2011 August | Inhabitots

Waldorf Wooden Rocker Board Helps Kids Build Balance

Jennifer Chait

We’ve seen many wonderful rocking toys here at Inhabitots, such as the modern and sleek Constantin Rocker and the beautiful Maine Dory Rocking Boat. However, what about an awesome rocking toy that actually helps your child develop a sense of balance which is thought to be a critical component in brain development and learning? Yes, there’s a rocking toy just like that! The Waldorf Wooden Rocker Board, available at the newly expanded Bella Luna Toys, is beautifully hand crafted in the USA with nine layers of poplar plywood. Crafted to a precise curve and sanded smooth this toy offers limitless open-ended play value. Keep reading to see a video of this rocking board in action.

Julie Seguss

Julie Seguss

You’re having your kid’s friends over for a birthday party and you don’t want to use your everyday dishes, but buying single-use paper or plastic plates doesn’t sound appealing either. Our solution? Try Bambu’s Bamdino Veneerware. The collection is made from certified organic bamboo, and while they are disposable, you can likely get a few uses out of them before you dump them in the trash. They’re especially perfect for any prehistoric themed parties since they are etched with a dino design. Plus, the coordinating Bamdino utensils are cleverly shaped like dinosaurs, too.

+ Bamdino Veneerare 9″ Plates $10 for 8

+ Bamdino Utensils $9

Green Party How To: Things that Go Birthday Party

Marni Fogelson-Teel

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Judge Strikes Down Circumcision Ban Proposal from San Francisco Ballot

Back in November 2010, we first posted about the proposed ballot measure to ban circumcision. At that time, anti-circumcision advocates were in the process of collecting the more than 7,100 signatures needed in order to get the circumcision ban on the ballot. Fast forward to May 2011 – and this controversial measure proposal officially received enough signatures to make it onto the November ballot. Now, there’s been a glitch. Last week, Judge Loretta M. Giorgi of Superior Court struck the proposal from the November ballot, saying that the ban violates California law that makes regulating medical procedures a function of the state, not cities.