Birthdays are magical milestones in a child’s life. As family and friends, we love seeing their faces light up when they rip open colorful wrapping paper. But if you talk to almost any parent today, they will secretly confess to a common dread: the post-birthday mountain of plastic. Most modern birthday presents consist of flashing, noisy gadgets that capture a toddler’s attention for exactly ten minutes before being tossed into the corner of the room, never to be played with