Green Children's Gifts
Shop green and eco-friendly children's gifts for your friends and family. This list will be updated periodically, but if you notice any errors or know of a gift that belongs on this list, e-mail Green Promise at resources@greenpromise.com. Shop responsibly!
Cool Totes -- Backpack / Large Insulated Lunch Bag -- Black Dragonfly
www.reusablebags.com
$29.95
Ideal for anyone that packs a medium to large lunch with plenty of room for a sandwich, bottle and lots of space for goodies. The Mini Backpack is tested lead-free by the manufacturer, and combines high-quality insulation & a reusable freezer pack in a sustainable, thermal alternative to throwaway brown paper lunch bags & vinyl lunch boxes.
Thermo Tek insulation keeps contents cold for hours and is made of recycled plastic soda bottles, helping divert plastic from landfills. Non-toxic 8 oz reusable freezer pack sits in a separate interior pocket & stays cold 3X as long as regular ice with no watery mess. Velcro closure top keeps the bag sealed and the adjustable shoulder strap makes carrying simple.
Dimensions: 11" H x 7" W x 4" D
Cool Totes -- Medium Insulated Lunch Bag -- flutter print
www.reusablebags.com
$14.95
Ideal for anyone that packs a small to medium lunch with room for a sandwich, bottle and space for goodies. The Cool Totes lead-free insulated lunch bag combines high-quality insulation & a reusable freezer pack in a sustainable, thermal alternative to throwaway brown paper lunch bags. Made of 100% lead-free materials, it's a smart alternative to vinyl lunch boxes.
Thermo Tek insulation keeps contents cold for hours and is made of recycled plastic soda bottles, helping divert plastic from landfills. Non-toxic 8 oz reusable freezer pack sits in a separate interior pocket & stays cold 3X as long as regular ice with no watery mess. Velcro closure top keeps the bag sealed and the adjustable shoulder strap makes carrying simple.
Dimensions: 8" H x 5" Wx 4" D
Dominoes Boxed Set
store.gxonlinestore.org
$18
Purchased during a Global Exchange direct buying trip to Thailand. Standard domino set featuring carved, handpainted dots and a convenient storage or travel box. Game instructions included. Country of Origin: Thailand. Dimensions: 6.5"x4" when closed. Includes card sharing the story behind what makes this gift special.
H-Racer Fuel Cell Car
www.gaiam.com
$119
This incredible battery-free toy car may keep young and old alike amused for hours, but it's also a remarkable demonstration of a clean hydrogen-based energy future. A solar-powered "refinery" converts tap water to hydrogen. Fill your car's tank as blue LEDs flash, and then watch as its advanced miniature fuel cell uses this element to send it zooming across the floor. There will be no emissions, just plenty of fascinating fun. 6-1/2" L x 2-3/4" W.
$10 off H-Racer Fuel Cell Car with coupon AP1A
Holiday Cheer Bubble Bath
www.ourgreenhouse.com
$13
California Baby's limited edition, Holiday Cheer! Bubble Bath makes a great Christmas or Chanukah gift, stocking stuffer -- a thoughtful gift any child would love. Specially blended with orange, lavender and a touch of vanilla it helps to ease away the stress of the season while inducing feelings of serenity and hominess. Children (and adults!) love bubble baths, so we make them safe. Our special bubbling formula contains mild vegetable derived bubbling agents, enriched with a nourishing herbal complex that works to protect delicate skin. Non-drying (extremely) biodegradable bubble bath strictly avoids the use of synthetic fragrances and harsh bubbling agents. This product was developed to avoid irritation (that is typical of other bubble baths) and we never use Sodium lauryl sulfate, DEA, or numbing agents.
Hugg-a-Planet Puppy Foundling
www.naturaleco.com
$27.95
This sweet puppy needs an owner! Your baby will love playing and cuddling with his/her first puppy. 100% Organic, Pesticide and Chemical Free. 11" tall. Pesticide free cotton shell filled with unbleached cotton clippings with custom embroidered eyes for safety. And, guess what -- they are all completely machine-washable for your convenience!
Laptop Lunch Kit
www.reusablebags.com
$34.95
Functional, reusable and fun, the (lead-free tested) Laptop Lunch Kit enables parents to pack wholesome, low-waste meals for their kids using a very cool setup that includes a thermal, zippered bag, a large snap-shut tray, five FDA-approved microwave safe food containers, a sport bottle, and stainless steel utensils. The Kit also includes an educational and comprehensive "User's Guide," with healthy lunch recipes and tips for reducing waste. Thoughtfully designed to cut down on the consumption of wasteful, single-use containers that inundate our school lunchrooms, the Laptop Lunch Kit promotes lunchtime nutrition by offering parents a way to replace processed, prepackaged foods with more nutritious alternatives. Kids love the colorful, puzzle piece containers that fit snugly into the stylish thermal carrying case. And like all of the products we offer, it provides a smart combination of function, durability, style and value.
