Tag: Toys - Page 2
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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
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The Green Baby Checklist: What New Parents Need
Whether you're a first-time parent or a Duggar-inspired couple with 18 (or is it 19?) kids and counting, making green choices on everything from diapers and bottles to cribs and blankets can keep your baby safe and healthy--and keep the world safe for the
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La Pell - How green is this local leather design project?
Leather might not seem the most treehugger-liked material, but like with any material, it depends how you use it, where it comes from and what processes it has undergone. A few craftsmen
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10 New Green Toys and Playthings from the Toy Fair
At last week's International Toy Fair in New York City - its 107th, if you're counting - it was the first time there was a "green" pavilion featuring
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Rocco Rocking Horse Teaches Rug Rats About Renewables
The Greener Gadgets Conference will kick off in New York City later this month. One of the most fun angles of the conference is a competition to choose the greenest gadget concept, with Tweet-a-Watt taking the cake last year. Voting is open to the
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Teach Kids Creativity and Composting with Organic Stuffed Animals
Photo via Aminals
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Chinese-Made Children's Jewelry Found To Be Mostly Toxic Cadmium
Who has not heard of the recall of Chinese-made toys and jewelry containing high levels of lead? Which US importers of Chinese-made charm bracelets and such, having learned a lesson the hard way, were simple minded
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Best of Inhabitots: Vote for Your Favorite Eco-Baby Stories of 2009!
As we look forward to a new year and fresh decade, it's only apt that we take a peek back at 2009 to see how far we've come. At Inhabitots, we've pulled together some of the most memorable green toys, green baby products, and attention-grabbing
