Gifts for Kids Growing Up Green

Gifts for Kids growing up green

Arbor Snowboards and Skateboards $60 and up Why it's green: This California-based company fashions its boards from farmed aspen and poplar and renewable cork oak and bamboo, sparing old-growth trees. Recommended by: Green Picks
Under the Nile Organic Cotton Veggie Crate $20 and up Why it's green: Little kids love this crate of 100% organic cotton stuffed veggie toys, produced in a sustainable development project in Egypt. Recommended by: TheDailyGreen.com

Make Your Own Chocolate Kit $12 Why it's green: A delicious treat, fun, and rainforest education all in one box. Recommended by: TheDailyGreen.com
Dharma Trading Co. Lunch Bag and Fabric Markers $3.96 for bag and $2.99 for pens Why it's green: Lunchtime fun with a DIY bag kids can draw all over. The blank canvas lunch bag begs for doodling on with fabric pens. Recommended by: GreenPicks

Soyphia Goat, Soysilk Pal $24 Why it's green: Made using the waste product from the manufacturing of tofu, Soysilk, is a cuddly buddy who's non-toxic, completely biodegradable, and it's more sanitary than cotton toys. What's not to love! Recommended by: ecoFabulous
Blue Orange Games $11 and up Why it's green: Skill, strategy, memory, and party games and puzzles made from sustainable, nontoxic wood that are designed to develop young minds. The company plants two trees for every one used to make its games. Recommended by: E-The Environmental Magazine

Eco-Friendly Birdhouse Kit $30 Why it's green: Have some fun with your munchkin with this kit made from 100% recycled plastic from sources such as bags, soda bottles, milk jugs, and water bottles. Recommended by: Treehugger
Flock of Chicks $20 Why it's green: Kids love fluffy little chicks. Buy a flock through Heifer International, and teach the kids how the flock will lay eggs for a whole family of people. Scrambled eggs will take on a new meaning. Recommended by: Green Picks

Seed Savers Exchange Heirloom Farm Favorites $13.50 Why it's green: Have fun digging in the dirt and watching plants grow. Best of all, kids get to eat the results. Heirloom seeds preserve the genetic diversity of the world's plants, and the veggies taste better too. Recommended by: Green Picks
Cookie Cutters $100 Why it's green: Adopt a marine animal through Oceana, and get cookie cutters in the shape of dolphins, and other sea creatures. Oceana is a non-profit, international group dedicated to saving the world’s oceans. Recommended by: TreeHugger

The Lorax $15 Why it's green: Give a beloved classic that will remain in the family for generations, Dr. Suess.s The Lorax. Since it was first published in 1971, its environmental message hasn't dated a bit. Recommended by: Treehugger
The Lorax Card Game $5.99 to $8.00 Why it's green: And there's even a card game based on the Seuss book Recommended by: Treehugger

Beach Ball Bean Bag Chair $66 and up Why it's green: Recycled fibers fill this colorful and comfortable floor seat. Recommended by: Greenopia
Nintendo Wii $350 and up Why it's green: The Wii is up to 10 times more efficient than the Xbox 360 or the PlayStation 3. The downside is that the Wii is designed to be constantly plugged-in and online, using power while you're not playing. Recommended by: EcoGeek

Endangered Species of the Month Club $500 Why it's green: The gift that protects wildlife all year long. A different plush animal arrives each month. Recommended by: World Wildlife Fund
Honeysuckle Dreams Organic Bunny Stuffed Animal $35 Why it's green: Bunnies aren't just for Easter. This 100% organic cotton stuffed bunny from Honeysuckle Dreams is super-soft, natural, and completely safe Recommended by: TheDailyGreen.com

Under the Nile Baby Clothing $4 and up Why it's green: Organic cotton clothing is produced from cotton that is grown without pesticides or other harmful chemicals. Recommended by: Greenopia
Speesees Lamb Jacket $36 to $42 Why it's green: Cozy up your little lamb in this jacket of 100% organic Sherpa cotton and certified eco-friendly manufacture. Speeseees is also a member of the Organic Trade Association and Co-op America. Recommended by: ecoFabulous

Patagonia Infant Synchilla Bunting $69 Why it's green: Recycled plastic bottles are used to make this fleece. Recommended by: Greenopia
Amenity Nursery Collection $40 to $130 Why it's green: With organic cotton and hemp with non-toxic, water-based dyes, these pillows and baby blankets will introduce your child to the joys of nature and make for the hippest baby-room on the block. Recommended by: ecoFabulous

Fanny at Chez Panisse Book $9 and up Why it's green: This children’s book by acclaimed chef Alice Waters teaches kids lessons on eating right, cooking, farming, composting, and recycling. Recommended by: Greenopia
Chef-at-Play Kid's Apron $3 to $25 Why it's green: A cotton child's apron is the perfect gift to start them off early in the kitchen and learning about organic, local food. Recommended by: Treehugger

Kids Outdoor Chair $165 and up Why it's green: Children need a comfy place to enjoy the outdoors too. Give them a chair that’s sized right and hand-crafted from yellow pine rather than from tropical lumber that devastates rainforests. Recommended by: Green Picks
California Baby Bath Products $5 and up Why it's green: No nasty chemicals are used in this line of products for kids and adults with sensitive skin. Recommended by: Greenopia

Newsprint Bin $10 and up Why it's green: This bin is made of recycled newspaper and is perfect for filling with eco-friendly wood toys and books. Recommended by: Greenopia

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