I stayed in for Black Friday, but I’m going to start thinking about Christmas presents now. What are you going to do for toys this year? The news must be scaring a lot of parents and creating anxiety in Toys ‘R’ Us shoppers.

Brett Levy has been talking a lot about toy recalls on DadTalk. (Just keep on scrolling through the pages. His coverage of this topic is spread across many posts.)

How about avoiding the heavily marketed, cheap, potentially dangerous toys and go for naturally made, handcrafted, toys. You don’t want toys that do all the entertaining for your kids. You want simple toys that provide the basis for your kids to kick their imaginations into gear and let them entertain themselves!

What are you getting the kids for Christmas? What are your favorite sources for high-quality, safe, eco-friendly toys?