Grow Green Kids

Glueckskaefer Wooden Play Kitchen Set

How have I not seen this play kitchen before!? It’s utterly adorable! Made by Glueckskaefer, this darling play kitchen features a beautiful sink and cabinet on one side and a stove with oven on the other. The sink is a stainless steel insert that can be removed and cleaned and the cute wooden faucet knobs really [...]

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Inexpensive and Eco-friendly Waldorf Modular Tree House

The quest to find a beautiful, eco-friendly YET inexpensive green dollhouse can be daunting. Luckily, gems like this wonderful Waldorf inspired Modular Tree House come along every once in a while and make your day. This lovely tree home for dolls is made by Etsy shop and small family business, Manzanita Kids, and offers countless hours of [...]

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CLIF Kid partners with Safe Routes to School to encourage kids to get moving and reduce carbon

Hey all. It’s been chaos around here. My roommate fractured both his heels, leaving him wheelchair bound and unable to drive for a minimum of three weeks – in our very not wheelchair minded home. Thus, I’ve been way busier than normal. That said, since school is kicking off soon, I did want to stop [...]

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Green Practices Can Save Money on Back-to-School Supplies

Going green is good for the planet and your wallet (usually) – especially during back-to-school time. Here are some green and thrifty tips for picking up green school supplies… Less is more: Less is always more when it comes to green living. It works for school supplies too. Only buy what your child’s school says [...]

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How To: Make Naturally Colored Organic Rainbow Cake

Today we’ll be making an organic mini square rainbow cake, colored with all natural, non-toxic food colors. We’ll top it off with fluffy vanilla icing. Naturally colored – because why give your kids fake color chemicals? Mini square – because small and square is cute – plus usually lower calorie than having a huge cake [...]

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Melt-free Eco-friendly Popsicles for Kids

Real, icy cold ice pops are the best. However, sometimes a different sort of popsicle fun is in order. Here are some sweet, mostly melt-free choices for the kiddos. Le Toy Van makes the most adorable play Ice Lollies, part of their amazingly cute Honeybake range of toys. Le Toy Van makes their toys with responsibly [...]

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125+ Low-cost Screen-free Activities for Kids

As noted, we’re trying to cut back on screen time. Also as noted, when we asked our kids to come up with screen-free ideas, most involved lots o’ money, like ice skating, shopping, going to the beach, concerts and so on. We explained to the kids that they need to get jobs if they want [...]

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20 magical & creative DIY cardboard toys

I read a while back that while toys are a major seller in the U.S., green toys aren’t so much. In fact, the research I read said that green toy sales make up just 1% of all toy sales. That seems nuts considering all the problems with conventional toys. Still, in some ways I get [...]

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More kids stuck indoors than ever before – CLIF Kid’s Backyard Game Contest can help

A new Kelton Research survey reveals some utterly depressing (but not terribly surprising) news – kids today are stuck indoors most of the time and often it’s by choice. The new The Clif Kid Outdoor Play Survey highlights how we REALLY need to act now in order to prevent a generation of screen-bound, inactive, unhealthy [...]

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Green Toy Review: Tegu Pocket Pouch Prism

Review summary: A more affordable, but still fun Tegu magnetic block travel set. Perfect for tinkering on-the-go. Product: Tegu Pocket Pouch Prism from Tegu. We tested the jungle colored set, although we have an inkling that other sets, in different colors may be available soon. Cost: $30.00 Basics: The brand new Pocket Pouch Prism is the perfect little [...]