Natural Nursery Blog

When it comes to organic baby care, you can’t go wrong with choosing Weleda for your family. The company has stood the test of time: founded in 1921, it came in the UK in 1925. Their mission is to produce natural body care based on anthroposophic and homeopathic medicines.

They are committed to producing the highest quality organic baby care products naturally, ethically, safely, without animal experimentation and without damaging the environment.

Weleda use only raw materials from the natural world, naturally occurring minerals like sodium chloride or honey and precious plant ingredients grown organically. Weleda are also pioneers in biodynamic farms.

Biodynamic agriculture involves growing plants to the highest organic standards without chemical pesticides or sprays. It takes into account not just the seasons but also the rhythms of the planets. As all the Weleda products, the organic baby care range is suitable for vegetarians and many for vegans.

The number of awards Weleda has received is a testimony to the quality of their products.

TIPS, a website set up to publish evidence-based information about breastfeeding, skincare, cord care and other midwifery-related subjects has awarded the Best of the Best award to many of Weleda organic baby care products:

• The new Calendula Shampoo & Bodywash won Best of the Best Baby Wash.
• Calendula Cream Bath won Best of the Best Baby Bath.
• The Calendula Nappy Change Cream won Best Budget Nappy Cream
• The Calendula Lotion also won Best Budget Baby Lotion
• The Calendula Oil won Best Budget Baby Oil
• Children’s Tooth Gel has won a highly respected Editor’s Choice award

It proves that choosing organic baby care does not have to be expensive. There are excellent budget options, like the Earth Friendly Kids range.

The Weleda organic baby care range has also been awarded Best Skincare Range Mother & Baby Awards. With more than 3,000 testers involved, the Mother & Baby Awards are hugely competitive. For Weleda to win this prestigious accolade give parents the reassurance that Weleda is an excellent choice for their baby and indeed for the whole family.

Ethical gifts for Christmas

It is easy to fill the children’s Advent calendars and the Christmas stockings full junk, plastic toys which will discarded tomorrow, with of chocolate and sweets. I love looking for special ideas, little toys that will challenge their creativity and their skills. Toys that will give them hours of play for several months.

First on my list are definitely the Hama Beads, especially now that they are on special! The Hama beads stimulate children creativity with the various designs and colourful patterns. Hama beads also helps them develop finger dexterity, preparing them for writing. Children place the little beads on the peg board, then an adult irons them out, securing them in a lovely pattern.

The Lifecycle Layer Puzzle is an other adorable toy that your child will enjoy for hours. Each educational puzzle is built up in layers showing the different stages in the development of the creature, from egg through to adult. It challenges the child’s manipulation and problem solving skills.

The box of magnetic letters can be given as a whole or place a couple of letters in each day of the Advent calendar. The colourful letters are easy for toddlers to manipulate and an introduction to reading through play. They are made from sustainable wood to strict fair labour standards.

Stocking fillers can be a chance to make bath time fun, naturally! Wrap your baby in a blanket of bubbles with this natural baby bubble bath from Burt’s Bees is a mild, with soft vanilla extract scent.

Wooden Toy Fruit

Our kids also loved the wooden toy fruit, we placed a couple of fruit for a week in each day of the Advent calendar. They seemed excited to try to guess what the next day would bring. The wooden toy fruit are chunky enough for toddlers to handle. It was sweet to see big sister and little brother play together with these wooden toy fruit.