Best of Rhode Island 2009 Editors' Picks

There's plenty for kids to have fun with in this vest-pocket-size shop, but owner Maureen Lachapelle puts a special emphasis on toys that encourage young minds to think green. Mini cities by green company Plan Toys are fashioned from chemical-free wood. And Idbids' cute plush toys of organically grown cotton – Scott, the cloud; Lola, the flower; and Waverly, the bright blue drop of water, among others – send little ones the message they can keep the Earth healthy.