Growing Up Green Presents: The Green Guide – March 2010
Posted: March 10th, 2010The Green Guide is brought to you on the first Monday of each month by expert in the field Raquel, from Growing Up Green (affectionately dubbed ‘GUG’), the Australian authority on modern eco options for kids.
Read previous The Green Guide posts here.
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1 – Parents will be wishing for cold days just so they can dress bub’s chubby mitts in these super adorable mittens. Made from bamboo fleece with extra long cuffs to keep them on, MimiTENS toasty accessories are a must have for animating winter wear! Learn more
2 - A playful statement in eco design, Twirls and Twigs clothes mix recycled designer remnants with eco fabrics to create pieces with a whole lot of twirl! And the best person to put those flouncy skirts to the twirl test is your little miss, who’ll no doubt be delighted to pirouette in one of their pretty dresses! Read more
3 – I’m not trying to hurry summer away, really, but aren’t these wellies the coolest? And you don’t need wet weather to warrant buying them; I could have done with these today when the children decided to make mud pies in the garden, their sandals did not fare well! Note to self, need a pair of CaLavi’s natural rubber boots. Read more
4 – Another month, another cool lunch box! And this baby is ALL stainless steel, so it will last – not just a year or two – but all the way through school (r, not accounting for every school parents thorn: lost property!). You won’t need baggies either, its slick interior houses built-in compartments and kids can even customise the exterior with some colourful magnets! Learn more
5 - Tightology’s leggings are all a funky flutter in butterflies, birds and the odd cupcake or three: a no fail way to take your daughter’s outfit from so so to WOW in seconds! The tights are made from organic cotton and if you fancy some eco cool for yourself, you’re in luck; Tightology also make women’s leggings. Read more
6 – Whenever I look at these toys I conjure up meringues, but these handmade sweets will enrich playtimes, not rot teeth! The vintage look toys are stunning and flash free, their appeal lying in the classic push design, a childhood favourite. Simple, safe, and finally available in Australia! Find out where
7 – You’ve packed a super healthy sandwich in his chemical free lunch box. What’s missing? A lovely organic napkin for little master to clean up with! He’ll have fun choosing which to take: maybe a lion today, and monkey tomorrow? And there’s even a label to write his name on. Learn about Fabkins
8 – Like our real friends, your kid’s best doll should be a one of a kind that’ll stay with her as she grows up. The Earth Friends are handcrafted heirloom pieces fashioned from organic and recycled fabrics that are as smart as they’re cute. Each comes carrying a backpack with seeds, ready to introduce your little guy to our wonderful natural world. Discover The Earth Friends
9 - I know a sneaky way to get the kids to clean up your household junk, and they won’t even mind, in fact they’ll be delighted to pick up the rubbish! Australian company Makedo’s craft kit contains 68 pieces children can use to transform those cereal boxes etc., into recycled toys/ Now, when they’re bored, you really can tell them to Makedo! Read more
10 – I’m having a huge love affair with linen at the moment, so when I spied these unique coated linen lunch boxes, trimmed in a lash of colour and stamped with funky graphics .. well, I’m completely smitten! These lunch boxes don’t just look cool, their insulated interiors keep things fresh, and of course there’s no BPAs or other nasties. Check them out
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