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Winter Water Factory Organic Baby Snapsuits in Eye-popping Designs

by Jennifer Chait, 08/14/11

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 and much more. You can find sweet baby pastels here, if that’s your craving, but the factory also doesn’t shy away from bold colors, atypical, but a nice surprise for baby fashion fare. All the textile prints are unique and Winter Water Factory crafts all their products in the USA from 100% certified organic cotton. Winter Water Factory also offers baby tees and some older kids clothing as well.

+ Organic Baby Snapsuits $34.00-$36.00

+ Winter Water Factory

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

by Marni Fogelson-Teel, 08/11/11

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 are sized up to 6T. All of Mimosa’s products (including their super sweet hedgehog love onesies and their vivid and modern alphabet posters) are designed and made in the USA.

+ Organic Cotton Robot Onesies $28.00

+ Organic Cotton Robot Toddler Tees $28.00

+ Mimosa

Deluna Kids Vintage Scarf Tops Give Tots World Traveler Cred

by Julie Seguss, 07/05/11

Dreaming of a summer getaway? If you can’t jet off to an island next week, dress your little one up in a top inspired by an exotic locale. Deluna Kids has created their Vintage Scarf Tops from 100% silk scarfs selected from vintage markets across the country. Their offerings include a virtual trip to Barbados, Malta, Spain, South Africa, Gibralter or Antwerp, sized for 12 to 24 month olds. We think these pretty little repurposed, re-imagined, patterned tops are a great escape from polka dots, stripes and solids.

+ Vintage Scarf Tops £28.00

+ Deluna Kids

Giggle Organic Cotton Sun Hats Keep Baby Comfy, Cool, and Covered

by Marni Fogelson-Teel, 07/03/11

If you checked out our recent list of pool and beach essentials, you know there are plenty of great summer hats for babies and kids out there. We think you and your little ones should have lots of options, so we’re bringing you one more. This way you can put one hat in the diaper bag and another one in the beach bag: You’ll always know that you and your baby will be covered no matter where you go. Baby goods supersite Giggle carries its own brand of sweet, striped organic cotton infant sun hats with wide brims and chin ties (an absolute must!). The hat comes in several different color combinations, including orange, pink, red, and navy.

+ Organic Cotton Infant Sun Hat $16.00-18.00

+ Giggle

6 Eco-Friendly Must-Haves for a Day at the Beach or Pool

If you're headed to the beach or spending a day at a pool this holiday weekend -- or any day -- be sure to take our six must-have green products for fun in the sun. You can stay green whether on land, at sea, or in the pool with reusable swim diapers, beach towels, hats, beach bags, and swim shirts. And of course, don't forget safe, chemical-free sunscreens.

Bobka Baby Eco-Friendly Baby Shoes

Shopping at Bobka Baby is hard work- all the shoes in the organic collection are so darn adorable that it’s hard to choose just one pair. Each pair of Bobka Baby shoes is handmade especially for your little …

Introducing LEFTright: Organic Apparel for Hipster Babies and Toddlers

Etsy is full of vendors catering to the coolest of babies, and LEFTright is the latest to catch our eye. LEFTright infuses organic cotton hats, bibs, onesies, and other baby goodies with a hefty dose of wit and charm. The infant hats are especially funny with thought bubbles dreaming up towards tacos, boom boxes, and ice cream cones. And who knows? Maybe baby’s 3 a.m. screaming fit really WAS because she wanted tacos. …

NEW! GOODEARTH gumdrops: Eco-Friendly Kids Clothes and Goods from India

If eco-friendly home design mecca GOODEARTH isn’t on your radar yet, there’s probably good reason: It’s located in India. But with plans to launch an online store by fall, we thought we’d give you the scoop on their new baby and kids line, GOODEARTH gumdrops, which combines playful, colorful, contemporary Indian aesthetics with carefully selected eco-friendly fabrics and materials. GOODEARTH gumdrops covers all the traditional baby and kid territories: toys, bedding, clothes, and bath accessories, all with an eclectic, chic vibe that speaks of gumdrops’ South Asian roots. There’s a lot to love in the line: button-down, organic cotton shirts printed with parrots and elephants, super absorbent organic bamboo bath towels, and sweet patchwork stuffed animals like hippos and giraffes. We fell head over heels for the magical indoor tents that create a kids’ hideaway within your own home. Read on to learn more about the sustainable line from our interview with GOODEARTH’s director Simran Lal.

6 Stylish Green Diapers for Summer

We used to get giddy over new bright colors of gDiapers or Charlie Banana green diapers, but now we just can't get over the great prints available in cloth diapers like the gStyle set shown above! So in the spirit of the coming summer season and green diaper fashion, we selected six stylin' patterns we love for green babies. These green diapers are fabulous enough to stand alone as a summer outfit for your tot. Read on to see our top picks.

