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Home / Articles / Featured Articles / 10 Sustainable Products on Amazon to Help Kids Learn About Nature

10 Sustainable Products on Amazon to Help Kids Learn About Nature

April 18, 2023 By Barbara Russo

10 Sustainable Products on Amazon to Help Kids Learn About Nature
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There are so many ways to celebrate Earth Day with your kids. And if you have a toddler or young kiddo, check out these fun toys and sustainable products on Amazon. They’re all designed to help kids learn about nature all while having a great time!

Sustainable Products on Amazon

GeoSafari Jr. Kidnoculars from Educational Insights 

A set of kids' binoculars, which are sustainable products on Amazon
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$14.99; ages 3 and older
Backyard bird-watching fun gets kicked up a notch with these binoculars designed specifically for little kids. The large, focus-free eyepieces and perfect-fit goggles with placement help kids to see up close, even when that little birdie perched way up high!

Playfoam Naturals Hide & Seek Sensory Set from Educational Insights

a sustainable play set
Photo credit: Education Insights

$22.99; ages 3 and older
Squishable and shapeable, this sensory-satisfying, plant-based learning compound is perfect for preschoolers. It’s got a lot that kids need for an all-natural day of sensory play. Includes three packs of Playfoam Naturals (Indigo, Amber, Berry, and Moss), ladybug-, snail-, and caterpillar-themed characters, and a kid-safe tweezer.

Tactile Turtles Math Activity Set from hand2mind

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$24.99; ages 3 and older
Introduce your tiny tot to math in a fun way! This math activity set provides a sensory experience as children explore counting, sorting, patterning and more. Cute turtle characters vary by type, size, color, texture and shape. It’s also made with 100% recycled plastic.

GeoSafari Ant Factory from Educational Insights

An ant colony set.
Photo credit: Education Insights

$39.99; ages 5 and older
There is no shortage of sustainable products on Amazon that are animal themed! This one centers around tiny little ants.The set includes everything kids need to raise and observe a busy ant colony. Pieces include: an escape-proof ant habitat with a large viewing area, magnification spots and stand; special ant sand; feeding tool; and a certificate to receive live ants.

GeoSafari Jr. Talking Space Explorer from Educational Insights

A colorful telescope for kids.
Photo credit: Educational Insights

$99.99; ages 4 and older
This one’s a bit of a splurge. Explore the cosmos—and spark curiosity about space—with a talking play telescope designed by scientists. Includes a telescope with high-res LCD screen and more than 130 images and videos (including media from NASA). It also has 200 fun space facts and quiz questions spoken by Emily Calandrelli, space expert and star of Netflix’s Emily’s Wonder Lab.

Sensory Leaves Math Activity Set from hand2mind

Photo credit: hand2mind

$24.99; ages 3 and older
Learning math is fun with this cool and sustainable activity set. The recycled plastic set includes six  types of tactile leaf counters in six colors and three sizes. With 10 teacher-developed, double-sided activity cards, children learn early math skills, compare their counters to real-life leaves and think creatively.

Animals & Insects Pattern Block Puzzle Set from hand2mind

Photo credit: hand2mind

$24.99; ages 3 and older
From majestic mammals to powerful pollinators, this set helps children learn how animals help the environment. As they complete the 20 engaging activities, kids discover fascinating eco-friendly facts like how llamas help the Earth by eating invasive weed species, bees pollinate the food we eat, and so much more.

Solar System Puzzle Globe from Learning Resources

A globe puzzle for kids.
Photo credit: Learning Resources

$36.99; ages 3 and older
In another one of those sustainable products on Amazon that are out of this world is this fun 3-D puzzle. This fun rotating puzzle adds some space décor to the puzzle play action. Kids position eight easy-grip planet puzzle pieces that also introduce the names and appearances of our solar system neighbors.

Seasons & Weather Pattern Block Puzzle Set from hand2mind 

kids play set with a weather theme
Photo credit: hand2mind

$24.99; ages 3 and older
From dressing for the season to understanding weather patterns, this set helps children learn about the connection between sustainability, the seasons and weather. 

Playfoam Naturals Shape & Learn Letters & Numbers from Educational Insights 

Photo credit: Educational Insights

$16.99; ages 3 and older
Preschoolers can practice letters, numbers, and shapes with this all-natural, non-toxic creativity set. It offers fun you can feel, rooted in nature for a totally tactile experience that’s stimulating, sustainable and fun!


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