Articles tagged “Toys”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Make Toys from Recycled Materials By Craftster.org IN Home & Garden Jan 18 2011 Homemade is best! As an alternative to battery operated plastic toys, spark your child's imagination with toys you make with love, using recycled materials. + READ MORE

Puppeteering for Education: Madrid Festival Builds a School in Bolivia By Rachel Cernansky IN Work & Connect Aug 30 2010 58 percent of children in Tacara, Bolivia do not finish primary school because the commute (15 km) is too far -- but that may soon change, thanks to a puppet show in Madrid. + READ MORE

For Kids, Play Is Life (with video) By Ronnie Citron-Fink IN Home & Garden Jun 30 2010 "Let's make the world play more!" That's the slogan of the IKEA Playreport. This global research project addresses children, family and play. It conducted over 11,000 interviews in 25 countries, and the Playreport found that 9 out of 10 kids would rather play with their parents and friends than watch TV or use the Internet. + READ MORE

How to Go Green: Kids' Toys By Team Planet Green IN Home & Garden Jun 1 2010 Green toys are fun for kids and great for the environment. Find out why choosing eco-friendly green toys isn't just child's play. + READ MORE

How to Go Green: Babies By Team Planet Green IN Food & Health Jun 1 2010 Bringing a new baby into your home is exciting, and the perfect time to go green. Find out how with our complete guide. + READ MORE

Fair Trade Sports Has Vegan Sports Balls, A Healthy Respect For The Environment By Ronnie Citron-Fink IN Work & Connect Apr 27 2010 Scott James is a father, recreational soccer player, and an advocate for fair trade and the environment. He left a job in technology and started Fair Trade Sports because he wanted to be able to tell his children that his job helps people. + READ MORE

Etsy Spotlight: Whimsical Wooden Toys for Creative Kids By Blythe Copeland IN Home & Garden Apr 14 2010 Artist Amber Dusick creates handmade wooden toys from sustainable poplar that give your kids' imagination free reign--and keep plastic out of landfills. + READ MORE

The Swirl: Do Your Laundry, Play and Build Community By Anna Brones IN Tech & Transport Feb 11 2010 The SWIRL is a washing machine, water barrel and toy all in one, with a goal of enhancing social cultural relationships between women and children in the developing world by making the act of washing fun. + READ MORE

Today's Cardboard Boxes are Tomorrow's New Toys By Blythe Copeland IN Home & Garden Dec 26 2009 Before you throw those cardboard boxes in the recycling bin, try these ten ideas for turning them into decor, toys, and games. + READ MORE

A Super Simple Game of Catch is a Sure Fire Score By Blythe Copeland IN Work & Connect Dec 10 2009 Keep kids occupied--indoors or out--with a handy catch game made from ping pong balls and Velcro. + READ MORE

Fight the Zhu Zhu Hamster Invasion with Homemade Gifts By David DeFranza IN Home & Garden Nov 10 2009 Zhu Zhu Hamsters are cute, interactive, intelligent toys; and they're preparing to invade our homes. Already, stores are selling out of Zhu Zhu pets and their accessories, suggesting that the 2009 holiday season might be overtaken by "Zhu Zhu-mania." + READ MORE

Checkmate: DIY Chess Sets Make You King (or Queen) of the Board By Blythe Copeland IN Work & Connect Oct 9 2009 Old hardware--like nuts, bolts, and washers--become imposing chess pieces with a little creativity (and some spray paint). + READ MORE

The Future of Sustainable Shopping: Wal-Mart? By Brian Merchant IN Work & Connect Oct 2 2009 You may have heard some noise being made about the Wal-Mart Sustainability Index--it's an initiative that will eventually rank every product on the retail giants' shelves so every customer will know exactly how green it is. So how is this going to affect shoppers? And does it mean you can feel good about heading to WalMart again? + READ MORE

Daily DIY Project: Cardboard Frisbee By Blythe Copeland IN Home & Garden Aug 27 2009 Make your own customized Frisbee with this printable template: it's easy, fun, and recyclable. + READ MORE

The Second Annual Eco Friendly Toy Test By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Aug 27 2009 If you have found an eco-friendly toy that your child just loves, that stimulates imaginative play and doesn't break the bank, EcoChildsPlay wants to hear from you! + READ MORE

How Green is Your Playground? By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Work & Connect Aug 13 2009 Child's play should always be safe and carefree. Here's how to make sure your neighborhood playground is as green as it can be. + READ MORE

Green Glossary: Phthalates By Mickey Z. IN Food & Health Jul 7 2009 Phthalates, also called "plasticizers," are a group of industrial chemicals used to make plastics like polyvinyl chloride (PVC) more flexible or resilient and also as solvents. Phthalates, according to the Environmental Working Group (EWG) are "nearly ubiquitous in modern society, found in, among other things, toys, food packaging, hoses, raincoats, shower curtains, vinyl flooring, wall coverings, lubricants, adhesives, detergents, nail polish, hair spray and shampoo." I'll bet you can guess what's coming next. Yep, once again, man-made = problems. + READ MORE

Plan a Greener Baby Shower This Spring By Sara Novak IN Home & Garden May 13 2009 What better way to welcome a child into the world than by throwing a green baby shower and preserving the planet for your new little angel? Green baby showers are all the rage right now. Just like any other green get together, there are a number of ways that you can make it a little easier on the planet. + READ MORE

Save Your Dog From Boredom and Protect Your Furniture By Stephanie Sharpe IN Home & Garden Apr 24 2009 Keeping your dog calm can save you from having to replace furniture and carpets destroyed by a stressed-out pooch. But nerves aren't the only thing that can make a dog behave badly. Sometimes the chewing, scratching, and destroying of furniture comes from one thing—doggy boredom. + READ MORE

Turn Trash Into Treasure with Group Crafting Sessions By Blythe Copeland IN Home & Garden Apr 24 2009 So maybe you're no Martha Stewart—but that doesn't mean you don't have the soul of a crafter hiding somewhere inside. Let Crafternoon founder Maura Madden help you find it with this month's DIY events; at these friendly get-togethers, artists of all levels get together for drinks, snacks, and a little handmade creativity. + READ MORE