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The best natural toys for kids are the ones that encourage imaginative play. It’s also best if they’re made from natural materials. Here are a few of our favorite natural toys.

best natural toys for kids

I’ve always preferred toys made with natural materials. Not only are they beautiful, but they just feel good to play with.

Waldorf toys are some of our favorites, because they are so beautiful and they fulfill my requirements for natural toys.

Natural toys are like works of art to me, and I love to see them displayed in our home. They’re the toys that will be kept and passed down from one generation to the next.

Best Natural Toys for Kids

When I’m shopping for natural toys, I look for toys made with wood, silk, and wool.

I look for toys that encourage open-ended, imaginative play.

Some of my favorite natural toys for kids include wooden blocks, a wooden dollhouse, dolls, dress-up clothes, and playsilks.

Especially playsilks!

best natural toys for kids

Playsilks are some of the best natural toys for kids, because there are so many different ways to use them.

You can use them to build a fort, make a cape, or wrap up a favorite doll or stuffed animal.

With some imagination, a playsilk can become almost anything!

Sarah’s Silks Play Frame

Recently, Sarah from Sarah’s Silks sent us one of her beautiful Wooden Play Frames. When it arrived, I couldn’t wait to put it together (and it only took me a few minutes to assemble).

She also sent us a Fort Kit, which contains a Giant Silk Scape and four Wooden Play Clips.

The Fort Kit is just what you need to turn the Wooden Play Frame into the perfect hideaway for a child.

The Play Frame is a simple wooden frame that you can drape blankets or playsilks over to create a fort or a playhouse, a puppet theater, and more.

best natural toys for kids

There are several different ways you can drape the playsilk over the play frame. If you drape it over the top, it makes a cozy space for playing or reading.

My son has already spent hours in his fort! He especially loves to sit in it with our guinea pig, JoJo. They like to read books and eat snacks in their secret hideaway.

best natural toys for kids

JoJo likes the play fort too! If we drape blankets around all four sides, she likes to walk around and explore.

best natural toys for kids

If you set the Play Frame up differently (draping a playsilk over the front of it), it makes the perfect puppet theater.

best natural toys for kids

The Play Frame is easy to put together and it folds up compactly when you need to store it.

Sarah’s Silks Giveaway

In addition to the Play Frame and playsilks, Sarah’s Silks makes many other natural toys for kids, including adorable dress-up items and the Wavee Board.

best natural toys for kids

The Wavee Board is an heirloom-quality toy that can be used as a car track, bridge, balance beam, stepping stool, and more! It’s even strong enough for adults up to 200 pounds.

Today I’m so thrilled to be partnering with Sarah’s Silks to bring you a giveaway for a $100 Gift Certificate to Sarah’s Silks! Enter the giveaway using the Rafflecopter form below.

P.S. For my international friends, this giveaway is open to you also! A winner will be chosen at random and displayed on the form after the giveaway ends.

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Hi, I'm Joy!

I'm a homemaker and homeschooling mom of 5. For over 25 years I've been cooking from scratch and making homemade bread for my family of 7. I love sharing sourdough recipes, easy dinner ideas, and simple DIY projects for your home.

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74 Comments

  1. STACI says:

    THANK you for hosting this giveaway! We have playsilks in many colors and my girls adore them!

  2. Megan says:

    I would definitely get a waver board! I love simple toys that encourage active play and imagination.

  3. Julia Davis says:

    I would love a wave board for our home! I would also love to add a rainbow plank silk plus all the costumes!!!

  4. Annette says:

    I’d choose an Undersea Canopy.

  5. Rebecca says:

    The rainbow one is beautiful!

  6. Athalia says:

    Wow it’s going to be so hard to choose, I think my top picks are 3-4 playsilks in different colours (one of which has to be the rainbow one) and then a Wavee board…that has been on my wish list for a while now!

  7. Amanda says:

    These are beautiful! My children would love the silks for many different things. I also love the wooden clamps!! What a great idea!

  8. Jen says:

    I would love to get a play frame with a large rainbow silk and possibly the one with stars

  9. Mia White says:

    These are so rad, and I love her philosophy. I especially love the parachutes & mermaid tails ‍♀️

  10. Erin T says:

    I just ordered and got my girls a wavee board, a mystery seconds bag, and a dress up seconds bag. I’d love to add some mermaid dress ups next time I shop.