So you’ve decided to try babywearing — perhaps you’ve read the Babywearing 101 series, or Baby Essentials That Aren’t, here at Eco Child’s Play. As a green-minded parent, you may now be wondering what options exist for slings and carriers made of organic and eco-friendly fabrics.
You might be pleasantly surprised. From small-business WAHM handmade slings, to big-name brands, there is a wide selection of organic baby carriers out there to choose from. Whatever style of carrier you prefer, organic options in natural colour-grown fabrics and vivid naturally-dyed colours abound.
Here is just a partial list, to help get your search started.
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by Jennifer Lance on December 16, 2008 · 0 comments
Finger painting was one of my favorite pasttimes as a child, and I looked forward to the days at school when I could squish my fingers into gooey colors. Now, eco-minded parents concerned about their children’s health can chose eco-friendly fingerpaints made by Livos, a long time trusted company in my family for oils and varnishes. All natural and sensory fun, what could be better?
Salis Fingerpaints come in six colors: yellow, red, black, green, blue, and white. These paints can be mixed to form more colors giving children hands-on experience with color theory. They can also be diluted with water to be applied with a paintbrush, if your child is the type that doesn’t like to get his/her fingers dirty. Salis Fingerpaints can be used on stone, wood, unglazed clay, paper, cardboard, salt dough, etc.
These hemp-based vegan paints are made from water, mineral pigments, hemp oil, methyl cellulose, extract of gentian roots, and preserved with food/pharmaceutical grade substances. [read the full article...]
by Jennifer Lance on September 4, 2007 · 0 comments
Congratulations Jan Barker! You won our random monthly drawing for an Eco Child’s Play hemp bag! Jan left a comment in August about reusable bags, and she gave us all a good warning about the danger of balloons. Jan has a family blog at Barker-Family.info. And yes, we have another international winner, as Jan resides in Scotland!
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We have our first international winner of the Eco Child’s Play hemp bag giveaway! EcoMum blogs from New Zealand. She writes Organic Baby Blog: “If you are pregnant or planning a child, it can be a time-consuming task to search many web sites to get the information you need about organic baby food, baby gear, clothing, nappies and other natural parenting issues. By using organicbaby.co.nz you will get all this information in one place and the ability to browse our “where to shop” directory for suppliers all around New Zealand.” Congratulations EcoMum!
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