2011 June | Inhabitots - Part 3

Amamalz Eco-Friendly Dinosaurs have Animal Attraction

by Jennie Lyon, 06/13/11

Little kids love dinosaurs – what’s not to love? These fantastic prehistoric creatures conjure up the promise of giant-sized fun! The Amamalz Wooden Prehistoric Dinosaur Collection at Hazelnut Kids is sure to please your little paleontologist. This collection features a Brontosaurus, Parasaurolophus, Stegosaurus, Torosaurus, Triceratops and Tyrannosaurus Rex. Made of organic maple wood, cotton, wool, water-based paint and formaldehyde-free glue, these creatures will have your clan in an uproar!

+ Amamalz Wooden Prehistoric Dinosaurs $12.95

+ Hazelnut Kids

Andrea Petrachi Designs Himatic Robots from Recycled Electronics and Old Toy

by Desmond Williams, 06/13/11

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Experts Warn of Link Between Toxic Chemicals and Autism

by Micaela Preston, 06/13/11

Scientists and environmental health experts warn that the rapid increase in autism rates is due in part to exposure to toxic chemicals. Pregnant women, fetuses, babies and young children are especially vulnerable to these toxic exposures. “Lead, mercury, and other neurotoxic chemicals have a profound effect on the developing brain at levels that were once thought to be safe. With some complex combination of insults, little brains reach a tipping point,” warned Donna Ferullo, director of program research at The Autism Society.

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5 Kid-Friendly DIY Projects for Father’s Day

by Desmond Williams, 06/12/11

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Beco Baby Carriers are Perfect for Eco Stylish Parents

Beco Baby Carriers are Perfect for Eco Stylish Parents

Looking for the perfect way to tote to your tot? If you’re looking for a baby carrier that is stylish, comfortable, safe and eco-friendly, look no further than the Beco Baby Carrier. Designed by Gabby Caperon, avid rock climber and sailor, the Beco is ergonomically designed to offer excellent weight distribution, using 100% organic cotton fabric. The Beco is machine washable and can be worn forward or rear facing, accommodating children weighing 7-45 pounds. You can …

7 Green Gift Ideas For Father’s Day

7 Green Gift Ideas For Father’s Day

Father’s Day may not be as flowery or as sentimental as Mother’s Day, but celebrating the man in your family is easy and fun. Please resist the urge to get him another pair of organic cotton underwear or a vegan tie. Instead, get creative with our gift guide, which features green twists for personalizing the holiday for Daddy.

Sip N’ Go BPA-Free, Collapsible, Lightweight Water Bottles

Sip N’ Go BPA-Free, Collapsible, Lightweight Water Bottles

Drinking enough water can be a daily struggle for both parents and kids and with good reason: lugging around big water bottles can be kind of a drag. Plus we’d be rich if we had a dollar for every time we reached school, the office, or the gym, only to realize our filled water bottle was still sitting on our kitchen counter. The Sip N’ Go solves those problems easily – it’s lightweight, collapsible, and even has a carabineer for …

NEW! Royally Cute Eco Paper Dolls from Hello Hanna

NEW! Royally Cute Eco Paper Dolls from Hello Hanna

In keeping with the trend of a revival of royal obsession spawned by William and Kate’s recent nuptials, introduce tots to the concept of monarchy with these adorable paper dolls from Hello Hanna. Princess Violet, Princess Buttercup, Princess Rose and Princess Daisy and their accessories are made with sturdy, FSC-certified, uncoated recycled paper. Each 6-inch doll comes with her very own …

Kids Can Be King Or Queen For A Day… or More, With Personalized Wool Felt Crowns

Kids Can Be King Or Queen For A Day… or More, With Personalized Wool Felt Crowns

Let’s face it, most tots reign supreme in their respective households, so why not make it official with a casual coronation via a personalized crown from Chloe in Style? Made from wool felt, each royal topper features a cotton fabric elastic back to grow with your child and last throughout …

APP REVIEW: Ansel and Clair’s Adventures in Africa

APP REVIEW: Ansel and Clair’s Adventures in Africa

Finding an educational iPad App that your kids will think is fun to play too is surprisingly hard. So when we reviewed Ansel and Clair’s Adventures in Africa released earlier this month, we were pleasantly surprised to find a fun and engaging game. The app took our young testers on an interactive adventure around the continent of Africa, that had them exploring the Serengeti Plains, the Sahara Desert and the Nile Valley. And they learned some great things about our wonderful planet on the way, too.

Greenpeace Blames Barbie, Legos, and Other Toys for Rainforest Destruction

Greenpeace Blames Barbie, Legos, and Other Toys for Rainforest Destruction

We love Legos just as much as the next design-savvy mom, but we’re sad to hear the likely source of the packaging for our favorite colorful bricks. A new report from Greenpeace links popular toy packaging to large-scale rainforest destruction in Indonesia. Based on investigations and forensic evidence, which found traces of acacia fiber and mixed-tropical hardwood (MTH) in the packaging, the report alleges that toy industry bigwig Mattel works with Asia Pulp & Paper (AAP) a brand that sources from several companies linked to the destruction of rainforests in Sumatra.

