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Limited Edition gDiapers Get Baby Stylin’ for Summer

Marni Fogelson-Teel — Sat, 26 May 2012 13:15:13 +0000

Green just keeps getting cuter. We love how gDiapers has grown their line, including a matching dress to go with their sweet bloomers. Just in time for summer (ie hanging out in their bloomers time), gDiapers has announced two new limited edition styles that catch the carefree spirit of the season. The bright flower print with gingham ruffles is adorable under summer dresses and skirts, but it’s so sweet you may opt to let your little one toddle around in just her underthings, especially during one of those summer scorchers. The wave print, in soothing green and blue, is just the thing for wannabe sailors, even if the only boat he’ll see will be one floating in a backyard pool. Both limited edition prints use gDiapers 100% biodegradable refills or the gCloth insert.

+ Girly Twirly Floral and Gingham Pritn Reusable gPants $24.99

+ Grab a Wave Reusable gPants $19.99

+ gDiapers

Cute Ikebana LED Flower Lamps by Light&Contrast Use Innovative Lighting Technology

Helen Morgan — Fri, 25 May 2012 19:21:07 +0000

We spotted these cool LED flower lights at NY Design Week and thought the cute leaf-switch detail on the cord was a particularly nice touch. Inspired by the Japanese art of flower arranging the Ikebana lamps are from Light&Contrast, a California-based design studio who pioneer advanced lighting technology. Winners of an ICFF award this year, the flower design is adaptable and flexible and can swivel in different directions or be mounted on a wall.

HOW TO: Make Organic Lemon Blueberry Cupcakes

Jennie Lyon — Fri, 25 May 2012 17:00:56 +0000

6+ Great Eco-friendly Games for Green Family Game Night

Jennifer Chait — Fri, 25 May 2012 14:35:58 +0000

More Evidence That PVC Flooring Exposes Infants to Phthalates

Jennifer Chait — Fri, 25 May 2012 13:00:29 +0000

A new study conducted at Karlstad University in Sweden reiterates that PVC flooring materials can cause some major health concerns for babies. Phthalates, substances suspected of causing asthma, allergies and other chronic diseases in children are readily found in PVC flooring materials. The new study, just like past studies, has shown that when young children come into contact with PVC flooring they’re exposed to phthalates via skin-contact. Urine samples, taken from randomly selected two to six month old children showed that levels of certain phthalates (MBzP, a BBzP metabolite) were higher in the urine of babies that had PVC materials on their bedroom floor than levels of phthalates in babies without exposure to PVC flooring.

Ole Flensted Bauhaus Mobile Brings Kandinsky’s Color Theory to the Playroom

Michelle Lloyd — Thu, 24 May 2012 19:15:37 +0000

Ole Flensted’s father, Christian Flensted, created the first modern mobile in 1953. Since the 70′s, Ole Flensted has taken over the family business and still creates beautiful modern mobiles to be displayed all over the house. In cooperation with the Bauhaus Museum, Ole Flensted created the Bauhaus Mobile in honor of the Bauhaus era and the color theory of Wassily Kandinsky who believed that certain colors should be assigned to certain forms. ”Yellow – Red – Blue remnant of Goethe’s hue Kandinsky’s philosophy of definite velocity hangs about your head weaving its history’s bed of simple elegant Bauhaus you can dream and espouse,” said Flensted. While we wish the Bauhaus Mobile, made of wood and polypropylene, was constructed more sustainably, we love its bold, modern look and think it could be displayed in any living space after Baby outgrows gazing at mobiles. Note: this mobile should be kept out of reach from a baby due to the sharp corners and risk of strangulation by the cords.

+ Bauhaus Mobile $80

+ Flensted Mobiles

HOW TO: Turn a Plastic Bottle Into a Recycled Suncatcher

Michelle Lloyd — Thu, 24 May 2012 16:50:54 +0000

Nature’s One Plans to Eliminate Arsenic in Baby Formula

Michelle Lloyd — Thu, 24 May 2012 14:30:22 +0000

Earlier this year, a study found 15 baby formula’s sold in the US contained arsenic, including Nature’s One. Now the organic formula company is making changes to make their products safer. Nature’s One has announced that they will begin to use new technology that is USDA organic-compliant to eliminate and detect arsenic in organic brown rice syrup using modern testing equipment and methodologies. Nature’s One was the first organic baby formula to hit the markets in 1999 pledging to eliminate the use of pesticides, antibiotics, growth hormones, corn syrup, algae/fungus oils (DHA/ARA) and bisphenol-A (BPA) in infant formula.

Organic Knottie Baby Sleeper From Lalas Pequenos Puts A New Twist on Diaper Changes

Beth Shea — Thu, 24 May 2012 13:02:02 +0000

It may look simple enough, but every parent knows that buttoning, snapping and zipping up baby’s pajamas after a diaper change in the wee hours of the morning can be anything but a cinch. That’s why we’re loving this subtle yet ingenious twist on baby sleepwear — the Knottie Baby Sleeper from Lalas Pequenos — which enables parents to quickly tie and untie the bottom in a knot, easily accessing a diaper that needs to be changed, and then swiftly returning tiny tootsies to a warm haven. Made with super soft organic bamboo fabric, the Knottie Baby Sleeper is available in sizes 0-3 months and 3-6 months. File this under: things we wish we’d had when our kids were still babies. Knot kidding.

+ Organic Knottie Baby Sleeper $44

+ Lalas Pequenos

GIVEAWAY: Win a Makedo Green Toy Making Prize Pack Worth $155

Julie Seguss — Wed, 23 May 2012 19:45:14 +0000

Do your kids like playing with cardboard boxes and doing creative projects? Then they’ll love Makedo! The genius Australian toy company creates kits that help kids make their own toys by repurposing boxes, egg cartons, plastic containers, old CDs, lids, fabric and other found objects. Makedo kits are packed with recyclable plastic pins, hinges, clips, a safe-saw for punching holes or cutting cardboard or plastic, and instructions or an inspiration poster. Right now we’re giving away a fantastic prize pack that promises hours, days – even weeks – of fun! One lucky winner will get a Find & Make Plane, Find & Make Space Pod, Find & Make Shop and two Free Play Kits for Three (family-sized sets of connectors) – a total prize package worth $155! Keep reading to find out how easy it is to win!