Sweet Greens
Your Earth Friendly Guide to All Things Green | Green Parenting | Eco Kids | Green Families
Hello, Friends. Are you on Pinterest? If so, you already know how addicting it can be. I have been busy pinning some of my favorite green things. Here are some of my green boards that you may enjoy: Recycled DIY Projects, Terrariumd + Succulents, Party’s Here!, Wooden Pallette Projects, I Live By and For the Sea, and Dogs are Love. I will be adding more pins and boards every day, I hope to see you on Pinterest too!
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and one of the sweetest parts of the holiday is making do-it-yourself cards with your children. The very idea behind giving Valentine’s Day cards is to tell your friends how much you like them and it’s a holiday where creativity always shines through. And making unique do-it-yourself Valentine’s using recycled items is super easy, affordable and fun. This year, Eben and I decided to make fun Valentine magnets for his friends using bottle caps. It’s an easy craft, and one that many kids can do entirely on their own, (younger children will need help with the hot glue). Plus, Eben had a blast finding tiny pictures to use. Check out the simple step-by-step instructions and make recycled bottle cap magnet Valentines with your children this weekend.
Today’s giveaway is sponsored by Bannor Toys, they are offering your choice of natural baby toy gift set!
Wouldn’t this make a fantastic Valentine’s Day gift for your little one? Or, a great surprise for an expecting friend or sister? Each set comes with a sustainable, non-toxic, organic wooden animal rattle, a wooden teether, soft rattle balls and classic ring rattle – a $45 value!
Not only are toys from Bannor Toys beautiful, sustainable and organic, they also donate part of every purchase to a reputable children’s charity. Fantastic, no? 
And guess what the toys at Bannor Toys are not just for the wee little ones, they have a great assortment of building blocks, wooden vehicles and stacking rings perfect for toddlers and older kids too! In fact, Eben has a set of natural wooden blocks that are perfect for making buildings that LEGO mini-figures can destroy. Ha! And we have found the blocks to hold up wonderfully to rough and tumble play.
Visit Bannor Toys and leave a comment below! You can also enter many other ways below too. Good Luck!
I was going through my photos when I came across Eben’s science fair project. He chose to find out whether a plant will grow faster on a certain type of liquid. Can you image my delight when he came home to say that he was doing his science fair project on organic gardening? Be still my heart!
His hypothesis was that a plant watered with organic fertilizer would grow the fastest and a plant watered with soda would grow the slowest. He spent months growing these marigolds from tiny plants, observing and recording his findings. He then spent more time taking photos, making graphs and charts, and recording his results. He was very pleased to find out that his hypothesis was correct. Plants grow faster using organic fertilizer. [We knew that already, right?] He received an A+ on his science project. Well done, Eben, well done.
Has your child done a science fair project this year?
Did it have an environmental focus?
Hello, Friends. Happy Groundhog Day!
According to North American folklore, on February 2nd, Groundhog Day, Punxsutawney Phil comes out of his burrow to predict the upcoming weather. If the groundhog comes out of his burrow on a cloudy day, he will leave the burrow signaling that spring is almost here. But if he sees his shadow and retreats back into his burrow, the legend says we can expect six more weeks of winter weather. Check out this fun little write up I did on Groundhog Day, you will find out everything you need to know to discuss and celebrate Groundhog Day with your little ones.
Do you celebrate Groundhog Day?