Mix and Match Organic Crib Separates from Dwell Studio

Mix and Match Organic Crib Separates from Dwell Studio

Now you can mix and match the perfect nursery for your little one with Dwell Studio. Dwell Studio offers an adorable selection of bumpers, sheets, pillows, blankets, and crib skirts that coordinate so perfectly that you will love them no matter what combination you use. These pieces are so well designed, you will …

Forest Park Drops Ban on Breastfeeding Two-Year-Olds

Forest Park Drops Ban on Breastfeeding Two-Year-Olds

Two weeks ago, Forest Park, GA city council members issued a new law that made it illegal to breastfeed any child older than two years of age in public. The city compared public breastfeeding to the act of public indecency, but breastfeeding families felt otherwise. Breastfeeding mothers have been telling the council how wrong the decision is, and even held a “nurse-in” to show their opposition. For their efforts, breastfeeding mothers won a nice victory this week when they managed to convinced city council member in Forest …

Green Sprouts Corn-based Plastic Feeding Gear Is Perfect for Eco-Friendly Summer Travel

Green Sprouts Corn-based Plastic Feeding Gear Is Perfect for Eco-Friendly Summer Travel

The eco-friendly mom’s dilemma: do you take that heavy and expensive stainless steel sippy cup with you on vacation and risk losing it, or bring a cheaper plastic cup that might not be BPA-free? Green Sprouts has a solution for you: corn-based plastic feeding gear that’s biodegradable. It’s light, inexpensive, BPA-free, and even if you do lose it it will break down in a matter of months in the sandbox where you left it. We recently tested the Green Sprouts line extensively to see how long these cups and forks held up to the recommended handwashing or 10 trips through the dishwasher. The result?

Boon’s Lawn Countertop Drying Rack Offers a Fresh Take on Dish Drying

Boon’s Lawn Countertop Drying Rack Offers a Fresh Take on Dish Drying

Need a stylish way to dry all those little baby dishes? Why not give the new Lawn a whirl. Like the smaller Grass by Boon, Lawn offers an attractive countertop method for drying baby dishes, but with a little more space. The flexible grass blades look fresh and bright, plus holds all …

U.S. Home Births Up 20% from 2004-2008, Here’s Why

U.S. Home Births Up 20% from 2004-2008, Here’s Why

Home births were up 20% from 2004-2008, with all signs pointing toward the trend continuing to accelerate in more recent years. The American College of Obstetrics and Gynecologists recently voiced their disapproval of home births. So why aren’t women listening to their doctors? Well, here’s a telling statistic: The national C-section rate hovers at a historically high 30%, with some hospitals in New York boasting a 90% cesarean rate. That’s one in three moms who are either choosing to schedule a C-section or who are being told they aren’t able to give birth naturally. For perspective, that’s double the C-section rate one generation ago. What’s going on here? I’m part of this home birth statistic, so I can tell you from personal experience. As a new mom that went from one extreme of hoping to take a one-day hospital childbirth class all the way to ending up taking homework-intensive Bradley birth classes and having a home birth, I can tell you what’s up with those numbers.

6 Healthy, Homemade Snacks for Families on the Go

6 Healthy, Homemade Snacks for Families on the Go

School is out for most of the Inhabitotters around here, so finding ways to fuel our kids through their day at the park and on playdates has been on our minds. Here are six homemade snacks (and a few more store-bought options) that are guaranteed to give your kids the energy they need without making a big fuss in the kitchen.

Dillygiggles Organic Lip Balms

Dillygiggles Organic Lip Balms

Most little girls are drawn to yummy lip balm with cute packaging – and it’d be nice to indulge them. However, we all know that most of the lip balms on the market are full of chemicals, artificial colors and other icky ingredients. Not so yummy on your daughter’s lips. …

Introduce Science Concepts with a Wooden First Gear Set

Introduce Science Concepts with a Wooden First Gear Set

Inspire a future science major with Young Minds at Play’s First Gear Set. The solid wood gears fit into the holes of the puzzle blocks and connect together so that when kids spin one gear, they’ll discover that all of the interlocking gears spin as well. Build out the set so your kid can connect more and more gears to see how many can spin at once. The gear set is finished with an eco-friendly oil and beeswax finish and …

Go Sailing with a Tweet Toys Organic Wooden Sailboat

Go Sailing with a Tweet Toys Organic Wooden Sailboat

Watching a sailboat float around in the water is one of the simplest pleasures of being a kid in the summer. Give your toddler a wooden sailboat from Tweet Toys and watch how she is quickly filled with wonder at how the boat stays a float. The base of these boats are handcrafted from American pine finished with a non-toxic beeswax finish. You can choose from a variety of organic cotton sails printed with the designer’s own patterns. We …

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