with Style

I’m a big fan of any toy that encourages my kids to use their imaginations. Battery powered toys that require little participation rarely impress me. The green dollhouse from Plan Toys provides a great opportunity for open-ended play with a green twist that is relevant in today’s changing world. Living a green lifestyle is not a fad that will disappear by the time this generation of kids grow up but a necessity for kids who want to live a responsible life without harming our already damaged environment. Pretend play is a wonderful, developmentally appropriate way to teach kids appropriate social behaviors and the Play Toys Green Dollhouse is an exciting, modern twist on the classic dollhouse.