droolicious : eco friendly

Bye-Bye, Plastic: Reusable Organic Sandwich Bags

Aaron Burgess — Fri, 08 May 2009 19:30:00 GMT

Assuming your kids' snacks and sandwiches lean toward the dry variety, this reusable 100% organic unbleached-cotton sandwich bag seems like a sound idea for reducing plastic waste. Not sure how well it'd hold up against a drippy PB&J, but that's a problem your washing machine can solve.

$5.99 from Bebeloosh's Etsy shop.

Build a Green Bear at Eco-babies.net

Aaron Burgess — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:30:00 GMT

I'm as much a sucker as the next parent for Build-a-Bear Workshop's heart-tugging assembly line, but if you're looking for green alternatives to the bear-building concept, these teddies from Eco-babies.net are a great starting point. Prices start at $26.99 -- order a pre-made bear made from organic and recycled fabrics (including the stuffing), or special-order your own bear made from a beloved baby blanket, outgrown clothes, or any other fabric that's near and dear to you.

Welcome to My Eco-Friendly Doll House

Lisa Estall — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 21:22:00 GMT

One day I want to get a dollhouse for my daughter. What’s great is now there are ones that are eco-friendly!

Wonderworld’s Eco-Friendly Wooden Doll House is made of rubber-wood and decorated with water-based, non-toxic paint. It iincludes a recycling...

trash can, solar panels, a bicycle, as well as the family and the room pieces.

Why not teach the young ones how to be more Green with this toy?

This dollhouse is only sold online at Toys R Us. Price is $129.99

Sign of the Times: Eco Dollhouse

Lisa Mulcahy — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:58:00 GMT

I’m a bit cynical when it comes to marketing green products to children. I’d like to think it’s educational, but sometimes it’s really just about marketing the “it” topic of the moment to parents. Cynicism aside, kids should be learning about green living at an early age and I love this eco take on the traditional dollhouse.

The Eco House Wooden Dollhouse by Smart Gear comes complete with solar panel, windmill, recycling bins, bicycle and rain water collection barrels. It’s made of sustainable rubber wood and is decorated with only water-based paints.

For better or worse, I may have proved my marketing theory, it’s currently out of stock (due to high demand) at Toys R Us. But you can get it online for $129.99.

4F Design: The Anti-Baby Blue and Light Pink Kids' Clothes

elizabeth leach — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 12:15:00 GMT

4F Design creates playful, every day clothes for babies, kids, and adults that are edgy and unique. 4F Design wanted to design the anti-light pink and baby blue clothes for kids and babies and that they did. They’re stuff is cool. The above dress is not pink. It’s fuchsia. And I want one.

The above red onesie with frog and top hat is one of my favorites. And the shirts for girls (see below photo) have a lettuce edge on the sleeves and bottom.

All of the clothes are hand screen-printed and only eco friendly materials are used. Shop 4F Design for babies, kids, and adults.

ABC Kids Expo 2008: Plan City Adventure Set From Plan Toys

Chris Ford — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 20:31:00 GMT

Plan Toys are really awesome. They're all made from recycled rubber wood trees, stained (as opposed to painted) and fun to play with. Every kid I think who was at ABC with their parents probably stopped by the Plan Toys booth at one point and played with their stuff. My favorite is the Plan City Adventure Set.

The Plan City Adventure Set is a play set that you can buy in parts, and the great thing about it is the tracks build out into four different levels. I can really see lots of parents and kids playing with this together. All of the parts are compatible with other Plan Toys products, and they're also compatible with Brio and Thomas the Train toys too. In the Plan City Adventure Set they drive cars and not trains (as you can see from the picture) but it you're a train family you can get trains too.

Plan City, Table $220 and Adventure Set is $190. Check out all of the great stuff at PlanToys.com.

Create A Natural Modern Nursery (and Get Free Shipping)

elizabeth leach — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Tiny Décor is a new on-line shop with an incredible selection of eco-friendly, modern nursery furniture and accessories. Not only do they sell furniture by Spot on Square and Mod Mom, but they also sell their own line of accessories that are handmade and eco-friendly. Get free shipping on all orders over $50 (Code is after the jump...)

I’m especially impressed with their pillows made from Mod Green Pod organic fabric. (I’ve salivated over Mod Green Pod's fabric but never had the guts to buy any because I can’t sew.) Another stand out are the whimsical curtain panels ($88) and storage baskets ($38) from the Tiny Décor line.

Shop Tiny Decor and get free shipping on all orders over $50 through Sept 22 (excludes all Olli and Lime products) with code: FREESHIP50.

The below pillow is made from Mod Green Pod's "Butterfly Jubilee" for $88.

Battle of the Playroom Easels: Ikea vs. Ecotots

Chris Ford — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:02:00 GMT

After my once-per-year trip to Ikea a few weeks ago, I've been considering getting a drawing easel for our playroom. I'm still not convinced that either of my two kids would actually stand for more than a minute or two at an easel and draw, but there has to be something to them, right? An easel is a classic playroom fixture, and with easels that look as cool as the one from Ecotots (pictured on the right), maybe I should reconsider.

The surfboard-shaped Ecotots Surfer Easel is made of just three pieces of formaldehyde-free environmentally friendly wood, and stands 39.5" tall. It comes in four colors and will undoubtedly look very cool in your playroom. It will cost you of course - $140.

There is also another, much more traditional (and much more affordable) option over at Ikea. The Mala easel is 46" high, folds flat when it's not in use and will set you back $19.99.

Both are simple, modern and seem to be functional. The Surfer Easel easily wins on style and beauty, but in this battle the winner is the Ikea Mala. Did I mention it was $120 cheaper?

Check out the Ecotots Surfer Easel at Modernseed.com. And the Ikea Mala easel at Ikea.com