Simple wooden toys that your kids will simply adore

I never mean to, but I occasionally have a weird mind slip and underestimate the power of simplicity. When a package arrived in the mail from Gween , bearing six pieces of pretty, shiny wood meant to put together into a windmill shape, I…

Simple wooden toys that your kids will simply adore
I never mean to, but I occasionally have a weird mind slip and underestimate the power of simplicity. When a package arrived in the mail from Gween, bearing six pieces of pretty, shiny wood meant to put together into a windmill shape, I wasn't sure my kids would like it. But you know what?
They loved it. But the experts at Gween knew that they would. The cool windmill (officially named "Gusto") is one of five models of stackable toys that can be put together in different ways--which works on kids' motor skills, piques their problem-solving interests, and (if my kids' total absorption in the toy is anything to go by) is just pure fun.
And the toys are also eco-friendly fun: they're handmade with wood from sustainable trees, colored with natural dyes, and completely free of synthetic materials. Even the packaging is made from recycled materials. And a portion of Gween's profits are used to ensure that the kids of the artisans who make the toys have future educational opportunities. 
Simple? Yes. Simply awesome. -Lexi
Get an educational, eco-friendly--and totally fun--toy from Gween. Spend $20 or more on Gween toys at Amazon and get 10% off with coupon code "GWNOFR01" through 12/22.

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