This information was sent to me by another blogger about a great company. Baby Maya makes original kid's clothing products. I do not have any personal experience with this line yet, but I believe it is important to support small businesses. The prices are affordable and give you the peace of mind that your child's clothing was not made in a sweatshop by third world children. You may click on this post title or the following link to view Jeremiah McNichol's post on Baby Maya. ... continue reading...
Natural Sponge Play
What does a natural sponge have to do with ecofriendly, natural toys? For young children, everything is a toy. If your children are like mine, the only way I can get anything done is to include them in the task. Washing dishes/water play is a favorite activity of my two year old son. Recently, I discovered this great sponge made by Natural Value. The scrubber/abrasive side is made of ORGANIC walnut shells! The sponge side is made from 50% post consumer recycled materials. I don't have to ... continue reading...
The Best Natural Toys are Nature Itself!
This quote from Luther Burbank speaks to the importance of childhood exploration of the natural world. In my opinion, the best natural toy is a garden. There are many tiny creatures to explore and the wonders of plant life never cease to amaze a child. Our strawberry and raspberry patch are amongst my children favorite haunts. They also love to explore the garden with their friends. I have also found that children are more prone to try and like foods they have grown themselves. For ... continue reading...
Make Your Own Jewelry
Melissa and Doug/Lights, Camera, Interaction! make several wooden bed jewelry sets. These sets come with everything you need to make great jewelry. The hole size in the beads is large enough for little hands, and beading is great for buiding fine motor control. The alphabet beads are great for learning to spell your name, gifts, and other projects. My daughter made a garland for our live Christmas tree by stringing madrone berries we had collected on a hike with the letters spelling "Merry ... continue reading...
Ban on Lead in Kid's Jewelry in the Works
From the Sierra Club: Good news over the holidays as the Consumer Product Safety Commission, in response to a petition from the Sierra Club, voted unanimously to move forward with a regulation that could ultimately ban children's jewelry that was more than 0.06% lead by weight. Children have died after swallowing such jewelry in the past. From the Associated Press: Regulators move on ban of children's jewelry containing lead By NATASHA T. METZLER, Associated Press Writer Thursday, December 28, ... continue reading...
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