GIVEAWAY: WIN a gDiapers gStyle Set + Green Diapers Worth $110

gDiapers just introduced their latest stylin’ green diaper solution — the gStyle collection of patterned gPants with adorable coordinating tops for boys and girls. Sure you love the ease of letting your little one run around in nothing more than a diaper in the spring and summer, but what if you have to leave the backyard? gStyle tops and bottoms coordinate to make dressing your tot easy peasy. Put on a green diaper (gStyle gPants are so much cuter than disposables!) and a top and you’re ready to roll. To celebrate this green diaper awesomeness gDiapers is giving away one gStyle gPant and your choice of either a coordinating camper tee or flutter dress. Plus, they’re throwing in 2 gPants and a package of gCloth refills just in case you’re not already hooked on gDiapers. The entire prize pack is worth $110. If you’re not familiar with the brand, read our review of the amazing flushable diapers so you can understand just how much you want to win this prize. Then, find out how to enter to win a gStyle set and starter kit after the jump.

7 Green Toy and Clothing Companies That Give Back

Buying new clothes and toys for babies and toddlers can be slightly overwhelming, even if you subtract all the shiny paints and talking electronic gadgets that most green parents avoid. Sure, those tiny tutus look adorable, but fast-growing kids seem to burst out them within days, and the toy that they were pining for on Monday is already lost in the toy chest by the weekend. While buying secondhand or doing clothing swaps are a great way to expand your kids’ wardrobes and toy collections, there are some great green companies to consider when buying new. Shelling out all that dough for new gear feels a little better when you know that the company is committed to giving back. Here are seven companies whose missions include benefiting a charity, striving for the highest in ethical and sustainable standards in production, and building communities, both here and across the globe.

Oii Designs’ Organic Nautical Hat for Babies is Reversible

We love this eco-friendly baby hat from Oii Designs that is not only made from organic cotton, but also it’s reversible too, so you’re getting two hats in one! Now that spring is in full swing, the sun will be shining brightly on your baby’s beautiful face if you don’t protect …

Colette Kids Organic Animal Graphic Baby Onesies

Colette Kids has a super cute collection of 100% USDA certified organic baby onesies that adds a little animal attraction to this simply baby basic. Each organic onesie is combed for softness and comfort with durable double-stitching and screen-printed by hand with an adorable penguin, owl, butterfly, blow fish, …

LA Boutique Sparrow Upcycles Kids’ Tees With Appliques

How can you make a previously worn kid’s shirt feel new again? One Los Angeles mom decided to add appliques as her personal way of recycling kid’s clothes. The unique upcycled kids clothes are sold in her Los Angeles boutique Sparrow (and online), where she also offers recycled, vintage, fair trade and organic cotton sustainable styles for kids and babies. The upcycled hand-appliqued clothing includes button down shirts for boys and overalls for girls.

+ Upcycled Boys Shirt …

Chabuki Upcycled Onesies are One of a Kind

Chabuki has taken the standard baby staple — the onesie — to a whole new green level. Made in the USA from recycled, reused, discontinued and/or broken materials, Chabuki’s upcycled baby onesies possess a unique individual style. Old suit shirts, vintage fabrics and discarded buttons are creatively transformed into artistic appliqués, and adorned with cute flowers. And when your bubs start to grow up, Chabuki also designs …

gDiapers Launches New gStyle Collection for Spring

gDiapers just launched a stylish new way to wear green diapers! gDiapers new gStyle collection includes two fashionabe new gPants prints paired with coordinating tops — a tee for the boys and a dress for girls. We already love gDiapers, as well as the fantastic gPants, biodegradable wipes, and gCloths Washable Inserts – and we think that the new gStyle collection with it’s super cute styles, colors and graphics will quickly rise …

8 Eco-Friendly Spring Dresses for Babies and Toddlers

With warmer weather and Easter Sunday just around the corner, there's no time like the present to start dressing your tot in frilly, girly, eco-friendly spring dresses. We found plenty of fab frocks for the littlest eco fashionistas made from organic cotton, previously worn clothing and more featuring pretty prints, ruffles and colors that exude the spring-iness of the season. Read on to find the perfect eco-friendly spring dress for your little girl.

Team Chipmunk Designs Kids Clothing Using Vintage Garments

We all love a bit of theater, so when a veteran costume designer turns their hand to developing a line of children’s clothing made from quality vintage garments, we know we’re in for a visual treat. Liz Bourgeois is the founder and creative force behind Team Chipmunk. She cut her teeth upcycling preloved garments into avant-garde designs for low budget theater productions, before heading to the bright lights of Broadway to become associate designer of one of its longest running and Tony Award winning productions, Avenue Q. Read on to learn more about the new Team Chipmunk kids clothing line.