Little Alouette Wooden Letterpress Typography Teethers Satisfy Tots and Parents

by , 08/16/11

When your tot is teething, she’ll need plenty of options to gnaw on, but that doesn’t mean your home needs to be crawling with plastic bright-colored toys made for chewing. Little Alouette wows us again with another gorgeous wooden toy — their Letterpress Typography Teething Toys appeal to our design side, but appease our parenting agenda too. They’re safe for babies to put in their mouths as they’re made form locally sourced hardwoods finished with certified organic flax seed oil. Choose a letter to match your child’s first name, or spell out a word that can sit on a shelf in your child’s nursery well after her first set of teeth has broken through.

+ Natural Wooden Letterpress Typography Teething Toys $20

+ Little Alouette

7 Eco-friendly Natural Building Block Sets

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LEGO Inspired LED Lamps Are Perfect For Your Kid’s Home Study Area

by , 08/15/11

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As summer comes to a close, we can’t stop talking about back to school. Aside from the ever important eco-friendly school supplies, it is equally important to set up a comfortable and inspiring study area at home for our kids. Lighting company Luxit’s TOP FOUR collection provides light for late night studying, inspired by a timeless childhood favorite – LEGO blocks.


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Rocky by Jäll & Tofta is a Cradle, Rocking Chair and Toddler Bed All-in-One

by , 08/15/11

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German designers Jäll & Tofta’s soon to be released ’Rocky,’ will delight parents who are both short on space and fans of green design. The clever nursery furniture has multiple incarnations. One is a rocking cradle which features a plush attached chair that’s perfect for lulling an infant back to sleep. Or, Rocky may be used as an enclosed crib sans the sidecar chair. And when your little one becomes a big kid before you know it, she can slip into slumber in the inherent toddler bed. Sweet on Jäll & Tofta now? Check out their hair-raising Mr. Moustache mobile to complement Rocky.

+ Rocky (Coming Soon)

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Best Waste-Free Lunch Kits and Snack Bags for Back to School

Best Waste-Free Lunch Kits and Snack Bags for Back to School

Brown bagging it is definitely not a very green approach to school lunches, and most of us probably cringe when we think of how many plastic sandwich and snack bags we used and threw away during our childhood. Luckily for us, this generation of kids has plenty of options for reusable (and stylish!) snack and lunch bag options that range from fabrics like polka dots to more eclectic options such as skull and crossbones as well as stainless steel lunchboxes and even eco-friendly bento boxes.

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Top 6 Green Must-Haves for Back to School

Top 6 Green Must-Haves for Back to School

Your kids may still be off at summer camp, and the weather outside sure doesn't feel like kids will be going back to school anytime soon, but the first day of school will be here before you know it. Typically, that means you've got a list of stuff to buy from teacher-required art supplies to a new lunchbox and sneakers. Get a jump on your back to school shopping with our helpful guide. We found eco-friendly products that will keep your kid and the planet healthy and safe.

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Winter Water Factory Organic Baby Snapsuits in Eye-popping Designs

Winter Water Factory Organic Baby Snapsuits in Eye-popping Designs

Winter Water Factory creates the most luscious Organic Baby Snapsuits in many fresh, eye-popping designs, sure to make your baby stand out, or you know, look much cuter when she’s cranky. Each beautiful soft organic cotton snapsuit from Winter Water Factory is like a little work of art featuring hip designs such as bright birds, swirling flowers, paisley, whimsical creatures …

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Peat Gardening Kit Inspires Little Green Thumbs with Seed Mailing Program

Peat Gardening Kit Inspires Little Green Thumbs with Seed Mailing Program


If you and your family are city dwellers you probably don’t have much in the way of gardening supplies, but the Peat gardening kit for kids provides a solution. Created by product design student Edward Barber, Peat is unlike other gardening kits – it includes a home-mailing program that ensures your green-thumbed child will always have a fresh supply of seeds as well as fun gardening activity books.

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Recycled Cardboard Birdhouse Gives Tots Something to Chirp About

Recycled Cardboard Birdhouse Gives Tots Something to Chirp About

A little birdie told us about this 100% recycled cardboard birdhouse — a cheerful little abode featuring a design complete with windows, a front door and plenty of flowers in bloom, which you and your tot can decorate before perching it outside to welcome all kinds of feathered friends. Think a cardboard house is a flight of fancy? Not so! The birdhouse roof is made with …

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HOW TO: DIY Baby Doll Bed Using a Clementine Box

HOW TO: DIY Baby Doll Bed Using a Clementine Box

We were so excited to discover this genius DIY baby doll bed tutorial from the crafty blogger behind Lo(lo)v(i)e. She created the sweet craft by reusing an old clementine box for the base and old cardboard for the headboard. After all, shouldn’t handmade dolls sleep in a handmade bed? Besides the fruit crate you’ll need fabric, ribbon, quilt padding, a glue gun and a few other little craft supplies. Visit Lo(lo)v(i)e for the easy how-to instructions. The designer …

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Best Eco-friendly Back-to-School Supply Basics

Best Eco-friendly Back-to-School Supply Basics

Chances are, your tots aren't spending their summertime hours tracking down the most eco-friendly school supplies and would be inclined to pick up a notebook made from virgin paper (especially if emblazoned with the face of a favorite character) or a crayon set that may contain toxins. It’s up to you to find the greenest goods out there that are designed catch your kid's eye, so that they are ready to go for an eco-friendly first day. Our must list of school supplies includes notebooks, pencils, crayons, pencils cases, and other back to school basics that look cool and have as much street cred as green cred.

