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It's a green, green world and we're loving it! If you're using Earth Day as the starting point for turning your lil one's toy box green, don't think you will be kissing color goodbye. Though many natural products are free of bright colors, these fun finds will continue to inspire tots while keeping them safe from the hormone disruptors Read more
Toddlers have a way with toys. They take them out, play for a few minutes, and then move on to the next great thing (without putting the first toy away – but that's another story). Keeping these busy bees in one place for more than a minute requires skill and planning. Adding a few new toys to their toy box can be all it takes to stop them in their tracks. Like the infant toys we've already Read more
The 2011 Toy Fair was packed with new products for the coming year. The hardest part, after seeing them all, is waiting for them to be available for purchase. Though there were several hot trends in this year's offerings, a few goodies will be on my shopping list. Check out my 10 favorites. Read more
Scrub, a dub, dub, get phthalates and BPA out of the tub! Many bath toys are made with plastics and rubber containing hormone disruptors that are ingested once lil ones get their hands (and mouths) on them. We've rounded up some goods that are safe for splashing around.To protect the goods from mold, clean the toys with an eco-friendly cleanser or homemade solution. Clockwise from top left: Kido Read more
My daughter is obsessed with tea parties. I love watching her gather her stuffed animals around the table and serve them cups of her finest brews, but I've been hesitant to buy her an actual tea set because the only ones I've seen are made with questionable paint sources and plastic. The eco-conscious company Green Toys makes a tea set that will leave the worrisome mother gleeful. Crafted from Read more
Summer and the beach go hand-in-hand. Since there's been so much fuss about the greening of toys, I was excited to come across Green Toys’ Sand Play Set ($22) at Giggle the other day. Since providing my tot with her own shovel, rake, bucket and sand mold, I have the peace of mind that the products are made from recycled plastic milk containers and are environmentally safe and phthalates-free. Read more
Girls with a lot of tech toys deserve a stylish bag to stow them in. With its "tech toy" clutches and cases, Be&D comes to the rescue of your iPad, iPhone, and other gadgets. The cases are made from mixed materials like embossed leather, lambskin, canvas, and cotton, and the statement pieces come in punchy colors like lime green and tangerine and flashy gold-stud details. Click through to Read more
We're excited to present a post from guest writer, eco lifestyle expert, and all-around awesome guy Danny Seo. Late last year, I had the privilege to sit down with one of the co-founders of One Kings Lane, Ali Pincus, and talk about our favorite places to shop, how I'm addicted to the home shopping site, and to talk about ways I could get involved with One Kings Lane. We came up with the idea for Read more
Just cause Sunday's the holiday, doesn't mean your eco-tastic efforts should stop on Monday at 12:01 a.m. Remember 30 of my best tips to go green for days (and months and years) to come! 5 Ways to Green Your Pet's Routine 4 Green Kitty Litter Components 5 Cleaning Products to DIY 4 Ecofying Toy Box Solutions 6 More Tips For Wildly Green Living 6 Ideas Just For Kitty Owners Read more
It doesn't seem as though a pet would have a large carbon footprint, but when you stop to think about where your dog's food, toys, and other equipment come from, his environmental impact can actually be quite significant. However, it doesn't take an extreme life makeover to turn your pooch's routine into a green machine. Just follow these easy-peasy tips, and tell us: what do you do to green up Read more
