Crafts & Activities

Alice In Wonderland Homemade Paper Dolls!

March 31, 2010

Got recycled paper? Got kiddos obsessed with the new Alice In Wonderland? Then you’re in luck because artist Timothy Haugen of the always amazing Fantastic Toys has created a paper kit set just for you – the Alice in Wonderland Mad Tea Party Playset Printable Paper Craft PDF. Haugen’s vintage inspired paper playset is based on [...]

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How To Build a Solar Cooker

March 16, 2010

With summer coming up fast, one cool kid (and adult) project is to build a solar cooker. Building your own solar cooker is not even too tough – it’s only harder if you go with a more complex design. Best of all solar cookers are very easy to use once built. By easy, I mean [...]

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Journey North – Green Kids Educational Project

February 21, 2010

Journey North is a year-long, free nature adventure event for youth. The major activity season for Journey North actually kicks off in February but kids can join up at any time. Through May (and beyond) there’s plenty of learning and fun to be had. WHAT IS JOURNEY NORTH? A North American adventure for kids that [...]

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Happy first day of winter – 35 ways to enjoy nature in winter

December 21, 2009

Green living to me, when you have kids especially, is a lot about learning to appreciate nature. Fact – kids who don’t love nature, who don’t have awesome nature experiences won’t care enough about nature to preserve it. In the winter it’s hard to make time to get outside. You’ve got to bundle up, fit [...]

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Green Holiday Gifts for Crafty Kids

December 16, 2009

You can still score gifts with online shipping in time for Christmas at many venues for a few more days – which means you have enough time to pick up a super slick eco-arts & craft gift for the little artist in your house. Oompa Art Supplies: The best reason to shop at Oompa is [...]

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Recycled Cereal Box Houses!

December 7, 2009

Just a quickie tonight because I’m dead busy, but I found these adorable cereal box buildings and had to share. Technically, cereal is something you can get in bulk, thus eliminating the box altogether, BUT if you do buy boxed cereal, this is such a cute idea for how to recycle them. Aren’t these sweet! [...]

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39 Homemade Green Holiday Gifts That Rock

December 6, 2009

Some homemade gifts REALLY look homemade and don’t make as big an impression. However, there are plenty of very cool eco-friendly holiday gifts you can easily make that are useful, look great, and will make everyone’s holiday more cheerful. Following are 39 fab homemade gift ideas. Make sure you choose homemade gifts soon though; making [...]

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Green Holiday Gift – DIY Eco-Dollhouse

November 25, 2009

An eco-friendly dollhouse makes an awesome holiday gift for your little one. When I was little I got a dollhouse one Christmas; the kind you build with an adult. I LOVED it. My grandma and me spent hours on it which means I got a cool toy and plenty of fun memories with my grandma. [...]

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Thames & Kosmos Green Power House – Eco Fun Toy for the Holidays

October 28, 2009

My son Cedar and I have been hard at work with a cool toy that will make a pretty great gift for green kiddos for the holiday season – Thames & Kosmos Green Power House – a Discovery Store toy. However, this kit is not so much a toy as a full on model home [...]

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PDX Locals – Free Admission Day at Portland Japanese Garden

October 27, 2009

The Portland Japanese Garden is holding a free admission day on November 11, Wednesday from 10am-4pm. The free event is sponsored by KOIN Local 6. Besides being a cool nature fall outing for your family, the event will also benefit Janus Youth Programs through the collection of voluntary donations at the Admission Gate. Janus Youth [...]