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Eco-friendly Kitchen Play Sets

January 18, 2009

Last week I showed an earth-friendly kitchen play set from Plan Toys. I wanted to bring in a few more options though because there are so many cool green play kitchen sets out there. Above is the very bright and fun Daisy’s Kitchen Set from Djeco – made with wood and nontoxic paints and finishes. [...]

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Plan Toys: earth-friendly kitchen play set

January 6, 2009

When I was a kid, my favorite toy was my play kitchen set. Kids today aren’t much different; at least all the kids I’ve known adore playing with kitchen sets and pretend food. The cool deal now though is that we have lots of greener choices. My plan was actually to post 10 fun eco-friendly [...]

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Grimm’s Fairy Tale Village Wooden Blocks

January 2, 2009

Sorry to be gone; I was taking a small holiday break. However, I’ve got something totally great for the first post back – Grimm’s Fairy Tale Village Wooden Blocks. I love almost all wooden blocks; and have plenty of favorite earth-friendly sets, but the blocks made by Grimm’s Spiel & Holz Design pretty much take [...]

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Last Minute Green Christmas Gifts for Kids

December 19, 2008

Time is seriously running out for holiday shopping. Few online shops can guarantee a before Christmas delivery at this point. If you’re still looking, Amazon Green is one place to shop, that will still get gifts to you on time. I’ve been there; almost every year I end up grabbing some last minute Amazon.com deal.
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Green Holiday Gift Guide: Five Eco-Art Gifts for Kids

December 13, 2008

All Natural Play Dough – a beautiful play dough set made from 80% organic ingredients. Each color has a corresponding fruit scent (lemon, orange, key lime, cherry, strawberry, and grape). Plus, it comes with wooden tools for extra fun and inspiration. Comes with, 6 tubs of dough (4 ounces each), 2 patterned rollers, a [...]

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Green Holiday Gift Guide: Fun Eco-Games for the Littles

December 12, 2008

Pandabo is an awesome little kid’s game. Totally cute and made out of lightweight earth friendly bamboo, this game is not only fun but helps tots to practice fine motor skills. Comes with 1 panda, 24 sticks in 3 shapes and 1 dice. This game was also winner of the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold and [...]

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Ecotots – Non-Toxic Art Easel

March 23, 2008

This simple art easel piece is perfect for any child’s room. The simple design is clean and modern – constructed from 100% formaldehyde-free, Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified/environmentally friendly SmartWood. The 100% non-toxic water-based finish comes in four lovely colors; leaf (my favorite shown below), clear, fire, and cocoa. You won’t need tools to get [...]