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Fun First Aid Felted Wool Basket

August 11, 2010

I don’t know if you remember the DIY doctor’s kit post, but I just found a super sweet felt box that would be perfect if you’re considering making this for your child. This wonderful First Aid Basket, made of eco-friendly wool felt is made by the always amazing En Gry og Sif, a company started [...]

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DIY pretend doctor set

June 2, 2010

Kids love to play doctor and vet pretend games. Sadly, for kids who like to pretend there aren’t many play doctor kits available. Or at least there are few made of non-plastic materials AND I’ve never seen a pretend vet set made with eco-friendly materials. I know of two decent doctor kits if your kiddo [...]

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Tegu Wooden Blocks Discount Code

June 1, 2010

I recently posted a review of Tegu magnetic, eco-friendly wooden blocks. I liked these blocks, but felt the price was a bit high, so here’s some good news. For a limited time, Tegu is offering Growing a Green Family readers a free shipping coupon code for any Tegu product. Simply use the code TEGUTOYGGF at [...]

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Green Toy Review: Tegu Magnetic Wooden Blocks

May 28, 2010

Review summary: When Tegu blocks first hit the toy market (back in 2009) the small company received a warm welcome from parents looking for eco-friendly toys (good) but couldn’t keep up with demand (not so good). They closed up shop to regroup and the wait list for their blocks grew to 2000+. Now Tegu is [...]

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Green Product Review: PlayMais

May 9, 2010

Today I’ve got a video review that my son Cedar and I made in summer 2008. Or I should say a video that my son reluctantly made. Cedar would rather be showing off his dance moves than talking about a toy, but he’s also a semi-good sport. It’s nuts to see this old video by [...]

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Wooden Alphabet Magnets – Plastic Free!

October 16, 2009

Ok in my bling find of the week I’m in love with these new Grimm’s Spiel & Holz Alphabet Magnets. And by bling I mean expensive. You can get a boring old set of plastic alphabet fridge magnets for what, $10? Maybe less. This set will run you $67.95. Gulp. However, in their defense, Grimm’s [...]