Written by Raquel
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Hooray! Only 44 more sleeps and Santa will be piling up goodies under the tree! Whether you need ideas for little relatives, your own children or those of friends, there’s no shortage of fabulously fun eco friendly fillers for stockings – the only problem you’ll have is deciding what to go with from these affordable, kid-cool picks!
The Green Guide is published on the second Friday of each month. Read previous ‘The Green Guide’ posts here.
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- Makedo Cup Critters $6.95 – A little package with big play potential, Makedo’s crafty kit includes a couple of cups (to get started, then recycle your own) and reusable parts for kids to make a cast of playful characters – neat!
- Blue Q Butterfly Coin Purse $6.50 – Where to put all their collected rocks and shiny things, along with the odd pocket money windfall? Why, in a funky purse made from recycled material of course. Super cool Martian and Robot versions also available.
- Fly Balloon Organic Dress $79.95 – If you’re after an excuse to buy a pretty party frock, then surely Christmas is it! With blue frill and balloons, this whimsical number will be simply adored by little girls, as will the equally sweet Carnivale (pink) and Starry Night (yellow) designs.
- UniquEco Juggling Balls $25 – It could take the kids a while to master these amazing recycled thong juggling balls which is exactly the point!
- T-Rex & Fawn Stainless Steel Water Bottles $19.95 – The nifty drink bottles are awesome enough to impress kids and are a gift parents love too!
- Seedling Anna & Lily’s Amazing Wardrobe – Designed by Me! $12.95 Finally, little fashionistas get to have total wardrobe control with this creative design activity for the over fours.
- Boogles Doll $69.95 – Aww, a Christmas list wouldn’t be complete without a doll and this hand knitted, fair trade Boogles Doll is a real cutie pie!
- Seedling The Art of Folding Paper $9.95 – This origami kit from Seeding will keep small minds busily entertained… excellent rainy day (or tired mum) activity with awesome kid appeal.
- Eco Torch $19.95 – Torches are way cool, finding batteries for them is not! Save yourself the hassle and stick to something kid powered this Christmas, like a nifty hand pumped version from National Geographic that powers for 45 minutes when fully charged.
- Uncle Goose Upper & Lower Case Blocks $36.00 – Boy, the ABCs of stacking and crashing certainly look snazzy these days! Wonderfully bright, Uncle Goose’s blocks are a fail proof gift for toddlers and preschoolers.
- Sun Jar $59.95 – There’s just nothing quite as cool as a little sunlight captured in a jar, and it makes an especially neat night light for those who still need a little illumination to ward of those scary thoughts. (Plus, you’ve gotta love a gift that’ll last more than one Xmas!)
- Hugg A Planet $59.95 – My eight year old son has spied this in a local shop window, and there’s not a day we go by when he doesn’t put in request for it—I’m with him, what’s not to love about being able to hug the earth? The awesome, multi award winning Hugg A Planet comes in three sizes and will be massive hit with kids of all ages.
The Green Guide is published on the second Friday of each month. Read previous ‘The Green Guide’ posts here.
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