I remember when I was little, one of my favorite things to do was lay on the floor next to my Mom and color. I remember watching her color and trying to stay in the lines – just as she did. Now, as a mother, this is something that I enjoy doing with Eben. We will grab our coloring books, crayons, a blanket, and enjoy the quiet time together on our front lawn.
This week’s Earth friendly Etsy shop has taken crayons to a whole new level that you and your children will enjoy. Kitty Baby Love is the fun creation of Ben and Sara – both are born artists who share a deep love for all things holistic and natural. The best part is they make all of their fabulous kitty creations together. Kitty Baby Love’s collection includes custom stress relief kitties that can be used as either hot or cold packs, kitty beeswax candles, and my favorite the non toxic crayons, shaped like kittens made from recycled non-toxic crayon pieces. These crayons are the most adorable ones I have ever seen, they come in an assortment of colors. Wouldn’t these make great stocking stuffers.
Kitty Baby Love has been so generous to offer ONE of my lovely readers a set of 2 Kitty Crayons in your choice of colors.
How to Enter:
1. Subscribe to Sweet Greens (if you haven’t already and confirm the subscription email from Feedburner.)
2. Visit Kitty Baby Love and leave me a note telling me which is your favorite kitty inspired creation. 3. Complete this form.
* Contest ends May 27th@ 12am EST. Winner will be chosen at random using a random number generator and will be announced the following day.
There is a lot of concern over the materials used to make children’s toys, especially ones made using PVC. PVC contains phthalates that are added as plastic softeners and also considered carcinogens by the EPA. Phthalates are also suspected as endocrine disputers that can affect hormonal activities in laboratory animals.
Our children put their toys in their mouths and snuggle them close to their faces – this alone is the perfect reason to find a green alternative. Green Toys, Inc. is a California based toy company that is a leader in the safe and environmentally responsible production of toys. All of their toys are made in the U.S.A. locally in California. Since the toys don’t have to travel long distances overseas, all of their toys have a smaller carbon footprint. Their toys are made from 100% recycled plastic milk containers which saves energy and reduces the amount of greenhouse gas emissions. The toys are packaged in recyclable corrugated boxes that are free of twist ties, plastic and cellophane.
Green Toys, Inc. has a beautiful line of classic toys that holds up against the roughest kids. My favorites are the indoor gardening kit and the recycling truck. I love the recycling truck because it is the perfect way to introduce the tiniest of tots to recycling and the gardening set is a great toy to share your love of gardening with your children. We received the gardening set from Green Toys, Inc. and Eben is so excited to be able to garden in his bedroom window.
Green Toys, Inc. is giving ONE of my amazing readers, a Green Toys Eco Saucer. This classic toy will bring hours of fun outside for your little ones this summer.
How to Enter:
1. Visit Green Toys, Inc. then leave me a note telling me which toy is your favorite.
This week’s Earth Friendly Etsy giveaway will add a little style and class to your fall wardrobe. Isn’t it fun to add new pieces of jewelry into your collection during the changes in the season? Lil Fish Studios is a beautiful shop full of nature inspired home decor and accessories. Lil Fish Studios is located under the poplar and pine in rural Minnesota and was created by Lisa Jordan. Lisa is giving a lucky reader a birch bark and wool brooch. This brooch is handmade using felt that has been fitted into a frame that she made from birch bark. The birch bark was cut from a branch that had fallen in her yard. The back of the brooch is covered in felted garment wood. If I won this brooch, I would wear it everyday in the fall!
Lisa is drawn to natural materials, wool, wood and stone – but has a fondness for vintage buttons! Lisa uses only recycled or sustainable materials in all of her creations. Wool from sweaters and coats is turned into felt, buttons are snipped off thrifted garments and bark is harvested from the trees that fall in her woods. How lovely is that?
Lisa is inspired by nature – she literally lives in the middle of the woods, so she is surrounded by what inspires her to be creative everyday. Lisa lives about 30 miles from town, so she only shops a couple of times a month. She has a large veggie garden and a makeshift greenhouse – made from recycled materials. Lisa life is by definition: sustainable.
When Lisa isn’t creating beautiful pieces for her shop, you will find her watching her four children run wild in the sun, covered in mud and catching bugs and frogs. Or she may be snuggled up with one of the lovely animals on the Jordan Homestead. Lisa loves to cook, incorporating wild foods into the weekly menu and on a quiet Saturday morning, you may find her laying on her belly in the woods – taking photographs of moss and mushrooms.
Rush over to Lil Fish Studio and pick up something special for yourself or someone you love. Make sure to check out her lovely ornaments – wouldn’t they look adorable on the Christmas tree this year? And leave a comment to enter to win!
Do you remember the super sweet Owl Plushies from Night Owl Paper Goods? Guess what? Just in time for Halloween – they now have Ghost and Bat Plushies and they are adorable! Handmade by local artisan, Lori Nichols these one of a kind sweeties are made using repurposed and thrifted materials.
Please join me in welcoming Sweet Greens’ newest sponsor: Tiny Prints. Tiny Prints has a collection of high quality, fashionable products including stationary, invitations, announcements, greeting cards, photo books, calendars and gifts.
Tiny Prints is a Bay Area Certified green business that uses Luxurious Eco Friendly paper with beautiful designs. What was started by three friends with big dreams and a passion for beautiful paper – has quickly grown into a booming online retailer with fabulous designs for every occasion.
There is still time to order your Halloween cards. I wish that I was having a Halloween party this year. If I were, I would order the Crow’s Nest Invitations. And wouldn’t this Sparrow Surprise – Persimmon card be perfect for an older child? Eben would get a kick out of this Night Watcher card – he loves owls.
And don’t forget the winter holidays are right around the corner – rush over to Tiny Prints to order your chic holiday cards in an assortment of fun designs, beautiful colors and sweet layouts – that will fit any budget!
A huge thank you to Tiny Prints for sponsoring Sweet greens. Would you like to learn more about becoming a sponsor? If so, please click here.
