If you love the idea of supporting small artisan businesses and are looking for non-toxic and eco-friendly products to use in the nursery, then Etsy is going to be one of your favorite online destinations. Etsy is made up of thousands of small shops selling almost anything imaginable and almost all of it is handmade. It’s also easy to find organic, fair-trade, and environmentally-friendly products, so it’s perfect for the eco-conscious, green mom! We took a look at a lot of shops and picked ten that we thought were the best for unique items for the nursery. Here are our favorite top 10 Etsy shops for an eco-friendly nursery. Let us know which one you like the most to be entered into this month’s giveaway!
1. The Home of Wool
Have you been looking for a natural mattress for your baby’s crib? These wool and mulberry silk mattresses are 100% chemical-free, mildew, and dust-mite resistant, and they're handmade.
2. HandmadeOrganic
This shop has latex changing pads, organic sheets, organic duvet covers, wool and cotton pillows, and even a latex meditation/yoga pad. There's a good variety here to help create the eco-friendly nursery of your dreams.
3. ShopLittleWanderer
Has a teepee always been at the top of your dream nursery design items? You'll find beautiful and unique ones at this shop.
4. PopPopsFurnitureCo
These beautiful stools and rocking chairs are made without any toxic glues or finishes and their craftsmanship is truly gorgeous. They'd look great in any nursery and will be a long-treasured piece of furniture for your family.
5. MapleShadeKids
This shop has bookends, shelves, art display cords, and clothing racks handpainted as whimsical, lovely animals. The shelves and clothing hangers can have a child’s name painted on them as well.
6. feltnyarn
This fair-trade shop is in Nepal, and they make wool felted rugs in a huge variety of designs. They also make dog beds, cat houses, and Christmas wreaths, so you might like this shop for many rooms in your house!
7. MyBambino
Get jewelry boxes, stools, piggy banks, growth charts, rocking chairs, and more all handpainted and personalized with your child’s name on it. My Bambino is a really great shop with a huge amount of options, so you can get something customized however you like it.
8. ilikeyouandcatnaps
These rustic wood slices have different saying painted on them to inspire you and your little one. Everything in this shop has a beautiful, artistic feel to it.
9. sheepcreekstudio
Have you been dreaming of a mobile that's made out of felted yellow lab puppies and driftwood sticks? This is where you can finally find it!We thought these were so cute we used it as the image in the title of this post! Everything felted in this shop is utterly adorable. There are even art prints of felted animals having a picnic!
10. boygirlparty
Looking for organic baby clothing with super cute designs and sayings on them? Skip the big box stores and dress your baby in this clothing that's handcrafted and truly unique.
What's your favorite Etsy shop on this list? Let us know in the comments to be entered in to win a $200 gift card for Lullaby Paints!
UPDATE: Congratulations to Lisa Weeks for being our lucky winner! Thanks to everyone for participating -- check back on our blog to enter our next giveaway launching soon!
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One random winner will be selected on 8/31/2016.
Good luck!!!
No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited. Must be US resident and at least 18 years of age. Click-through for full sweepstakes rules.
WAIT! Did you know we host 2 giveaways a month? One on our blog and one on Facebook! Click through to enter to win another $100 gift code (meaning you're eligible to win up to $300 for Lullaby Paints this month!!) Don't forget to do your entries here on the blog first!