Green Toy Giveaway: Classic Wooden Rocking Boat and Stairs by Natural Pod

To celebrate the relaunch of Eco Child's Play and move to Simple Earth Media, our friends at Natural Pod are sponsoring a green toy giveaway! Just by leaving a comment to this post, you could win a wooden rocking boat and stairs handmade in Canada valued at $224! Children enjoy … [Read more...]

Early Childhood Wheezing Caused by Traffic Dust

Photo by richardmasonerTraffic contributes to childhood respiratory problems.As a parent, there is nothing scarier than when your child has respiratory problems. Coupled with the inability of young children and infants to accurately describe their symptoms because of language … [Read more...]

Eco-Friendly, Natural Tree Branch Blocks and Felting Kit by Natural Pod

I've said it before, and I'll say it again: Natural Pod is one of my favorite natural toy vendors! Natural Pod gets it, they really get it. Only the highest quality, sustainable products are featured, and you can shop freely without having to scrutinize each product for … [Read more...]

Green Books Campaign: Let Me Out! How to enjoy the school run

Editor's Note: This review is part of the Green Books campaign. Today 100 bloggers are reviewing 100 great books printed in an environmentally friendly way. Our goal is to encourage publishers to get greener and readers to take the environment into consideration when purchasing … [Read more...]

Open Ended Play Lets Kids’ Imaginations Set Sail!

Editor's note: The following piece is guest post by Dalit Holzman from Natural Pod, one of our favorite eco-friendly toy companies. Dalit is part of the Natural Pod team (www.naturalpod.com) and raises her two daughters as open-endedly as possible...with the help of some … [Read more...]