We started by designing toddler beach toys the way a mom would design themand#8212;because, well, a mom did design them. That means a bucket with built in handles that wonand#8217;t break off; a lid with geometric cut outs for sifting and learning shapes; 2 cups for sand and water play; and one virtually indestructible shovel. It all fits easily inside the bucket for carrying to the beach. And in the off season, theyand#8217;re great for the bathtuband#8212;plus the bucket doubles as a container for crayons and toys.Weand#8217;re proud to say that Zoë b Biodegradable Beach Toys are made in the USA, not China. And theyand#8217;re unlike any other beach toys in the world. Though just as tough as regular plastic, theyand#8217;re made with Mireland#8482; bioplastic from corn. That means no BPA, phthalates, or PVC. And if they get accidentally left on the beach and washed out to sea, theyand#8217;ll completely biodegrade in 2 3 years (same results in fresh water, compost, or buried in soil). Regular, petroleum based plastic takes around 500 years to break downand#8212;and even then, it just breaks into tiny bits that get ingested by marine animals. Call us crazy, but at Zoë b, we believe beach toys are for playingand#8212;not killing thousands of birds and sea turtles. Why not buy the only beach toys on the planet where the toys disappear, instead of the wildlife around them?