Tag: Toys
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The Avengers Assembled out of Repurposed Items for Target Ad Campaign
Creative ad campaign turns everyday objects into The Avengers for Target promo.
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5 Creative Ways to Connect Our Kids (And Yourself) to Nature
The author of The Nature Principle and Last Child in the Woods offers ways you can incorporate healthy outdoor time into a child's daily routine.
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Nine-Year-Old Creates Entire Arcade From Cardboard Boxes and Tape
There's nothing like hand-made toys, especially when they skip all the wiring and electronics and go back to the basics of cardboard boxes.
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Why Can't We All Just Get Along? 3D Printed Blocks Let You Connect Your Lego To Your MegaBlok To Your Lincoln Logs
It is less about what it does as a toy, and more about the meaning of copyright and the future of corporate control.
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The Perfect Green Tech Toy for Kids
Designer Endrit Hajno has come up with a design for a toy that teaches kids how to not only generate, but monitor renewable energy.
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Neat! Natural LEGO Blocks, Made From Cedar Sawdust, Coffee Beans & Tea Leaves
Japanese designers re-visit the time-honored LEGO block with natural materials, instead of plastic.
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Kid Builds Working Farm Equipment Made from LEGOs
Wow! Warren Seely is a mechanical genius. Not only does he build fully-functional replicas of actual farm equipment, by the age of 6 he had already rebuilt his first tractor engine.
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Green Gift Guide: The Kid
How about designer baby clothes you can rent, an updated Easy-Bake Oven, a designer rocking horse, or a lip gloss kit?
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Can Bored Pigs Benefit From Toys Inspired by IKEA?
Pigs are smart. As smart animals, they can be easily bored. Bored pigs become more aggressive, posing a danger to themselves and causing losses for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) farmers,
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Crisis Averted: Easy-Bake Oven Redesigned To Eliminate Incandescent Heatball
It was the question on everybody's mind when George Bush banned the incandescent light bulb with the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007: Whither the Easy-Bake Oven? This almond-coloured classic was every girl's
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Herman Miller Blocks Celebrate Eames, Nelson and Girard
No doubt you will see these someday on Unhappy Hipsters in the hands of cute little children in a minimalist Japanese home. Herman Miller in Japan is selling these lovely childrens' blocks celebrating George
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Monopoly with Carbon Credits? 7 Green Board Games for the New Generation
During your next family party, rainy afternoon, or monthly game night, set up one of these eco-friendly board games to encourage teamwork, cooperation, and sustainability lessons -- all in
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Colorful, Durable, Unique Family Toys From LOUyLOU
Those ubiquitous plastic play-kitchens for kids may be a thing of the past, if massive recalls and a recent upsurge of interest in non-toxic, higher-quality toys mean anything. That's why these vibrant play kitchens (made from empty
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Cute Sustainable Design for Kids at Malba Museum in Buenos Aires
Every year when the school winter break comes, the Malba Museum in Buenos Aires puts out a design collection and a set of activities aimed at the little ones. This year, the collection was curated by sustainable design
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7 Lessons Learned from Toy Story 3
If you thought the Toy Story movies were about overcoming differences to become friends, then you missed some of the more subtle lessons: That stocking your kid's toy room can be an exercise in sustainable, eco-friendly choices
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Every Parent Will Want this Green Modern Doll's House with Working Solar Electric System
Create your own scenes from Unhappy Hipsters with the Brinca Dada modernist doll's house; these days most people can only afford a house this big anyways. Hoping to be the Joseph Eichler of the doll house biz, Douglas Rollins hired young
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The Perfect Pet Rock and More: 7 Weird and Wonderful Eco Toys
Kids love toys. They love unwrapping them, playing with them, cuddling them. At least until the next toy comes. Some toys hold interest longer than others. Many toys these days are made in China, and have been found to contain
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The Green Baby Checklist: What New Parents Need (Slideshow)
Whether you're a brand new parent or an old pro, you still want to make the best choices for your little ones--and that means choosing eco-friendly baby gear that will keep them healthy, comfortable, and safe (while giving the
