Nature Birthday Parties and Blessing Ways

For the 8th year in a row, we are celebrating the birth of our children at the river. The river is a big part of summer life where we live. It provides a cool respite from warm summer temperatures, in a community that lacks swimming pools, air conditioning, and half the town … [Read more...]

Crafting a Solstice Celebration

Celebrating the Winter Solstice was one of my first posts here at Eco Child's Play! I'm a summer lover and today I'm practically giddy that there will 15 HOURS of daylight! What a wonderful day to remind our kids that the sun is, ultimately, the energetic source of all we … [Read more...]

Green Birthday Party Solutions: Eco-Friendly Party Favors

My children's birthdays are only two days apart, so we have only one party. That party is rapidly approaching, and though I ask guests to not feel compelled to give gifts and to consider the planet when doing so, my children like to give out party favors to their friends. There … [Read more...]

How to Celebrate Mother's Day with an Eco Mom: Get Active!

[kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/x1W2LkU9tmk" width="425" height="350" wmode="transparent" /] Mother's Day began when social activist and poet Julia Ward Howe wrote the original Mother’s Day Proclamation after the Civil War in 1870. In the name of womanhood and … [Read more...]

Healthy First Birthday Cake

Parents are often looking for a healthy alternative to the standard, sugary, preservative-filled birthday cake for their baby’s introduction to the wonderful traditions of birthdays. We’ve heard from parents looking for ways to buy an egg-free cake, to those seeking recipes for … [Read more...]