eco crafts

Responsible and Green Magazine Reading Habits

May 3, 2010

There are some benefits to real, hold-in-your-hand paper magazines such as they’re awesome for recycled material art projects, are better than your laptop in the bathtub and magazines may encourage kids to read – often kids who don’t love reading books do find that they like reading magazines. That said, no matter how cool a [...]

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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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Green Family Link Love

March 3, 2010

Here’s what I’m reading this week that’s super fly, green family friendly, and worth a look… Mindful Momma actually gets two thumbs up. One, a great post about where to find natural and eco-friendly coupons and two, the MOST adorable DIY wooden buttons. My friend Peggy over at Light Green Stairs has a list of [...]

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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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Natural Thanksgiving Decor

November 17, 2009

If you’ve gathered up all the organic holiday food for your green Thanksgiving; or at least planned the menu, it’s time to start thinking about decor. There are plenty of natural decor ideas you can use that won’t turn your Thanksgiving into a big footprint event. Following are some great ideas. Festive Pumpkin Flowerpot – [...]