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How to Make a Star Wars Jedi Light Saber from a Pool Noodle

April 16, 2012 0

Have a little Star Wars fan? Me too. I don’t know if it is the battle between good and evil, the fantastic characters or the light saber battles that draws them in. I do know, however, that my son’s favorite part of Star Wars lays in the long duals between the good and bad guys – and any reason to battle with a friend is always at the top of his fun list. However, those plastic Jedi light sabers that you can find at the big box toy store are not eco-friendly and quite honestly it hurts when you are hit with one. So my husband and I designed a fun and safe version of the light saber for our little padawan’s birthday party by repurposing items that we already had in our garage. Jump over to Inhabitots to learn how to make light sabers for your Star Wars loving kids. (PS: Dads like them too!)

How to Make Organic Non-Toxic Bath Tub Paints

April 13, 2012 0

Whether you have a child who loves to take a bath or one who is less than excited for bath time, bathtub paints are bound to make bath time more fun and possibly encourage you kid to beg for a bath. Jump over to Inhabitots to learn how to make your own easy organic bathtub paints that are non-toxic, safe for the environment and fun for your children, too.

How do you make bath time eco-friendly fun? 

Disneynature Chimpanzee Prize Pack Giveaway

April 9, 2012 0

Today’s giveaway is right in time for the release of Disneynature’s newest True Life adventure, Chimpanzee. Chimpanzee hits theaters on April 20th – what a fun way to spend part of Earth Day! One lucky winner will receive a Disneynature Chimpanzee The Making of the Film Book, a reusable tote bag and stuffed Oscar the Chimpanzee!

Chimpanzee is the story of Oscar, a young chimpanzee whose playful curiosity and zest for discovery light up the African forest until a twist of fate leaves him to fend of himself with the help of an unexpected ally. Take a peek at the trailer.

Enjoy and Good Luck!

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Have a Lovely Passover + Easter Weekend + A Few Green Things

April 6, 2012 0

Hello, Friends! Are you excited for the weekend? I am super excited – our amazing friends are coming to visit for 9 whole days from Montana! We plan to spend most of our days snorkeling, paddleboarding, sailing, and soaking up the sunshine – they NEED the sunshine, Montana is cold! Ha!

What fun plans do you have for the weekend? Are you celebrating Passover or Easter? Since we celebrate a little bit of everything at Casa de Sweet Greens, we plan to surprise Eben with a creative basket of fun and then enjoy a traditional Passover dinner together. I can’t wait!

While I get everything ready for our guests, here are a few green things I thought you would enjoy:

– OMGoodness, Vegan Tagalong Girl Scout Cookies. Yes, please!
– Unlikely animal friendships, make me smile. 
– This is one of my dream homes – simple perfection!
– Have you been watching Ocean Giants on PBS? Fantastic, no?
– Are you dying eggs today? Make your own natural + organic dyes.

I hope you have a wonderful weekend full of family and friends. I will see you back here on Monday!

xo,
Sweet Greens

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Easy Eco-Friendly Spring Basket Full of Creative Fun for Kids

April 6, 2012 0

This year I filled Eben’s spring basket with gifts that would get his creative juices flowing. Want to take a peek?

1. The Thousand Villages Basket
I received this basket years ago and decided to use it as Eben’s basket this year. Ten Thousand Villages has tons of baskets to choose from, here is one similar to mine. 

2. Green Shredded Paper
Yesterday, I received a package in the mail and this was the protective packaging that they used inside! Isn’t it perfect – green and all! In the past years, I have shredded those Scholastic book order forms that Eben’s brings home from school – they are bright and colorful!

3. Artterro Art Kits
I will be doing a review of these new Artterro Art Kits. I am excited to see the creations Eben will comes up with when he opens the wire and bead kit. And the bubble wand kit just seems like the perfect way to spend a summer afternoon.

4. Stubby Pencil Studio Art Supplies
I am quite smitten with the new Jellyfish sketch book, eco highlighters and colored pencils from Stubby Pencil Studio. Since Eben gets stung by jellyfish ALL OF THE TIME, we sometimes call him Jellybait – he will get a kick out of the sketch book.

5. Assorted Books
I love to pick up gently used books from the thrift store, this years picks include a fun National Geographic joke book, along with a couple of other fun titles. The books are always Eben’s favorite part of the basket.

6. Natural Candy
Eben loves Jelly Belly’s, but I don’t buy them because of the artificial colors. However, yesterday I happened to find these Jelly Belly’s Superfruit Mix with 100% of the colors and flavors coming from the fruit in the jelly beans. Fantastic!

Do you surprise your kiddos with an Easter or spring basket?
What eco-friendly goodies do you put inside? 

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