LAST CHANCE TO VOTE for Your Favorite Green Halloween Costume!

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Halloween is over, but there’s still time to revel in the magic of the holiday. Check out the awesomely cute finalists of our annual Green Halloween Costume Contest and vote for your favorites before it’s too late! We’re closing the polls at 5pm tomorrow. You, our readers, sent in some of the most clever and adorable costumes we’ve ever seen – and they’re all made by hand out of ordinary everyday objects. We narrowed our favorites down, but now we need your help selecting the winners — is your favorite in the lead or could your vote help get it there? We’re awarding the winners of the Inhabitots costume contest with fabulous prizes including an Oeuf Mask & Tail set, Yummy Earth lollipops, FEED Trick-or-Treat Bags to Benefit UNICEF, eco-friendly Halloween bags from ChicoBag, and Inhabischwag. (Please note that you can only vote once for each entry.)

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Throw a Gorgeous Green Birthday Party with Acme Party Box Company

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Acme Party Box Company offers the most gorgeous party-in-a-box ideas you’ve ever seen including some amazing all-in-one birthday party solutions that are convenient and affordable for throwing pint-sized parties of eight. Best of all — Acme Party Box goodies are selected for their design sensibility and eco-responsibility. The company sources reusable, recyclable, and sustainable products whenever possible, they work with local artisans and craftspeople and all products are ethically produced. After the party is over, you’ll want to wash and save these amazing keepsake quality supplies to use again and again, and items that aren’t save-worthy can be composted or recycled. Keep reading to see the amazing kid-friendly party sets offered by Acme Party Box Company.




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Don’t Forget to Enter to Win $150 of Zutano Organic Baby Clothing

by , 11/10/10

Whether you’re expecting a little one yourself and looking to stock up on quality eco-friendly layette pieces or if you have baby shower gifts to buy, our latest giveway will help! Zutano is giving away a $150 gift certificate so you can shop their new organic baby layette collection, which includes dresses, tees, leggings, pants, onesies, receiving gowns and blankets. You have one week left to enter. Follow the instructions after the jump for your chance to win this fab prize.

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Too Much Warm Clothing and Too Many Blankets Increase SIDS Risk

by , 11/10/10

Every year in the United States, more than 2,300 otherwise healthy babies die suddenly and unexpectedly from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Although the number of SIDS deaths in the US has fallen by over 50 percent since 1983, SIDS continues to be the leading cause of death for babies one month to one year of age. You probably already know that stuffed toys, pillows, blankets and crib bumpers should be kept away from your sleeping baby and that you should put him to sleep on his back, but according to the American Academy of Pediatrics, overheating is also a SIDS risk factor. And now that temperatures are dropping and the heavier clothing and blankets are coming out, it’s an important risk factor remember. Read on to find out why overheating is a problem, and to learn what you can do to lower your baby’s risk.

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HOW TO: Knit Your Own Uterus

HOW TO: Knit Your Own Uterus

Tis the season for knitting warm scarves, mittens … and a uterus? You might not see human anatomy as inspiration for getting out your knitting needles, but this “cute, cuddly uterus doll” as Knitty describes it, could make a surprising DIY baby shower gift. After all, the womb is a pretty amazing organ, so …

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NEW! DwellStudio Organic Cotton Layette Collection

NEW! DwellStudio Organic Cotton Layette Collection

We love DwellStudio for all of their modern prints and ingenious designs for the whole family, but until now, their organic offering for tots was slim pickings. That’s why we’re so pleased to introduce you to DwellStudio’s new organic layette collection. The line of bodysuits, leggings, and playsuits embody the same colorful, bold graphics that their brand centers around — this time in 100% organic cotton fashion.




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Kate’s Paperie 2011 Animal Calendars Live On After Time Passes

Kate’s Paperie 2011 Animal Calendars Live On After Time Passes

Kate’s Paperie has released a collection of 2-month calendars in 6 animal shapes that have purpose even after all the dates have been checked off. There’s a bunny (January / February), a cow (March / April), a bear (May / June), a horse (July / August), a goat (September / October) and, fittingly, a reindeer (November / December). Once the dates have passed, the obsolete calendar pages can be removed leaving decorative shapes for work or play….

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6 Essentials to Pack in your Child’s School Lunch Box

6 Essentials to Pack in your Child’s School Lunch Box

 
 
Recently more than 300 physicians wrote an urgent letter to President Obama saying, "Too often, foods served in cash-strapped lunchrooms are high in fat, cholesterol, and calories." The letter concluded with "Plant-based foods, farm to school programs, and fresh fruit and vegetables are not luxuries; they are necessities." We couldn't agree more. Until our school system is changed to include plant-based menus, full of fresh fruits and veggies, whole grains and healthy fats, sending a parent-packed lunch to school is the best way to ensure what kid's eat for lunch is good for my them and the planet. But do you know what your child really needs for nutrition and to keep them going until the last bell rings? Read on to find out the six essentials you should pack in every lunch box and find fun and easy ways to do it.
 

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Vote For Your Favorite Green Halloween Costume!

Vote For Your Favorite Green Halloween Costume!

Bummed that Halloween has come and gone already? Relive the excitement and fun by checking out the awesomely cute finalistss of our annual Green Halloween Costume Contest! You, our readers, sent in some of the most clever adorable costumes we’ve ever seen – and they’re all made by hand out of ordinary every day objects. …

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Just Say No To Boring Recycled Birthday Gift Wrap

Just Say No To Boring Recycled Birthday Gift Wrap

Recycled birthday wrap saves trees and saves you from green guilt. That said, many companies design eco-wrap with few, or bland colors, and barely there designs. But kids like a little color and pop with their birthday gifts. Luckily, Snail’s Pace is here to help. This brand new eco-friendly stationary and gift wrap company offers a brilliant line of well-designed paper goods, that will appeal to both kids and adults. Abbey Press, a printing press located at the Saint Meinrad Archabbey in southern Indiana, makes all their birthday gift wrap with FSC-certified, 100% post-consumer fiber and they print their pretty designs with soy-based inks. Each sheet of lovely birthday gift wrap includes convenient cut lines on the back and measures a larger-than-average 36″ x 25.”



