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Jennifer Chait

Build a Dream Playhouses: Pop-n-Play Kitchen

February 20, 2012

Build a Dream Playhouses™ makes some super adorable play items and all of them are fully recyclable when the fun is long over. My favorite Build a Dream creation by far is the Pop N’ Play Kitchen. For an affordable price, your child can cook up sizzlin’ hot creations in this amazing flat-pack kitchen. You [...]

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Best movies for kids and parents to watch together

February 15, 2012

The other day we looked at eco-friendly movies for kids. Sadly, in my opinion, there are few decent green movies for kids. In fact, if you remember, my son Cedar only pointed out two he liked. Still, it’s not like Cedar never ever watches movies. Like any kid, he does like movies. Plus, so long [...]

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Popsicle love for babies and toddlers – vanilla tofu ice pops

February 15, 2012

Everyone deserves a yummy homemade organic ice pop once in a while, even babies and toddlers. Luckily, there are some simple organic popsicle recipes you can make for your youngest family members. Tips for the best baby and young toddler ice pops Always go organic! Use smaller non-toxic ice pop molds. Normal ice pop molds [...]

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Best non-toxic popsicle molds for babies and toddlers

February 14, 2012

We’ve looked at non-toxic popsicle molds before of course, but most of the ones I posted were for older kids and adults. What most people don’t realize is that cute and tiny little ice pops are also great for babies and toddlers, not just older kids. Benefits of ice pops for babies include… A tasty [...]

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Ten lovable eco-actions you can take this Valentine’s Day

February 14, 2012

Happy Valentine’s Day! I don’t celebrate Valentine’s Day too much, but if you do, I hope you’re enjoying some Fair Trade chocolate and other sweet times today. If you want to go all out, why not send the earth (or someone else) a Valentine with some green action steps… Make a last-minute eco-friendly Valentine’s Day [...]

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Best green movies for kids – wait are there any?

February 13, 2012

Key point: If you’re relying on movies to teach your kids about green living – don’t. There are plenty of “Best green movie” lists for kids around the web, and they’re okay lists, but overall, I personally don’t think the movie industry is interested in making environmental movies for kids. First of all most movie [...]

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My package-free food goal update

February 13, 2012

In case you forgot, one of my green goals this year (again) is to cut back on food packaging. I came up with a super awesome plan, which yes, I have actually been working on. As of the 8th of January, my plan was slow-going. But, now it’s almost mid-February and I’m doing a little [...]

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Founders of Sprig Toys Launch New BeginAgain Green Toy Company

February 12, 2012

The 2012 NY Toy Fair kicks off today in New York, and among the exhibitors is a fresh new green toy company, BeginAgain, born out of a great established toy company, Sprig. Sprig Toys founders Chris Clemmer and David Bowen kicked off BeginAgain in small steps this summer, but now the new company is coming [...]

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Growing a Green Family on Pinterest

February 11, 2012

So… I’m a little obsessed with Pinterest right now. Not that I’m alone in my obsession. Everyone is on there sharing all sorts of amazingly lovely items. Super quick Pinterest primer: Browse the web, like I know you do. Find awesome green goodies (or other amazing stuff). Share it with everyone. Break your finds and [...]

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Plan a green birthday party for your child

February 10, 2012

If you have little ones, at some point you’ll be having a birthday party or two, so why not plan an eco-friendly event? Following are some simple ways to keep your child’s birthday party green and fun. Green your birthday party invites: If possible, send electronic birthday party invitations by email vs. paper invites via [...]

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