12 Days of Green Holiday Gifts: Butterfly Girl Dolls
I adore these Butterfly Girl Dolls from the Canadian company, Little Humbugs. Each of the cute 12″ plush dolls comes snuggled inside a chrysalis, the way a real butterfly is. It’s a great idea — The...
View Article12 Days of Green Holiday Gifts: Eco-Dough
When my family first heard about eco-dough, from the eco-kids company, we all immediately knew it was a winner. Everyone loves traditional Play-Doh, from Hasbro, or play dough made in ones own kitchen...
View Article12 Days of Green Holiday Gifts: Wind Power Renewable Energy Kit
Got a budding scientist or environmentalist at home? Or simply want to build something and then experience the way wind can be harnessed to create power? Then consider the Wind Power Renewable Energy...
View ArticleChildren Opt for the Box Over the Toy
First came word from Lenore Skenazy, the wonderful keeper-of-the-calm-flame over at Free Range Kids, that the era of the passive toy was over. It seems she had done a sweep of the recent Toy Fair,...
View Article12 Days of Green Holiday Gifts: Butterfly Girl Dolls
I adore these Butterfly Girl Dolls from the Canadian company, Little Humbugs. Each of the cute 12″ plush dolls comes snuggled inside a chrysalis, the way a real butterfly is. It’s a great idea — The...
View ArticleSlow News Day: Hooray for Low-Tech Toys
Last January Wired Magazine ran a story on the Five Best Toys of All Time. Which toys did the high-tech, gadget-and-gizmo friendly magazine (or at least the Geek Dad section) name as the best? The...
View Article10 Fun and Unusual Holiday Gifts for Kids
I’m always on the lookout for cool and unusual kids holiday gifts, the kind that convey a fondness and knowledge of the recipient, as well as a desire for them to have fun with something truly unique...
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