green design for kids
The Best Baby Mobiles
I remember when I was designing my first baby's nursery, the mobile was one of the first pieces of baby gear I selected. The sweet sea creature mobile came with tiny little whales in soothing shades of blue and green and ended up determining the whole nautical theme. So, I have a ...read more
Recycle Old Clothing with Planet Aid
Are you curious where your old clothing goes? With summer fashion season approaching, shoppers are out admiring the hottest new styles and trends, but then they have to figure out where their old clothes go. For most Americans, the answer is the trash. In fact, the average ...read more
Make Small Changes in Your Everyday Tasks This Earth Day
Kate Harrison, CEO of the Green Life Guides and GreenBrideGuide.com Offers Tips for kick-starting a green lifestyle this Earth Day2013 You can easily conserve resources in your everyday life just by making a few small changes in and around your home. Here are some other ways to ...read more
Earth Day Items for Baby
With Earth Day just a few weeks away (it is on April 22), we are excited to salute brands that live consciously all the time every day. Starting with essentials from the beginning for our babies, here are some essentials to get them started right from day one. Seventh ...read more
Eco Chic Bags from Canopy Verde
Environmental fashions have come a long way. These days you don't have to sacrifice style for your beliefs as vegan fashions feature some of the hottest styles and trends while also using sustainable materials. One such company is Canopy Verde, a brand that focuses on clean ...read more
Adorable Baby Items from Fashion Loves People
We recently discovered the ultimate online store with the designs from Fashion Loves Peoplewho recently won the AltSummit and ONE network contest for her fashionable scarves (check out our post here). As a blog about ethical fashion, the site also curates eco-friendly, fair ...read more
The Little Yoga Mat
Calling all mini yogis - finally there is a mat for you! The Little Yoga Mat ($25.00), another genius invention by a mom, Jensen Wheeler Wolfe, who I recently had the opportunity to talk with about her newest venture. Related: Yoga for kids Chatting with the Founder of The ...read more
Scrap Kins Build-It Book
Just in time for Earth Day, we've found a great new book of earth-friendly craft projects for kids. The Scrap Kins Build-It Book features 12 different craft projects made from recyclable materials. From a milk carton pirate ship to a window garden made from water bottles, the ...read more
PlanetBox! Lunch Transportation for the Green Generation
One of the least green parts of our day used to be my kids lunches. Between the packaging and the bags, I was not surprised to learn that the average kid creates ninety pounds of garbageevery year just from the waste from lunch. Now, I pack lunch for my kids in a PlanetBox, an ...read more
Sustainable Dining Tables
We're kicking off "Go Green" month with something a bit unusual for a Friday post. We regularly feature food and recipes, but today it's all about the table. Deciding how your serve your meals can have almost as big of an impact, as what you serve. At casa de Momtrends, we ...read more
German Company Knows How Mom Thinks
We like to be green, we like to support good causes and we like good design. That's why I'm crazy about the Motherchildbagfrom Reisenthel. The German brand that makes the shopping bags we all love to use and re-use has this new colorful cool bag out on the market.A portion of ...read more
Argington: Eco-Friendly Kids Design
Making earth-wise decisions doesn't mean reaching for the nearest item with a big green leaf on it. Thoughtful purchases are a green parent's best friend. To help illustrate this point, I interviewed Andrew Thornton one member of the parent designing (Jenny Argie is the other) ...read more
Green Parenting Tip: Lead Testing
What are the best paint options for a nursery? A few weeks ago we talked about avoiding VOCs in design. And we learned that the best best is a Zero VOC formula. While on the topic of green paint, I want to also talk about lead testing. Lead paint is still a serious threat to ...read more