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Fly Art Center Kits Bring the Art Studio Home

Fly Art Center Kits Bring the Art Studio Home

With all of the supplies inside needed to create one of three different kinetic sculptures — Mobile, Marble Chute, or Imaginary Animal — FLY Art Kits can convert your playroom into an art studio. Created by FLY Children’s Art Center, the Roll, Sway and Grow kits offer an at-home form of the non-profit’s meaningful art experiences for children ages 3 to 10. The Ypsilanti, Michigan-based mobile art studio brings classes to public schools and community centers …

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NEW! Boon Glo LED Nightlight With Portable Glowing Balls

NEW! Boon Glo LED Nightlight With Portable Glowing Balls

Fresh for spring 2011 comes a hot new Glo Nightlight from Boon. Streamlined and bright, these awesome new nightlights have one major perk — your kiddos will be eager to get to bed. Each Glo is an interactive nightlight with removable, illuminated Glo balls that shine in your child’s favorite color with an easy sliding lever, or your child can keep the colors circulating. Each portable Glo ball charges quickly on a low energy LED base. Like …

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How to Cook Everything? Mark Bittman Has an App for That

How to Cook Everything? Mark Bittman Has an App for That


As a busy mom who is constantly on the go, I know how hard it is to find time to plan a healthy menu of dinners for the week. You may be familiar with Mark Bittman’s bestselling cookbook, How to Cook Everything. It’s one of my family’s favorite cookbooks and I just found out there is a How to Cook Everthing app for your iPhone or iPad. With the app, you instantly have more than 2,000 recipes, 400 how-to illustrations, and hundreds of menu ideas right at your fingertips.


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Announcing the Green Halloween Costume Contest Finalists!

Announcing the Green Halloween Costume Contest Finalists!

Sad that Halloween has come and gone? Relive the excitement and pageantry by checking out the excruciatingly cute finalists of our Green Halloween Costume Contest! You, our readers, sent in some of the most detailed and adorable costumes we’ve ever seen – and they’re all made by hand out of ordinary every day objects. We were …

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INTERVIEW: Kimberley Graham Nye Co-founder of gDiapers

INTERVIEW: Kimberley Graham Nye Co-founder of gDiapers

Modern moms are a whole new breed of entrepreneurs – doing double duty both at home and in the green business world. Case in point: Kimberly Graham Nye, co-founder of eco-friendly diaper company gDiapers. Far from shrinking into a background of mobiles and rubber duckies, she is one of the growing number of successful enterprising mamas that have turned the daily …

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WIN IT WEDNESDAY! Win $150 of Zutano Organic Baby Clothing

WIN IT WEDNESDAY! Win $150 of Zutano Organic Baby Clothing

Looking for fun and bright-colored baby clothing that’s also organic? Zutano, known for outfitting tots in punchy colors, recently launched its first 100% certified organic cotton collection for newborns up to 3 months. Two new patterns, the woodland creature themed ‘Forest Fun’ and the soft, floral and feminine ‘Meadow Marsh,’ are inspired by the very landscape that choosing eco materials is working to preserve. In celebration, Zutano is giving away a $150 gift certificate to shop the organic baby line. Find out how to enter to win after the jump.

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David Weeks and Areaware Design Hugo the Boar for Monocle

David Weeks and Areaware Design Hugo the Boar for Monocle

Adding to their menacing menagerie of cute animals carved from sustainable wood like Ursa the Bear and Hanno the Gorilla, David Weeks and Areaware have teamed up once again to bring us a new lovable little guy – Hugo the Wild Boar! The cantankerous character was designed for Monocle, one of our favorite magazines …

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Recycled Denim Skull Baby Shoes

Recycled Denim Skull Baby Shoes

If you like to add a bit of an edge to your baby’s sweet style, these recycled denim baby shoes adorned with a pair of skull-and-crossbones is just the thing you need. Lisa Williams entered these sustainable shoes in Ecouterre’s Recycled Denim Challenge. She’s getting one of our votes — after all, she can make 15 pairs from just one pair of jeans! Plus, the shoes are lined with super-soft wool-blend felt, which means …

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Adorable Recycled-Denim Baby Bibs

Adorable Recycled-Denim Baby Bibs

A little bit country and a whole lot cute! Stephanie Robles created these baby bibs from recycled denim, which happens to be a super-durable and absorbent fabric perfect for soaking up sloppiness. The other details are created from scraps and found buttons. Robles, who entered her design in Ecouterre’s Recycled Denim Challenge, even found a way to use the denim cut from the neck area of the bibs — she created brooches. Between all the drips, drool, splats, …

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Belle Heir Fine Vintage Clothing for Babies and Children

Belle Heir Fine Vintage Clothing for Babies and Children

Some parents are very lucky to receive a wardrobe of treasured heirlooms and accessories for their new little one — a goody bag of now vintage frocks saved by relatives from generations past. Most of us are not so lucky. But there’s no need to fret, this is where Belle Heir Fine Vintage Clothing for Babies and Children comes in. Belle Heir hunts down and sells keepsake-quality, unique vintage pieces for newborns to 5-year-olds. Their selection of gingham, velvet and tweed dresses, coats and rompers of year’s past will add a touch of style and elegance to your child’s wardrobe.



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