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Mimosa Sparkly Organic Cotton Robot Onesies and Tees are Fun for Green Tots

Mimosa Sparkly Organic Cotton Robot Onesies and Tees are Fun for Green Tots

The latest from sister design duo Mimosa, these robot tees and onesies will have the whole family saying “Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto” (they have adult sizes as well for those occasions when you want to be matchy-matchy together). Screen-printed with 100% biodegradable pigments and water-based ink on 100% organic cotton onesies and children’s tees, the designs come in blue with silver robot design or purple with a gold robot design and …

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Shahaf Ben Abu’s Baboo Clips Let Kids Bring Their Art to Life as Dolls and Action Figures

Shahaf Ben Abu’s Baboo Clips Let Kids Bring Their Art to Life as Dolls and Action Figures

Paper dolls get an ingenious upgrade with ‘Baboo’ clips by designer Shahaf Ben Abu. Baboo was created to enable children to express their feelings therapeutically via drawings that they could engage in interactive play. Each clip is equipped with legs, (there’s also one clip that serves as a barren …

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Seasonal Summer Salad: Black Bean, Corn, and Blueberry

Seasonal Summer Salad: Black Bean, Corn, and Blueberry

We dream all winter long about blueberries and corn, so when their season arrives at the farmer’s market, we buy as much as our fridge can hold. And although we could probably eat corn on the cob and big handfuls of blueberries for months to come, sometimes we like to mix it up a little and combine our favorite seasonal foods into one satisfying dish. Here’s a salad that combines sweet blueberries with corn and black beans. There’s need to turn on the oven for this recipe, and it would be a perfect side dish for a barbecue or a picnic. Read on to discover how to make this delicious seasonal summer salad.

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The Truth Behind 5 Common Home Birth Myths

The Truth Behind 5 Common Home Birth Myths

A recent report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that home births are gaining in popularity and all-in-all, home births have risen 20% in recent years. Still, many pregnant women and their partners are concerned that home births may not be as safe as a hospital birth, likely because home birth myths regularly circulate in the media and parenting circles. This happens because, when a home birth goes bad, the media is all over it, blaming midwives and the home setting. However, all is not well on the hospital front – it’s just that the media usually ignores the much more common hospital errors. Keep reading to see some common myths about home births.

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  • 161 Votes Yes - I'd have a home birth.
  • 52 Votes Home birth seems safe, but I'd feel safer in a hospital setting.
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Dandelion Handcrafted Bamboo Crocheted Rattles Will Delight Green Tots

Dandelion Handcrafted Bamboo Crocheted Rattles Will Delight Green Tots

We’re old fans of Dandelion earth-friendly goods. Not only do they carry the sweetest collection of organic rattles and teethers but they offer cute organic holiday goodies and have even helped fund breast cancer research with their adorable pink collection. Now, Dandelion just got a little more lovable, with their new eco-friendly and super cuddly collection of handmade crocheted rattles and rattle balls.

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The Original Bench Swing Offers Breezy Summer Fun

The Original Bench Swing Offers Breezy Summer Fun

There’s nothing quite like swinging from a tree on a warm summer day – it’s the perfect breezy, relaxing (and sometimes exciting) activity for children. If you’re looking for a simple yet lovely swing, The Original Bench Swing is perfect. Made with 100% natural materials such as reclaimed Ash or Elm, beeswax and 20 feet of natural fiber rope, this swing compliments landscape of any kind and offers hours of fun to boot. Made by The …

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Top 6 Green Backpacks for Back-to-School

Top 6 Green Backpacks for Back-to-School

Nothing says back-to-school like the sight of excited kids with their backpacks heading off to the bus stop. We've rounded up six great backpack options for a variety of age ranges, which means kids can choose from a classic style, a cutesy animal backpack, or a pack festooned with flowers, the alphabet, or little monsters. Parents can rest assured knowing that any of these choices are better for the planet and the health of their tots!

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Mrs Jermyn’s Mr Tedi Bears Are Upcycled from Button Down Shirts

Mrs Jermyn’s Mr Tedi Bears Are Upcycled from Button Down Shirts

Who says teddy bears are just for kids? We can see these gargantuan-headed teddies at home on a four poster bed as much as in a toddler bed. The unembellished  and cheekily humorous Mrs Jermyn’s “tedi” bears, upcycled from men’s button-down shirts, won us over immediately. The bears, which all look like they are dressed up for a day at the office, are even individually named, so jump on over to Mrs …

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Non-toxic School Supply Guide Can Help Parents Make Safer Choices

Non-toxic School Supply Guide Can Help Parents Make Safer Choices

If you’re concerned about toxic school supplies, well, you should be. There’s plenty to be concerned about. For example, The Center for Health, Environment & Justice (CHEJ), points out that “The average child’s character-themed backpack is filled with supplies and materials made from the most toxic plastic for our health and environment, polyvinyl chloride (PVC or vinyl).” PVC, over its lifetime, can release icky stuff like phthalates, lead and dioxin – chemicals that have been linked to learning and developmental disabilities, asthma, obesity and cancer. Even worse, PVC is one of the most widely used hazardous plastic materials in the world. Your child is unlikely to avoid PVC, so at the very least you can make sure your child isn’t carrying a PVC laden backpack to school. This is where CHEJ can help. CHEJ has just released their  2011 Back to School Guide to PVC-free School Supplies Guide, and it can help you make smarter choices about which products to purchase and which products to avoid when shopping for school supplies this year.

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