Alma Urban Crib by Bloombaby
We think we might have found the perfect crib for families trying to get by living in small homes with a baby. Cribs can take up a lot of space when they're not being used. See how little this one g...
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Stainless Steel LunchBots
Not to be confused with these Lunchbots, LunchBots offer an alternative to plastic for food on-the-go. Perfect for school lunches, it's summertime so we're thinking this could be our new vade mecum...
The Greenees: Eco-conscious Dolls
We're learning to "live green" as adults, and while better late than never, what if we'd all been taught to do so from an early age? Wouldn't the world be a better place? The Greenees is a line of do...
Green Thought: Staycation for Kids
San Francisco Chronicle 7.05.2009
One quintessential summer experience for many young kids and teenagers is packing up and shipping off to camp. And while there are many benefits to going away to summer camp, we like Mike Lanza's alte...
Power Hog Piggy Bank Teaches Kids About Saving Energy
When we stumbled upon this kid-friendly gadget that took second place in this year's Greener Gadgets competition, we just knew we had to share. Designed to help teach kids a lesson about conservatio...
Carton Series Furniture
Design Milk just featured this cardboard kids' furniture series called Carton. Cardboard, especially for childrens' furniture and play houses, is super chic and we've featured a lot of it here at O...
Inspiration: A Green Attic Playroom
How can a playroom be green? Martin Brown (Bottleworld.net) of Portland, Oregon turned an attic in his 1922 house into a great playroom for his son utilizing scrap material, an antique window, low-t...
Kid Friendly Table Transformation
Where there's a before shot, there's always an after! We promise you want to see what this table makes a diy transformation into! It could used for creatures with 2 legs or 4 and be tailored to ma...
Toddler Pillows from Fabricadabra
Cute, cute, cute. Donna Halloran of Fabricadabra makes decorative pillow covers that use all natural and non-toxic dyes and fabrics, most of which are handwoven. We were browsing through her site ...
Green Idea: Stainless Steel Straws
What kid doesn't love a bendy straw? But it would never even occur to us to bother buying plastic straws because it's not a necessity and just ends up in the trash. These, on the other hand, can e...
Eco Home by Plan Toys
We're long-time fans of Plan Toys and their extensive line of environmentally friendly, ethically manufactured toys. The new Eco Home, in addition to being an awesome little play house, also models ea...
Uffizi Bunk Bed by Argington
When we were kids, we wanted a bunk bed so badly. We had our own rooms, but begged and begged Mom for a bunk bed. Begged until we (me and my younger brother) were sharing a room. I slept on the top bu...
Upcycled Teddy Bears by Tara Logsdon
We can't imagine ever abandoning our beloved childhood teddy, but apparently some heartless folks do. This is where "textile taxidermist" Tara Logsdon comes in. Tara saves unloved teddies from their...
5 Ways To Make Your Outdoor Space More Interactive
Outdoor spaces are where all the best mystery happens when you're a kid. Tall grass becomes a jungle, a bit of mud or a flower bed becomes a dinosaur excavation site and common household pets become...
Cheeky Wipes: Eco Friendly Reuseable Baby Wipes
Baby wipes are just a fact of life for those still in diapers and sure we've told you how to make your own (using old receiving blankets and from paper towels), but what if you aren't the DIY kinda p...
Play Kitchens Made from Recycled Olive Tins
It's not necessary to have harbored a childhood obsession with The Borrowers series of books to appreciate the awesomeness of these olive-oil-tins-turned-kitchen-appliances. It's not necessary, but it...
Green Toys Inc.
With all the bad news about toxic toys, we’re really happy to see an environmentally-friendly toy company. Green Toys' phthalates-free and BPA-free tool sets and gardening kits are made from recy...
Sustainable Red Ball Rocker by Knu
After reading up a little bit on this Red Ball Rocker by Knu, we realize that it's a knock-off of a very popular design from the 1960s. But it's new to us! And we think it's fantastic ......
Sippy Cups from Klean Kanteen
We love our stainless steel water bottle, but hadn't thought much about options for children until we came across these adapters, which turn a stainless steel bottle into a BPA-free sippy cup....
Etsy Finds: Baby Bibs and Teethers
April showers bring May flowers, so the story goes, and we've been happy to see a little rainfall already this month. But April tends to bring with it showers of a different kind, too; springtime alwa...
Kalon Studios Dresser at Fawn&Forest
Besides being made of bamboo and having low voc paint, this kids' dresser has something else very green about it......
Bamdino Kids Utensils by Bambu
Bambu is jazzing up their kids' utensils line with some prehistoric appeal. Still made sustainably with organically grown bamboo, Bamdino makes a nice alternative to metal or plastic, especially fo...
Amigos Recycled Leather Figures
Funny, organizational, multi-purpose, recycled "friend figures," these animal caddies can be used to store your stuff, serving as an eye-catcher (and catch-all) in a home office, bathroom, bedroom, et...
Corkels by Ben Blank
Once again the monthly "Forest Finds" feature at Fawn & Forest does not disappoint. This month, we were charmed by the Corkels line of wheeled toys by Ben Blank for DCI. Cute, affordable, and eco-frie...
Little Green Tree House
Chicago's First Eco-Friendly Day Care
The first few years of life are important to a child’s development – and including a healthy, earth conscious lifestyle is no less important than any other aspect of their life. With seemingly dai...
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