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
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”
Lauren Glassberg reports, ABC Chanel 7 News April 2010


New Places, New Programs for Kids in Manhattan – February 2010
by Kaitlin Ahern
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
Jan 20 2010 By Marcy 

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