Wooden Trike by Plan Toys

Plan Toys has made quite the impression on us lately. Their great line of wooden toys has become wildly popular, and I suspect that its growing fan base isn't slowing down any time soon. Check out this new trike.

Toys go green: Eco-friendly playthings are fun for kids, reassuring for parents

Industry experts say that "green toys" - toys that are eco-friendly or educate kids about the environment - are an up-and-coming trend whose appeal goes well beyond last year's high profile recalls and will last much longer than Earth Day on Tuesday.

"It's more of an overall attitude of consumers that they're looking for ways to sustain the environment," said Reyne Rice, a toy trend specialist with the Toy Industry Association, the trade organization for North American toy manufacturers.

Green toys were the talk of the American International Toy Fair in New York in February.