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Kids will really be able to dig into their meals with BPA/PVC/phthalate free “Constructive Eating” utensils highlighted at Great Green Baby.

Make a date with Petite Planet to check out Sarah Pinto’s eco-friendly and heartfelt 2009 weekly planners.

Design Sprout put together a great, comprehensive guide: 50 Must Read Blogs for the Conscientious Shopper.

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The Toothpaste Taste Test

Kid’s toothpastes come in a variety of flavors, yet as adults we sometimes forget how important taste is. We who populate the land of the tall people, tend to think that if it’s good for you (brussels sprouts for example), then it has to possess a slightly off-putting taste. Toothpaste is no exception. We apply a schmear to the brush, stick it in our mouths, and endure the bite of cinnamon, the alkalinity of baking soda, or the sting of spearmint extract and think “Ah, it’s working.” But if you want kids to embrace this most vital of hygienic practices, then great taste has to play a major role.

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Say Bonjour to Organic Monsieur Tsé Tsé

Looking for a soft toy that your baby can grow up with? Organic Monsieur Tsé Tsé is so cuddly and adorable, your baby will want to grab onto him and never let go. He’s perfectly baby safe; made with organic cotton, embroidered eyes, and as designer Raplapla notes, “A smile that won’t fade.”

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HOW TO: Make Your Own Eco, Kid-Safe Cleaning Supplies

Why should you take the time to make homemade cleaners? Well, first of all, plenty of studies show that toxic, conventional cleaning supplies are bad for your health, your child’s health, and the planet’s health. See the following posts for more information…

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Eco Friendly Toddler Flatware Sets for Easy On-the-Go Meals

While you can’t always expect your toddler to act like a little prince or princess when you’re having a meal out, these toddler flatware sets from Pony Up Design, always behave nicely. Each set comes with a carrying case in a lovely design, plus a sturdy bamboo fork, spoon, and a bamboo and cotton napkin – all perfectly sized for toddler hands and hungry mouths.

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Join the Virtual Facebook Nurse-In Today!

Facebook is a useful networking tool, not to mention a fun way to connect with friends, both new and old. However, like all things, Facebook is far from perfect. A while back, Facebook started deleting what they call “obscene images” from user photo albums. The offending images – breastfeeding photos.

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HOW TO: Recycle and Reuse Your Wrapping Paper

Now that Santa has come and gone, and your kids have torn into their gifts and are delighting in their toys, it’s time to reuse and recycle all of that wrapping paper and packaging! You’ve read our post, The Wrap-Up on Wrapping Paper, and here are several more ways to recycle and reuse wrapping paper to help …

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HOW TO: Green Your Christmas Tree!

Christmas trees are one of the most enjoyable traditions of the holiday season, and there are lots of easy ways to go green with your Christmas tree: from using living potted Christmas trees, to recycled cardboard trees, to buying LED Xmas lights. After weighing the choices every December for years, and going on my own personal quest to have the greenest Christmas tree ever, here are the most eco-friendly tips I can offer on greening your holiday tree:

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HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM INHABITOTS!

Jill & her Inhabitot Baby Petey with their cardboard eco tree

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VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE ECO GINGERBREAD HOUSE!

This year we’ve been floored by the eco gingerbread-building madness that is engulfing the green design circles. We’ve been so thoroughly impressed with the wealth of architecturally-inspired gingerbread houses that we’ve decided to host a poll to round up our favorites! From fine frangipane molding to gorgeous gingerbread construction, we love to see skilled ginger-builders plying their craft to spread holiday cheer. But now we need your help to determine who shall be crowned Green Ginger-builder King! Help us out and..

VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE GREEN GINGERBREAD HOUSE >

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Inhabitots Blog Picks of the Day

Got spare time on your hands, and still need a wreath on your door? Check out this awesome recycled paper wreath over at Green Goody.

If you’re considering welcoming a pet into your family for Christmas, read this post on pet adoption at Ecollo.

