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Long loved by parents for their durability, educational purposes and the LEGO company’s social and environmental responsibility, LEGO bricks have become a standard construction toy in almost every household. And with the addition of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Frank Lloyd Wright´s Fallingwater getaway, the Empire State building, Sears Tower and Seattle Space Needle — all part of LEGO’s Architecture Landmark series designed by Adam Reed Tucker — LEGO kits have been propelled into the realm of collectible toys.

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As a health conscious parent, you’re probably not seeking plausible reasons to introduce your kids to cola — but a radio controlled car powered by pop? How cool is that? Takara Tomy, a Japanese toy maker, has manufactured a prototype RC ‘ene Bio Engine’ car (looks more like a futuristic delivery truck) that runs on Sony’s sugar fueled Bio-Battery. See the car in action in the video after the jump!

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My son loves luchadores. He also loves puzzles and has a great appreciation for the environment. So there’s nothing about Caribbean Puzzles’ line of eco-friendly fighters that this kid wouldn’t adore. Like every jigsaw in the company’s varied offerings, these masked muscle men are “earth friendly, child safe and people kind.” They accomplish this by utilizing formaldehyde-free MDF (recycled wood fibers are compressed to form a sturdy wood-derived material), and employing Fair Trade practices in their factory in Mexico.

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Like bonbons with laces, Autonomie Project’s Ethletic sneakers come in a variety of mouthwatering colors such as cranberry red, bubble gum pink and mandarin orange. The sneaks look a lot like a certain famous brand, but have a much more eco-friendly sole. The sole is produced and stamped with FSC-certified all natural and sustainable rubber (“That means the rubber was actually tapped from a tree in a well managed and growing forest”) and the cotton used to make the canvas upper is 100% Fair Trade-certified organic. Plus, the dyes used to give the kicks their vibrant color are PCP and AZO free. Who’s an all-star now, Chuck?

+ Ethletic Children’s Sneakers SALE: $28.50 (also available in adult sizes)

+ Autonomie Project

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