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Eco-friendly gifts and toys for kids - a list by zoesah

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It's been a long hard road to find safe, USA-made, fun, artistic toys for my nieces and nephews. So here is my list so far. Hopefully, I'll have a long enough list to shop from for Christmas next year!

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Wooden toy Block wagon with 100 Red Oak Unit Blocks

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Wow! How beautiful is this? The wagon is made from Black Cherry and the blocks from Red Maple. I have been searching high and low for wooden toys for my nieces and nephew. This would most definately be a toy that is passed on for generations. (via coolmompicks.com)

Updated Nov 25, 2008

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Insect Lore Buzzerks Hornet Bug Glasses

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Not that I have an inner dork, but these are especially cool! When I was taking entomology, my two little nieces loved catching insects with me. Wouldn't it be better to allow them to see the beauty in these creatures rather than the fear? The very interesting part of the glasses is that there is a lens that you can flip down to enable you to see like an insect - to mimic their compound eyes. They are advertised for ages 6 and up, made of plastic, and come in three insects: Fireant, Hornet, Praying Mantis. Not to be used for safety purposes. (via buzzerks.com)

Updated Jan 11, 2008

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Sunprint Paper Kit

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All that is needed is sunlight, water and an object. It works best in direct sunlight and with items that have more intricate edges (i.e. a fern compared to a rose leaf). Kids love to see the image appear and play around with differing objects.

Updated Mar 12, 2008

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Recycled Plastic Tea Set - Green Party Goods

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I am still finding pieces of terrible, toxic tea sets of my nieces. UGH!! How can I, a mere individual, convince their parents and other relatives to buy responsibly?

Non-toxic and safe and contain no traceable amounts of BPA, phthalates, or lead. Made in California from recycled milk jugs. Packaged in recycled paper.

Updated Jul 14, 2008

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Recycled Plastic Sand Play Set - Green Party Goods

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From recycled milk jugs, no traceable amounts of BPA, phthalates, or lead.

Updated Jul 14, 2008

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Dolfi Cow Family Hand Carved Wooden 3-D Puzzle

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A few reasons I like this: it is hand-carved (unlike the machine-cut ones I've seen, though they are still adorable), it is not painted (non-toxic), and it's an artful puzzle. Beautiful.

Updated Oct 9, 2008

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ECO-DOUGH

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No chemicals or artifical dyes and the container is totally compostable (cornstarch).
Great product to introduce kids to environmentally-safe products.

Updated Jun 25, 2008

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Little Green Star | My Dad Recycles More than your Dad

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The coolest of kid's t-shirts! (via Cool Mom Picks)

Updated Aug 4, 2008

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T-Shirts too smart for their own good

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This Shirt Saved a Life

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I love the idea of spreading the word with something we wear. They have adult and children sizes. How awesome would it be to see a three year old claiming she saved a life?
Each purchase of a t-shirt funds lunch for a child in Ghana for an entire year. Handnumbered, sweatshop free, eco-friendly inks. (via Rare Bird Finds)

Updated Jun 24, 2008

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Adopt-A-Creature

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A little too late for Christmas, but this is always a great way to get kids involved and contribute to something bigger - while educating! Oceana focuses on specific campaigns to help make the ocean a better place.

There are 14 creatures to pick from and two other non-creature choices. With a $35 donation, you will recieve a cookie cutter of your adoptee, a cookie recipe, adoption papers, and info on the ocean, and $75 will get you four cookie cutters. Of course, these are small tokens/representations of the things you support. (via treehugger.com)

Updated Jan 19, 2008