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Brinca Dada Modern Dollhouses and Dollhouse Furniture Set

November 17, 2011

*NOTE: Dylan House is made with eco-friendly MDF (in case you want to avoid all MDF) Brinca Dada offers two extremely expensive dollhouse choices and one reasonable dollhouse choice. Ordinarily, I try to show affordable green products, however, because readers are being very specific this year about what they want in an eco-friendly dollhouse, it [...]

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Eco-Friendly Plywood-free Play Kitchen Sets at Etsy

November 14, 2011

Every year I update my Ultimate Eco-Friendly Play Kitchen Guide for the holidays. This year readers have noted that they aren’t interested in seeing any kitchens containing ply-wood, even if the outer wood is solid. That said, the offerings are more limited this year. This is for a few reasons: Companies lie (or exaggerate) and say [...]

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24 Amazing Eco-friendly Felt Play Food Sets from Etsy

November 10, 2011

If an eco-friendly play kitchen is on your child’s wish list this holiday season, then you’ll need some play food to go with it. Felt play food is inexpensive, safe, soft and comes in an array of fresh colors, making it a great choice. If you want to learn more about eco-friendly felt vs. conventional, [...]

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Green Company Review: PlanToys

November 6, 2011

PlanToys is an excellent family-friendly, green and ethical toy company with almost zero cons. BASICS: I’m always talking about PlanToys, so I figured it was high-time I did a full company review. PlanToys was founded in 1981 and notes the following, “We create toys that inspire children’s imagination as well as promote their physical and [...]

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DIY Green Toy – 12 DIY Play Kitchen Sets

November 6, 2011

DIY play kitchen sets are a great alternative to more expensive, already built play kitchens. Usually, homemade play kitchen sets are more affordable, especially if you re-purpose materials. Plus, you can make a homemade play kitchen as eco-friendly as you like, so long as you choose green materials. Safe and eco-friendly play kitchen features. Aim for materials [...]

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Frequently Asked Questions About Plywood in Toys

November 3, 2011

I try to update both my Ultimate Green Dollhouse Guide and my Ultimate Eco-Friendly Play Kitchen Guide annually. This year though, I’m trying to cover all the safety issues parents are concerned about – read how to choose a safe and eco-friendly play kitchen set or dollhouse for more info. One of the common materials used in [...]

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How to choose a safe and eco-friendly play kitchen set or dollhouse

November 3, 2011

Each year, around the winter holiday season, I try to update both my Ultimate Green Dollhouse Guide and my Ultimate Eco-Friendly Play Kitchen Guide. Also each year I get a ton of questions regarding which dollhouses and play kitchens are actually 100% plywood-free, lead-free and overall non-toxic. That said, this year I’m going to attempt to [...]

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Camden Rose Eco-friendly Wooden Play Kitchen Sets

November 3, 2011

Camden Rose is a collective of designers, artists, teachers, musicians, craftspeople and parents who design and sell awesome products for children. From non-toxic rattles to wooden musical instruments to old-fashioned games and blocks, Camden Rose has almost everything you need to outfit a super playroom, including some 100% amazing play kitchen sets. Camden Rose kitchen [...]

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FDA says artificial food coloring is not linked to hyperactivity

March 31, 2011

Two days ago, the FDA finally agreed to take a closer look at the safety of food coloring. Well, not so much the safety I suppose, but they did agree to take a look at the link between hyperactivity and artificial food dyes. Just this afternoon it’s been announced that the FDA’s Food Advisory Committee [...]

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Eco-Friendly Play Kitchen Accessory – Wooden Vegetable Set

March 10, 2011

Look at this gorgeous Wooden Vegetable Set! It’s the perfect accessory for your child’s eco-friendly play kitchen. Made by Just Hatched, these beautiful wooden vegetables are handmade with poplar, sanded smooth and colored with certified AP Nontoxic watercolor paints. All the gorgeous details are wood-burned and then each piece is finished with a natural homemade [...]

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