The Green Guide, December 2010: Summer To Go – Baby & Kids {Green} Picks
Posted: December 17th, 2010Post written by Raquel
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Hallelujah! Looks like the sun’s shaken off a minor case of amnesia and come back to us just in time for Chrissy! For those of you feelin’ beachy, I’ve put together a style menu of green gear – think of it as ‘summer to go’ – to help keep the kids looking and feeling cool these holidays. Have fun! – Raquel
The Green Guide is published on the second Friday of each month. Read previous ‘The Green Guide’ posts here.
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1. The only time it’s safe to play with sharks? When they’ve swimming all over a pair of board shorts fully armed with a built in Ultimate Swim Nappy – a rad reusable alternative to disposables our finned friends will surely benefit from.
2. Super cute and reversible, Toshi’s two-styles-in-one organic cotton hat shelters little faces, ’cause a glowing red nose only looks good on Rudolph!
3. Each summer should be celebrated with at least one divinely pretty outfit and Indian Feather’s fair trade, organic ruffle top and skirt is not only handmade, it’s been dyed with natural flowers – perfect for your pretty petal.
4. Kids’ll have a bucket of fun in the garden with Janod’s wooden version; a solid little pail in three summer fresh colours and a chunky rope handle for easy carrying.
5. There’s no skirting around it, when it comes to adorable swimwear for little misses, iPlay’s Skirty Tanksuit with inbuilt nappy is 100% splashtastic.
6. Retro and fun, Paper Wings gets to the heart of organic fashion with their hip Heart Pocket Shorts.
7. Bucket and spade? Check. Sand dozer truck? Check. Something funky and organic for kids to tote it in? Check out Ethic Garden’s awesome selection of organic cotton, fair trade bags and totes for tikes! Fab for out and about over summer, when the break’s over they can carry the bags onwards to kindy.
8. When the heat is on cotton underwear is a must but organic is better! Pants to Poverty’s funky fair trade daks give cool comfort to tushies, plus their snazzy sets of three come packaged in a recycled CD tube kids can keep to stow their pencils in.
9. Forget the bling, this bird pendant from Ruby Luxe is a stunningly natural way to animate outfits. Made in Australia using natural and sustainable materials, Ruby Luxe also support Trees for the Future.
10. Who doesn’t love the warm weather when all we have to do to get our little darlings out the door is slip a lovely dress over their heads? The Elk & Ina Lovely Dress is certainly that, made from organic cotton with vintage kimono silk detail, it’s an easy breezy summer’s day in a frock.
11. It ain’t summer unless you’re flip flopping around in something almost more Australian than a kangaroo – the thong. Ocean Minded’s recycled version will not only set you apart from the rest of the rubber ‘throng’, it’s a sure footed way of helping protect our wonderful coast line.
12. Sand play’s shaping up to be an eco-cool one thanks to Kafer & Son’s metal sand molds. In brilliant primary colours and playful shapes, the German company has a full range of natural beach toys for kids to get arty with.
13. It just wouldn’t be a summer round up without a pair of fisherman’s pants. Providing casually smart cover up for boys and girls, these tropical trousers and are handmade by Thai villagers using pesticide free cotton and natural flower dyes.
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