Make Your Own Chocolate Kit
store.gxonlinestore.org
$12.50
If you've dreamed of making your own chocolate, it's now a reality! This all inclusive kit includes: Fair Trade chocolate with certified organic cocoa butter, cocoa powder, confectioner's sugar, starter crystals, a temperature indicator, paper candy liners, instructions and the rainforest story of chocolate. Each box makes eight ounces of dark chocolate.
Mimi the Sardine Apron
www.3rliving.com
$19.50
This adorable apron is perfect for the working artist or sous-chef in your family -- provided he or she is under 4 feet tall. The fabrics, sourced from Sweden, are produced in accordance with strict environmental laws and are Oeko-Tex certified. The exterior is lightly coated with acrylic (not plastic/PVC), so it's still very soft and also permanently water- and soil-resistant. Just wipe clean or machine wash when necessary and the colors will stay bright. One pocket. Adjustable straps. Fits children 2-6 years old. Dimensions: 16.5W x 19.5"L
Organic Dough for kids
www.totallyorganic.us
$35
Organic play dough, naturally smells and looks good. Colors are naturally scented - no chemicals. Subtle shades of natural colors: Lemony Yellow, Cinnamon Brown, Peachy Peach, Vanilly White, Berry Pink, Minty Green, Purply Grape, assorted. 100% Plant Based Coloring. 80% Organic Ingredients
Recycled Crafts Box Book
www.3rliving.com
$10.95
Author Laura Martin offers a host of one-of-a-kind, save-the-Earth craft ideas that you can make from things you would have thrown out or tossed into the recycling bin. Each project features step-by-step illustrated instructions, and a full-color photo of the finished artwork. Plus you'll learn fun facts about rubbish throughout history, where our garbage goes, and read stories of artists who - like you - make beautiful things from junk. Printed on recycled paper. Softcover.
SIGG Water Bottle - Dinosaur
www.ourgreenhouse.com
$18.99
Step up in style and quality from the plastic sippy cup. SIGG kid's bottles are tested to be 100% safe with no leaching. SIGG kids bottles are durable, leak-proof and suitable for all beverages juices, energy drinks and more. SIGG kids bottles are non-toxic and dishwasher safe. Staying hydrated has never been so much fun! (13oz .4l)
SIGG Water Bottle - Flower
www.ourgreenhouse.com
$18.99
Step up in style and quality from the plastic sippy cup. SIGG kid's bottles are tested to be 100% safe with no leaching. SIGG kids bottles are durable, leak-proof and suitable for all beverages juices, energy drinks and more. SIGG kids bottles are non-toxic and dishwasher safe. Staying hydrated has never been so much fun! 13oz .4l
SOYphia Goat
www.tofubear.com
$24.00
Cuddle up to this irrestable little girlie goat made from super luxurious SOYSILK. SOYSILK brand fiber is made from the residue of soybeans from tofu manufacturing. This process is 100-percent natural and free of any petrochemicals, making it an extremely environmentally friendly product. Soy is a completely renewable resource -- coming from the earth and being wholly biodegradable. Look for SOYphia's other friends -- Tofu Bear, SOYnia bunny and LanceSOYlot goat.
The Lorax by Dr. Seuss
www.powells.com
$14.95
UNLESS someone like you...cares a whole awful lot...nothing is going to get better...It's not. Long before saving the earth became a global concern, Dr. Seuss, speaking through his character the Lorax, warned against mindless progress and the danger it posed to the earth's natural beauty. The big, colorful pictures and the fun images, word plays and rhymes make this an amusing exposition of the ecology crisis.--School Library Journal. Illus. in full color.
Twig Crayon -- Big Big Bucket!
www.ourgreenhouse.com
$150
For the child or adult that has everything! These beautiful collection of crayons are salvaged from Polands sustainable forest areas. Each kit comes complete with 60 crayons (5 of each color) in a beautiful birch holder. Crayons are easy for budding artists to hold and vary in length in size (as with all handmade, natural products.) Adult supervision for sharpening.
Xeko Card Game
www.gaiam.com
$25 - $35
Here's an award-winning collectible card game with a mission: to entertain kids so well that they never even know they're learning about Earth's wildlife, its natural wonders, and principles of biodiversity! Combining trading cards and animals -- two childhood favorites -- it's a fantastic way to stimulate interest in math, science and nature for hours. Includes map playmat, educational guide and rulebook for two-person play. Costa Rica game also includes activity CD-ROM and colorful storage box. Ages 8 and up. USA.