Dear Dr.MOZ,
I’ve decided that I’m giving environmentally friendly gifts this year (no plastic, no lead, no batteries), but I’m having trouble finding fun presents for the nieces and nephews on my list (1, 3, and 5 years) that qualify. They already have plenty of clothes, so what does the GoodFather recommend for fun green gifts? Anything that exposes children to eco-friendly topics would be a big plus!
Happy Holidays,
Ron
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Hello Ron,
I have a great collection of eco-groovy gifts ideas for you, but I have a lot of them so you’ll need to jump to the Dear Dr.MOZ blog to see the second half of the list. Here are a few of my favorite green gifts for babies 6-24 months-old below:
- Organic Vegetable Toys: Start developing healthy interest in vegetables with this fun basket of veggies by Under the Nile are stuffed with 100% organic cotton.
- Toddler Zoom: Your tiny driver will love this US made cherry wood car. It has a non-toxic finish and is sure to zoom away soon at only $4.99!
- Hammer Balls: Here’s a hammer game that your 1+ year-old will love. It’s made from 100% non-toxic materials including water-based paint, chemical-free wood, and natural latex glue.
- Moby the Fish: This German-made maple wood toy is built to wiggle, and rattle for years to come! It is coated in water-based, non-toxic lacquers and is appropriate for children 6+ months or older.
Let me know if I missed any of your favorite green baby gifts by submitting a comment and don’t forget to head over to Dear Dr.MOZ for a few of my favorite green toddler toys!
Your favorite family man,
The GoodFather
By GoodFather on 11/30/07 in Columns, Featured, Gear, Holidays, Stylish Children
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November 30th, 2007 at 7:05 pm
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May 21st, 2008 at 2:39 pm
If you would like to raise money the natural way for your school/organization log onto http://www.growkids.org . Growkids is an eco-friendly fundraising company which offers products that serve an environmental purpose. Our product lines include: garden, gifts, kids, living, pets and spa. 50% of all proceeds goes back to your organization. A tree is planted for every participant.
November 9th, 2008 at 12:43 am
Check out GreenCupboards.com – I pulled this off their “about us” page
GreenCupboards is dedicated to certifying and offering household products for sale that are not only environmentally friendly, but also highly effective. We’ve done the research to help you find the “greenest” and most effective products and conveniently bundled them in what we call “Cupboards.” All of the products offered by GreenCupboards have been tested and certified by GreenCupboards on the basis of five criteria. The GreenCupboards team evaluated ingredients, toxicity, manufacturing processes, efficacy and packaging.
Initially, we are offering GreenCupboards-certified kitchen and bathroom cleaning products. Soon, we will be stocking green laundry room supplies. Over time, we intend to purvey environmentally friendly nursery room, pet care, lawn and garden, personal care and recreation room goods. GreenCupboards shoppers have the option of purchasing GreenCupboards-certified items in standardized Cupboards, customized Cupboards, in bulk or on a per-item basis.
GreenCupboards aspires to operate in a manner that is akin to a co-op. We genuinely want, and actively encourage, our customers to avidly provide feedback on items purchased, to proactively recommend alternative products and to continually provide other suggestions to optimize the overall GreenCupboards shopping experience. GreenCupboards intends to donate 1% of its pre-tax profits to non-profit organizations promoting a cleaner, self-sustaining environment.