Finger painting has long been a favorite pastime for kids and recently a group of archaeologists has discovered exactly how long — 13,000 years! The Daily Mail reported this morning that experts have stumbled upon evidence of cave drawings by children in one of France’s most famous ancient sites – pointing to the possibility that daycare centers date back all the way to prehistoric times.
Halloween is just around the corner, and while you’re planning the kids costumes and parties, it’s also time to think beyond the candy that goes hand-in-hand with Halloween night. We’ve mentioned before that UNICEF gave its long standing Trick-or-Treat box program a high-tech upgrade with Microsoft tags, which makes collecting money for the charity even easier. Now is the time to gear up for Halloween night, and have your kids register for their very own UNICEF Trick-or-Treat box to help other kids while they collect their coveted candy. Read on to learn how to trick-or-treat for UNICEF.
At this stage in eco-design there’s nothing particularly new about cardboard furniture. Yet the cardboard ‘Build Up’ child’s chair and table designed by Philippe Nigro appears to be a new exercise in what can be sculpted from the paper-based medium. Sturdy, yet simple to put together, the pieces are shipped flat and are then folded, contorted and wedged together to create the final furniture form.
Halloween is a fun time for kids. From Halloween costumes to treats and tricks to spooky decor, it’s easy to green your Halloween. But what about your Halloween pumpkins and jack o’ lanterns? The decision to buy an organic Halloween pumpkin is not as cut and dry as other eco-minded Halloween goodies, mainly due to cost. Typically, but not always, you’ll shell out more (no pun intended) for an organic pumpkin than you would for a conventional. If you’ve got more than one child, or you’d like to carve multiple pumpkins, cost does start to become a factor. So, is an organic pumpkin worth the price or not? Read on to weigh your options, plus learn where to find the best organic Halloween pumpkins.
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We first told you about The Milk Truck in July when it was just in its prototype stage, and now the mobile breastfeeding unit complete with a giant breast on top has rolled into Pittsburgh. Jill Miller’s creation is now on display at the Andy Warhol Museum as part of the Pittsburgh Biennial. Miller dreamed up the clever vehicle in hopes of starting a conversation about a mother’s right to breastfeed in public. After all, a little humor from a 5 foot in diameter and 3 foot high breast must go a long way in gaining attention, right?
Breast cancer is one of the most common cancer affecting women in the United States. Now scientists at Penn State College of Medicine may have discovered a solution. The scientists discovered a virus that’s capable of killing human breast cancer cells in the lab within seven short days.
Last week we reported on a California dad who decided that he was going on a diet consisting strictly of his wife “Katie’s” frozen surplus of breast milk. The couple had accumulated a 22-cubic-foot freezer full of milk that they weren’t able to donate to breast milk banks. But instead of throwing it out, they decided Dad would drink all of it and they’d blog about the experience. The experiment, which kicked off less than a week ago, has (to no one’s surprise) come to an end. But it’s demise is not for reasons you may think. The man, known as “Curtis,” didn’t give up because he couldn’t stomach anymore breast milk, but rather because of all the internet hype, he and Katie were able to connect with a West Coast mom desperately seeking donor milk for her quadruplets.
Decorating a child’s room to take them from infancy through childhood often means lots of redecorating: Most 7-year-olds are less than thrilled with the baby bunnies or smiling suns that they once found so charming. These prayer flags from Cazmira, inspired by Buddhist traditions, are a beautiful way to dress up your tot’s room or doorway at any age and imbue it with a sense of stylish spirituality. Screenprinted with non-toxic, light-fast ink, the cotton …
Do you have an artistic green kid? A great way for your child to show off his talents is to enter the 2011 ChicoBag and Green Halloween Design Contest. This design contest is a fun annual event where kids get to show off their “EEK-O-Inspired” design ideas for a chance to win some awesome prizes. The grand prize winner will get $250 cash prize, and even better, their spooky design will printed on a limited edition ChicoBag reusable trick-or-treat bag that will be sold all over the U.S.A., just like the 2010 winning bag shown above. The grand prize winner will also win a ChicoBag stuffed full of goodies from great sponsors, such as Dandelion Earth Friendly Goods, LunchBots, Glee Gum, Nature’s Path and more! The second place winner will receive $100 cash plus a ChicoBag brand reusable bag filled with eco-friendly goodies from prize partners, and a 3rd place winner will receive a ChicoBag bag filled with goodies too. Keep reading to learn how your child can enter this amazing contest!
CLIF Kid has just announced a new treat for kids, sure to illuminate the Halloween season. New Full Moon Brownie Zbars are packed with spooky fun and nutritional substance, so this is a Halloween treat you can feel good about handing out. This limited …
Amazing but true, a new study, published in the journal Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being, shows that kids who regularly play in outdoor green spaces have milder Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) symptoms than those who play regularly indoors or in built outdoor environments. This study back up previous studies that show how kids majorly benefit from green spaces; i.e. spaces with plenty of grass and trees. For example, research posted by The Morton Arboretum shows that ADHD symptoms in children are relieved after contact with nature, asthma symptoms are reduced, and kids who play outdoors have less stress. Specifically, as related to ADHD, past research shows that kids experiencing ADHD can concentrate better, complete tasks better, and follow directions better after playing in a natural green space. Plus, the greener the setting, the more symptom relief.
If you’ve haven’t already gleaned from all our coverage over the last year, breast milk is no longer just for babies. But while we’ve seen human breast milk turned into an array culinary delights for the adult set, this is the first time we’ve caught wind of a man opting to turn it into his sole source of sustenance. One man has decided to see how long he can survive on a diet consisting entirely of his wife’s breast milk. Currently, the parents of three maintain a 22-cubic-foot freezer full of milk that they haven’t been able to donate to breast milk banks. So what’s a couple to do? There’s no waste in this household – each drop will be consumed, and the couple is blogging daily about their breast milk experiment!
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A parent’s worst fear is having their children go missing. A daycare in Sweden is conducting an experiment to alleviate this fear- by placing GPS tracking devices on kids while they are outside of the confines of the nursery walls. The transmitters will report to a synced mobile phone, alarming teachers if a child moves out of a certain distance.
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