Eco Dough

In August 2010, Kristi Reimers opened the doors of her shop Eco Carmel to fulfill a dream of starting her own businesses and also to make a difference to her Carmel, California, community and to the…

Karl Zahn added a playful alligator to his line of toys made from sustainably harvested new growth beech wood. The tripartite puzzle-like design is held together with dovetails—baby's first lesson in joinery.

California-based LiveGood produces and manufactures everything in its line of eco-friendly bedding in the United States—from the threads, to the fabrics, to the buttons. We especially love their Endangered Species line of baby pillows that features an image of a lion, penguin, elephant, sea turtle, or whale screened onto white cotton sateen using water-based ink.

This year, skip the relentless rows of big-name toy stores and check out Dwell's selection of fun holiday gifts for the mini modernists on your list.