The Green Guide, November 2010: Christmas Baby & Kids {Green} Gift Picks
Posted: November 19th, 2010Post written by Raquel
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As sure as day becomes night Christmas is coming! Make it as green as can be this year with my pick of the crop of beautiful environmentally and kid friendly gifts. Enjoy!
Read all Christmas 2010 coverage to date here.You can view last year’s picks here.
The Green Guide is published on the second Friday of each month. Read previous ‘The Green Guide’ posts here.
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1. These chubby, stackable Playon Crayons from Studio Skinky are non toxic, stain free and easy for equally chubby fingers to grip. $12.90
2. Created by the Lawrence Hall of Science – University of California, Berkeley, Sunprint Kits allow kids to harness the sun’s power in an artfully fun way. $14.50
3. The Funny Paper Cubby House is made from 85% recycled corrugated fibreboard with skylights and internal shelves, for tikes who fancy a place of their own. $109.95
4. Calafant’s Recycled Treehouse slots together easily, comes ready to decorate and won’t take up space in the yard. $39.95
5. Give your resident fairy a wee makeover with Eternal Creation’s fabulously fun and fair trade Fairy Wings. $39.95
6. Featuring 53 amazing species, Terra Toy’s Animal Playing Cards are an awesome way to play while sneaking in some math and natural world learning. $6.95
7. It’s got plenty of creepy crawly appeal so you know he’ll be digging Kidsonroof’s Totem Spider recycled construction set. $26.95
8. Alleviate the burden of carrying all the kid’s gear by inspiring them to carry it themselves with these super funky organic Kids Satchels from Apple & Bee. $29.95
9. Handmade by Tibetan refugees, these Steiner Dolls are an extra special friend for extra special boys and girls. $88.50
10. Gotta love a snazzy piece of green real estate that’s interest free. The Melrose Dollhouse is made from recycled paper and won’t break the bank. $55.00
11. An affordable birchwood balance bike with its own stand and storage basket? Runna bikes will be running out the door when Santa finds out about these. Available in pink or black. $149.95
12. After100% organic and 200% groovy? Check out this Gandhi tee from Tiny Revolutionary. $32.95
13. For mini tradies ready to graduate from pretend play, Moulin Roty’s Wooden Tool Box contains kid sized tools that are the real deal. Suitable for eight and over. $59.95
14. Made from recycled milk containers, all this Dump Truck from Green Toys needs is a naturally charged driver to help clean up the planet; one play session at a time! $54.95
15. Lilly Pilly Arts’ lovely vintage look Personalised Blocks are handmade and can be customised with baby’s name. From $16
16. Once I Was A Comic is made from – yep, that’s right – recycled comics and is richly packed with tonnes of interesting facts and gorgeous illustrations about endangered tigers. $11.95
17. Pure Baby’s organic cotton Woven Bodysuit is almost as cute as bubs. Almost. $39.95
18. Push it, match it, chew it: Mokuyusya’s handmade Elephant Mum and Baby provides a naturally tactile play experience for eco tots. $66
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