About Us

ChildTrek - Voted Best Children's Gifts Store
King 5 Evening Magazine 2009 Best of Western Washington
Tacoma store address, directions, and store hours.

Eco-Friendly, Learning Toys, Books & Gifts for Children

ChildTrek specializes in high-quality, safe, natural and eco-friendly toys for children from birth to 12 years old. ChildTrek is founded on the belief that the best toys are good for kids and planet. They contribute to positive childhood development and stimulate intelligence. They are non-toxic and super fun!

Good for Kids and Planet

Positive childhood development. ChildTrek is fundamentally about healthy and positive childhood development - social, physical, emotional and intellectual. We understand that play is a very large part of children's growth. That's why ChildTrek carefully selects toys, books and gifts that support well-rounded and well-grounded learning throughout the early years. We offer products that are informed by true and tried traditional wisdom, groundbreaking early learning research, and the realities and challenges of parenting and caregiving.

Eco-friendly practices. ChildTrek also believes that one of the best legacies we can leave our children is a healthy, vibrant and prosperous planet. To that end, ChildTrek carefully selects toys and other children's goods that promote sustainable existence with our beautiful world.

The vast majority of the toys you'll find at ChildTrek are made of natural, biodegradable, recyclable, and/or recycled materials. They are made of sustainable wood and/or natural fabrics such as wool and cotton. A few are made of cotton and polyester blends and very little new plastic is used. Most of the toys are finished with vegetable or other natural dyes, polished with beeswax, painted with water-based and non-toxic paints, or retain their natural, unfinished beauty.

ChildTrek also supports recycling and reusing. To that end, we offer toys that are made of reclaimed or recycled plastic (i.e., milk jugs, margarine tubs) using environmentally-sound practices. Since packaging can significantly harm the Earth, ChildTrek also offer toys from companies that are making measurable steps to repurpose packaging, to reduce its use, or are integrating processes to lessen their environmental impact.

Certifiably-safe. All the toys offered at ChildTrek meet or exceed North American & European safety standards. They are certified child-safe & non-toxic.

ChildTrek also features toys made under fair-trade practices to promote world prosperity.

ChildTrek Founder and Advisory Team

ChildTrek was founded by Miebeth Bustillo-Booth, a former teacher. Learn more about "How ChildTrek Was Born."

The ChildTrek Advisory Team is made up of parents, educators, child-specialists, business owners, and accomplished professionals. Advisory members review toys, write blogs and parenting articles, and advise ChildTrek on how best to serve its customers. 

Successful Parenting

ChildTrek wants to help parents be successful. It dedicates a section on its web site called Parents' Corner, a collection of resources where parents and caregivers can find information and helpful tips about such topics as How to Care for a Newborn, What a Toddler Needs, and How to Develop Your Child's Language Skills.

Corporate Giving

In the spirit of offering high-quality toys that are good for kids and planet, ChildTrek is committed to doing good in the world. That's why we are donating a portion of profits to charitable organizations.

Thank you for shopping at ChildTrek.