Archive for 'Alternative Kid'

Like it or not, it’s Back to School Time, and preparing for school can be a hairy time.  Now you can keep things simple, eco-smart and cost-effective by purchasing green school supplies online.

Just in time for gearing up, The Green Office is partnered with Green School News and introducing Green Back to School Kits for [...]

An unfortunate hair cut has prompted an emergency search for head gear, hats, or a tarp to cover this defoliated dome of mine.  The Satori Sprout hat above is my initial find. This hat comes in a choice of three tasteful colors and is guaranteed to help any geezer’s street cred. Suitable for both sophisticated [...]

As new parents to son Kal, the Granvilles were compelled to create more alluring baby diaper and paraphernalia bags for both mom and dad, and then naturally branched out to also create cool bags for beach and kids.  These grabbed my attention for their good looks, functionality and eco friendly quotient. (more)

We love our organic cotton tees, and it’s never too early to learn a thing or two.

North Carolina-based, When I Grow Up makes 100% certified organic cotton tees for kiddies. Using water based colors, their sweet designs are intended to teach values: charity, compassion, Earth and health. For early sprouts these [...]

While bathed in sweltering heat I am mesmerized by the cool, rustic image of this penguin.
Package your cool-kid in this 100% organic cotton t-shirt and make him/her the talk of pre-school.
Created by designer Ross Meunez for Brooklyn’s Fauna.
35 bucks @ designpublic

Hand embroidered clothing for tots and toddlers. Some goods are organic, others are not.
organic boy tee ($22)
organic girly tee ($22)
more organic @ thesweetline.com

We live in a neighborhood aptly named The Woodlands. We’re surrounded by loads of trees which offer up spectacular fall colors from every vantage point in the house. When you buy a house here you agree to abide by the rules of a covenant drawn up in the late 1980’s which disallows, among [...]

Like many celebrity product reviewers I love anything that has to do with moi. Until I can round up the venture capital for a line of signature Seamus Wear and home accessories with my face and paws slathered all over it this hand-printed kids t-shirt emblazoned with a vintage photo of one of my younger [...]

Gotta love a company who’s reaching out to kids and teaching them how to upcycle. TerraCycle, the makers of that fine organic fertilizer, Worm Poop, has hooked up with both Capri Sun and Honest Tea in an effort to encourage kids to participate in recycling their drink pouches and help transform the otherwise [...]

In an interesting turn of events, we found ourselves at Disney’s Animal Kingdom on Earth Day this year. What a great chance to get a bird’s eye view of how Disney is engaging in earth-friendly pursuits. Disney’s cast members greeted all guests with a “Party for the Planet” pin, and the children were [...]

As many of you know, I’m a big supporter of the BYOB (as in bring your own bag) practice when making that necessary trip to the market. Functional and stylish hemp, jute, bamboo and organic cotton choices abound. All we have to do is remember to bring them with us, and utilize them [...]

Kids say the darndest things. So when my 6-year-old asked me yesterday how many light bulbs we have in the house I wasn’t as shocked as I was curious about where her query originated. Seems the eco-savvy Easter Bunny brought her Ellen Sabin’s “The Greening Book” which hopes, among other wonderful aspirations, to [...]

Keep it organic this Easter with Airytale’s adorable Knit Bunny. This green doll has finely embroidered details, is naturally colored and stuffed with natural, unprocessed and unbleached cotton filling.
materials: 100% organic cotton fabric & organic cotton and walnut pellet fill
$26.95 @ ecotoytown.com

Looking for a cute and useful gift for a child? My Bag and Me, written by Karen Farmer and illustrated by Gary Currant, comes with a reusable bag tucked discreetly into the back cover of the book. Both the book and the Tyvek bag are 100% recyclable.
Written in rhyme, from the perspective a young [...]

A great way to indoctrinate kids to the lifestyle of giving – give a child a Markmakers gift card. This way, card recipients can shop at an online gift store for goods, services, and items needed around the world in order to help the rainforest, wildlife, or underprivileged people. Learn more @ markmakers.org.
Similarly, kiva.org [...]