Eco Chick offers several great, Simple Ways to a Green 2008 …

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Eco-Gift Idea: HaPe Bamboo Games

HaPe International is the maker of a great line of all natural bamboo games that were developed by designers, teachers, and technicians from over 15 different nations. I have personal experience with these games, and I can say with certainty that they make wonderful Christmas presents!

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Kids in Malawi Make Their Own Toys Out Of Junk!

toy car made from an old milk carton

Sometimes we need a little reminder of how fortunate we all are. If you are reading this post and have enough money to buy your kids new toys this Christmas, now is a good time to consider your good fortune and count your blessings. In Lilongwe, Malawi, children have no toys to play with, so the crafty little buggers make their own toys from old milk cartoons, cigarette containers, cornhusks, and whatever other trash they can find lying around.

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The Bamboo E-Racer Pulls Up to the Starting Line

Here he comes! Here comes green racer! Recently featured in the ‘Pulse’ section of the Sunday NY Times were a collection of kids’ items that adhered to a particular theme: simplicity. Of the items featured, the Bamboo E-Racer caught my son’s eye with its sleek, somewhat natural design.

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Junior Society proves the Writing’s on the Wall with FSC certified Kids Frames Wallpaper (shown above) from Land of Nod… perfect for avoiding cabin fever during winter storms!

Seventh Generation’s Blog revisits the Story of Stuff.

Ideal Bite’s latest offspring, Mama Bite dashes through the snow with some eco-friendly sleds.

Ohdeedoh has a housewarming post for Little …

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Wishbone Pre-Bike: The Mean Green Wishbone Machine

First, there was the PedoBIKE (a rustic and rugged simple machine), then came the Like-A-Bike (sleek and smooth, it features minimalist design), and now, taking the innovation even further is the Wishbone ‘pre’ Bike. Answering the call for cutting-edge, sustainable options for kids, the guys at Wishbone Design Studio put together a convertible trike/low rider/big runner that is manufactured using 60% post-consumer recycled plastic, sustainably managed woods, eco-friendly bonding agents and non-toxic paints.

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Have an Eco-Friendly Hanukkah

As sundown approaches, millions of families are gearing up to celebrate Hanukkah. Put a touch of ‘green’ into your festivities to make them as environmentally friendly as possible. Get crafty with your decor and make dreidels from milk cartons, and Star of David frames from popsicle sticks. Illuminate your menorah with energy efficient LED lights, to avoid CO2 emissions. Check out this …

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Hug an Earth Friends Doll for the Holidays

If your little one is hoping for a new stuffed friend this holiday season, you can’t go wrong with an Earth Friend. The Earth Friends are a group of wonderful dolls created entirely from organic and recycled materials. Look how sweet big Jax is above.

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Ho Ho Hoot! Eco-friendly Owl Gifts

It’s no secret that here at Inhabitots we adore our owls. If you have a penchant for owls too, or simply want to give a big hoot by keeping it ‘green’ this holiday season, then this post is just for you – chock full of beautiful, kid-friendly, eco-owl paraphernalia, perfect for gift giving.

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I used to be a T-shirt: ReTeez Baby Bibs

Baby drool… isn’t it the cutest thing? Their poor little teething mouths can’t help but issue gobs and gobs of the slimy stuff. And let’s not even talk about dinnertime. So, how do you keep all this cute, messy mess off of that fancy schmancy dress? Bibeez! Fashioned from recycled T-shirts, ReTeez offers a line of one-of-a-kind, double-sided bibs that have that au courant, ‘upcycled pop’ look (think Jeremy Scott).

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DIY Christmas Ornament/Odds and Ends Garlands

Decorating for a holiday party, and need original, ‘wow’ factor designs that won’t cost you a dime? Try this DIY garland inspired by Anthropologie’s window decor, from Design*Sponge. It’s made with ornaments and eclectic odds and ends that the kids can help find around the house. Tres chic!

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DIY CHRISTMAS: How To Make Your Own Appliqued Shirts

Appliqued shirts are all the rage in children’s clothing boutiques, but as cute as they are, they often cost a pretty penny, and if you want a one-of-a-kind design, it’s going to cost even more! Luckily, appliqued shirts are very easy to make, and they’re a great way to extend the usefulness of clothing and recycle old, worn-out garments. They also make great holiday gifts!

