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Cute Sustainable Design for Kids at Malba Museum in Buenos Aires

TreeHugger — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:00:47 +0000

Photos: Paula Alvarado. Every year when the school winter break comes, the Malba Museum in Buenos Aires puts out a design collection and a set of activities aimed at the little ones. This year, the collection was curated by Ana Lisa Alperovich and Pa...

Exclusive Interview With Italian Pop Artist Willow

Tiana Miller — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 22:57:28 +0000

An exclusive interview with Italian pop artist Willow Art. read more This is just a brief summary, please visit Environmental Graffiti to see the full, formatted version of the article

5 Green Products: BABYBJÖRN Organic Comfort Carrier to Beech Wood Haba Ball Track Construction Set

Jennifer Lance — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 16:24:37 +0000

1. BABYBJÖRN Organic Comfort Carrier My favorite, must have item during my children’s infancy was my BABYBJÖRN carrier. I found it essential for baby wearing, and I liked how secure my child felt close to my body. I tried out various slings and wraps, but I always was concerned I didn’t quite have my baby [...]

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I Am Not a Guinea Pig (and Neither Are My Kids)

Healthy Child Healthy World — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 18:32:40 +0000

When I was a kid, my brother had guinea pigs. Fat little guys with stubby little legs that he desperately tried to train to do entertaining things like play soccer with a super ball and sniff out money (he was a little Alex P. Keaton-ish). In my innocent upbringing I would never [...]

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Open-Ended Play: The 5 Best Wood Building Toys

Jennifer Lance — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 15:03:04 +0000

Yippeeee! It’s summer vacation! Now that my kids are home from school, they have had more time to play. No matter their age, the traditional wooden building block toys are the ones that sustain play for hours and days. Given their enthusiasm for building drum sets, houses, airplanes, spaceships, etc., I was inspired to write [...]

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7 Lessons Learned from Toy Story 3

TreeHugger — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 17:17:25 +0000

Photo via Neuro Software If you thought the Toy Story movies were about overcoming differences to become friends, then you missed some of the more subtle lessons: That stocking your kid's toy room can be an exercise in sustainable, eco-friendly choices that the junior set won't even notice. Follow these tips, inspired by the trailer for Toy Story 3 (which comes out in theaters this Friday) to choose toys that will keep your kids happy and healthy to infinity and ...Read the full story on TreeHugger

5 Green Products: Peter Rabbit Organics to Zubels 100% Cotton Eco-Friendly Hand Knit Toys

Jennifer Lance — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 17:14:01 +0000

1. Peter Rabbit Organics Since childhood, I’ve been a fan of Beatrix Potter’s The Tale of Peter Rabbit. Little did I know that Beatrix was an environmentalist and “staunch conservationist”, which makes me love her books even more. Her legacy is now making eco-friendly products to accompany her classic tale. In addition to the book, [...]

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Grandma’s Toxic Toy Crusade

warriormom — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 14:01:57 +0000

In the wake of the McDonald's Shrek glass recall, it is important to ponder the issue of how to tell a toxic toy from a safe one. Why does the United States remain one of the few developed countries to allow children to play with toys that some scientists say may cause infertility in boys? The toys in question contain substances called phthalates (pronounced "thal-ates"). While the European Union has banned these substances in products meant for children, there is powerful resistance from the chemical and toy industries to doing the same here.

Your Dog Training Smarts – Test Results!

DSN pack member — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 16:57:17 +0000

The results for the dog training IQ test.

Every Parent Will Want this Green Modern Doll’s House with Working Solar Electric System

TreeHugger — Tue, 18 May 2010 16:54:16 +0000

Brinca Dada Create your own scenes from Unhappy Hipsters with the Brinca Dada modernist doll's house; these days most people can only afford a house this big anyways. Hoping to be the Joseph Eichler of the doll house biz, Douglas Rollins hired young architect Tim Boyle to design the Emerson house....Read the full story on TreeHugger