Edward Burns on Sky Magazine

INCREDIBLE SELECTION OF HANDMADE TOYS AND GAMES

“N MOORE EVOKES TRIBECA’S NOSTALGIC PAST”

Playing Mantis has “an incredible selection of handmade toys and games from around the world“
Edward Burns says. Read more

Green toys in time for Earth Day

“Green toys in time for Earth Day”
Lauren Glassberg reports, ABC Chanel 7 News April 2010

 

A Toy Store with a Global Conscience


New Places, New Programs for Kids in Manhattan – February 2010
by Kaitlin Ahern

A Toy Store with a Global Conscience

Playing Mantis, an eco-friendly store offering handmade toys and crafts from around the world, recently opened a new location in Tribeca. The store’s flagship location is in Nyack, NY. Read more

Green Toy Stores

Shopping for Eco Friendly and Natural Wood Toys in New York City.

Jan 20 2010 By Marcy   green-toysWe recently wrote about some wonderful places to Shop for Handmade Toys and Children’s Items in New York City.
We wanted to complement that list with some other great suggestions where you can buy natural and green toys. What’s the difference? While some natural toys are indeed handmade too, others come from eco-certified production facilities. Most importantly, all differ from commercially mass-produced, run-of-the-mill wooden toys in terms of quality, origin, and construction from sustainable, safe, natural, non-synthetic materials. Read more