Tips for Buying American Made Toys
1. Shop Early. Lots of parents are looking for these toys. No last minute shopping. This means now.
2. Shop local independent retailers. Big box retailers don't have the time or interest in stocking many of these kinds of toys. You do. So do the smaller toy shops in your local community selling smarter, more creative toys like these.
3. Check out online resources: Let your fingers do the walking across the keyboard to start your search for these toys.
4. Be prepared to pay more. There's a reason those other toys are so cheap. These are made by Americans earning fair wages. Your solution: buy fewer, better quality toys.
Even choosing US-made toys, there's no panacea. No absolute guarantee. Parents still have to monitor their kids' toys and any toy can potentially be a danger. But at least with these toys, the chance that they've been dipped in poison paint or laced with a date rape drug by an unknown manufacturing subcontractor thousands of miles away is vastly reduced and unlikely. The key: do your own research. If you're unsure, call the manufacturer. Ask questions. Our kids are too important to take any chances.
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