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Inhabitots Blog Picks of the Day

Bloesem Kids suggests dressing your daughter in the gorgeous, vintage Velvet Miette Daydress by Baby Bean (show above) for the holidays.

Cookie Magazine suggests a ‘green’ stacking tree for baby from Plan Toys.

Peruse The Green Guide …

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Handmade Soft Slip On gUgU Booties

If you have been wondering how to dress your busy little elf for the holidays, look no further, as Upa Project has some super cute and colorful slip on booties for tiny scampering feet. Handcrafted from supple synthetic leather, these soft and pliable gUgU booties are a great way to lovingly protect soft soles while also allowing them to expand and develop naturally. Add to this the fact that gUgUs come in a rainbow of yummy colors, and you will not only have sugarplums dancing in their heads but on their adorable feet, too.

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Buy a child an XO Laptop this Xmas (+ get one for yourself too!)

Inhabitat has written a lot about the One Laptop Per Child Project over the past few years, and now we’re excited to see the OLPC back and better than ever in cahoots with Amazon.com. Big box retailers are generally seen as the scourge of the Earth by environmentally minded folk. Their carbon menace ranks high, (right up there with SUV manufacturing and coal mining), yet sometimes there’s a tiny heart hidden in that tough, boxy, cardboard exterior, and Amazon’s XO program is one such example.

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Inhabitots Blog Picks of the Day

Lil’ Sugar has a fun way to wrap up all those Hanukkah presents with the kids.

The Little Seed takes you eco holiday shopping on a budget.

Babygadget loves Sweet Beets cards, printed on 100% recycled card stock – perfect for thank you notes for baby’s first Christmas presents.

Teensygreen helps …

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HOW TO: Recycle Your Christmas Tree

Wondering how to recycle your tree once Christmas has come and gone? Rest assured, “O Tannenbaum” has plenty of life left in those lovely branches once he’s finished sprucing up your home. The National Christmas Tree Association is a great resource for all of us eco-minded types who want to make sure our trees stay green after the ornaments come off.

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ECO CUTEY FELTED STINGRAYS

Move over boring teddy bears and bunnies! There’s a unique new eco-friendly plush toy on the block and its the cutest thing ever. Say hello to the Felted Sting Ray, a hand-crafted critter that is sure to delight the little ones in your life. With a face on both the top and bottom, this 100% wool critter is double the fun, and is sure to be your tot’s favorite new plush friend.

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Inhabitots Blog Picks of the Day

Big Green Purse doles out the goods on plenty of free, mostly eco-friendly gifts.

Green Baby Guide tells you how to spoil your child with green living this holiday.

Enviromom spends a snow day …

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Eco Holiday Gift Wrapping Paper for Kids

Are you ready to start wrapping up your holiday gifts? Reach for a roll of this Polar Bears eco-friendly holiday wrap from Paper Source, and kids will be delighted by your present before they even know what’s inside the box. Or choose another design from Paper Source’s eco-friendly, kid-pleasing, PS Green Choices line. What sets the PS Green Choices line apart from many eco-gift wrapping choices, are the bold colors and designs. While many eco lines of gift wrap are lovely, the designs and colors tend to be natural and more geared for adults. The PS Green Choices line offers plenty of bright, kid-friendly paper, highlighting Santa, Christmas trees and a flurry of retro snowflakes in their Moss & Pool Retro Snowflakes pattern seen after the jump.

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ECO CNC XMAS TREE from Buro North

Looking for a greener Christmas tree this year? Tired of the old Cut-Tree-Versus-Plastic-Tree debate? Critics of cut trees hate to see beautiful old pine trees get chopped down for a few mere weeks of decoration, but opponents of plastic trees have just as many green gripes about plastic trees: almost all plastic Christmas trees are made in China – and usually with lead, PVC, and other not-very-nice chemicals. That’s why we are super excited this year to discover a unique, eye-catching, eco-friendly alternative to the traditional holiday evergreen: Buro North’s stunning CNC-milled plywood tree.

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