1Aug 25, 2012
Eco-friendly tableware for kids. “Cleaning your plate” takes on a whole new meaning thanks to Green Eats. Our colorful, reusable plates are made from 100% recycled plastic milk containers, so they make every mealtime an opportunity to do something good for the planet. This ultra-safe recycled plastic has no melamine, BPA, phthalates, PVC, or external […]
2Jan 1, 2012
A unique combination of jewelry-making and teaching, the Wooden Stringing Beads by Melissa & Doug is a colorful and fun way to encourage your child’s creativity and learning. With over 200 wooden beads in a variety of bright colors, shapes and letters and a bevy of vibrant-colored laces to string, the pieces are packed into […]
3Jan 1, 2012
“Say it Wear it Mean it” is the tagline for Shains. Featuring a wide variety of colored-bands and elements containing either letters or cutesy designs, this product was designed to encourage the wearing of self-expression. Sustainable jewelry that promotes creativity and sharing. “SHAINS” is an acronym for “State How Action is a Necessary Solution”, which […]
4Dec 30, 2011
One of the least intimidating crocodiles your child might ever meet is in the form of this playful, crocodile alphabet 3D puzzle by Golden Palm International. The colorful amphibian is painted varying shades of green, with the letters of the alphabet on one side and numbers on the opposite sides. The 26″ long croc is […]
5Dec 30, 2011
One man’s junk is another child’s play thing. It can be, anyway, with the Uberstix “Scavenger” Recycling Set- Landsailor/UberDragster. A creative and playful way to teach children how to be resourceful and see everyday materials in a new way, this building set by Uberstix is designed to fuse traditional building toy pieces like Legos and […]
6Dec 30, 2011
It’s like preparing pre-teens to audition for Lost, but with a lot more science. The Power House, developed by physicist Uwe Wandrey for Thames & Kosmos, is a kit containing over 20 building projects and roughly 70 experiments, designed to introduce adolescents to regenerative energy sources, while integrating basic principles of physical science. Transforming and […]
7Dec 30, 2011
Follow your stomach! (as an honorary member of the Cookie Wrapper Brigade) This Oreo cookie wrapper kite by TerraCycle is made of, you guessed it, upcycled cookie wrappers. Normally cookie wrappers are non-recyclable and so they wind up in landfills, just sitting there. However, TerraCycle, Nabisco and Keebler are working together to counter this problem […]
8Dec 29, 2011
Whether you live somewhere that has extreme weather, or you’re visiting somewhere that inspires you to get extreme in a frostily archaic climate- you can take a ride on the snow cycle by Hammacher Schlemmer for a thrill. The Guinness World Record breaker for the longest vertical drop (107,400′ in 11 hours), this snow vehicle […]
9Dec 29, 2011
Go Green Games, Inc. has architected a tower of simple thrills based on a long-familiar concept. They call this tower Texas, and you should hope not to knock it over if you want to win! You just remove one of the rectangular blocks from the bottom of the tower and stack it perpendicular to the […]
10Dec 19, 2011
Reclaimed wood and recycled plastic are the key ingredients in the imaginative Sprigwood toys, trademarked by Sprig. Dyed during the production process to avoid any harmful paints or metals that might not be safe for little ones, the Sprig explorer boat’s colors will not be awash or fade away in water play. Captain Owen will […]