Greening a baby’s room is maybe one of the easiest green home tasks around. Everyone’s concerned with baby safety, so there’s plenty of products to choose from. Before focusing on green toys and gear focus on the actual space to maximize the healthy qualities of the nursery. Here are three things you should skip for a green nursery…
Skip the carpet: Carpet fibers trap in plenty of allergens. When I was building a house one of the flooring experts we talked to said you can never, ever get your carpets truly clean, no matter how powerful a cleaning machine you rent. …read more

BPA has long been known to be a problem. Plenty of studies over the years have linked BPA to birth defects, low birth weights, cancer, early puberty and other health problems in rats even as the FDA continues to state that BPA is perfectly safe for families. The problem is that there hasn’t been enough long-term testing on BPA, and we can’t honestly know that it’s safe.
What we do know based on studies is that BPA leeches out of many a baby bottle that contains it; especially once you heat those bottles up (say in the dishwasher). The best choice …read more

The Oregon Environmental Council’s Tiny Footprints kit is a good resource for all green parents, not simply Northwest parents. Inside this FREE and handy green baby shower kit you’ll find resources for all sorts of baby shower goodness, and it’s all eco-friendly.

The kit is pretty much a one-stop deal covering the planning stages of a green baby shower all the way up to the actual event with topics such as invites, location, food and drink ideas, party games, decorations, hosting supplies, and green gifts for mama, baby, and guests. Rounding out the guide is a nice eco-friendly birth & first …read more

Getting your baby or young child out into the spring weather is a smart plan; start early with nature adventures to instill a love of the planet in your tot.
Spring is still chilly so plan for double layers that are easy to take off if it gets too warm. Sometimes even a hat is in order. You want your little on to have fun and enjoy being outside. If she’s chilly, she may associate being outside with uncomfortable.
Try feeling the wind. Hold your tot up in the breeze and allow her to feel the wind on her cheeks. Point out …read more

Amazon has come a long way in terms of green toys and baby/child gear in the last year or so. One of the lines they carry; Summer Infant, has tons of adorable organic toys available, like the Summer Infant Nature’s Purest Activity Blocks above. Bonus, these items clock in at excellent prices. Far better prices than say, most of the organic toy companies. If you’re looking for a good baby shower gift, first birthday present, or just a safe non-toxic toy for any old occasion, I’d check out this line.
Some options…

Summer Infant Nature’s Purest My First Toy Giraffe or Summer …read more

Geez, is everyone having green contests? This could have been in the previous post, but I just saw it. Dang.
In any case, One Book Two Book is having a great Happy Green Bee giveaway right now. I really like Happy Green Bee. They offer super bright organics for babies and toddlers. Personally I prefer natural colors, BUT almost all eco-baby companies produce natural colored baby items, when many parents do like bright shades, so I think it’s nice that Happy Green Bee caters to this demographic.
You can win three gifts in one; an organic cotton knit receiving blanket, a 4 …read more

Ok, some might think I’m biased since I do blog over at Inhabitots, but seriously, don’t you think that these new Organic Owl Baby Tees are totally adorable…

I think that they’re the perfect holiday gift for all tree hugging families with little ones. And no, I don’t get a bonus for saying that. In fact, I’m going to order my own soon – for a friend who is expecting.
The tees feature ‘Habby’, the Inhabitot owl mascot, and are made from 100% organic cotton. They’re hand-printed with eco-friendly, water-based inks and available in sizes 3-24 months. The super fly old school-like …read more

First of all I’ve got some of my own green links to share. I like having a bunch of green blogs, but the downside is that when I’m posting at another green blog, I’m always thinking, hmmm, I bet my Tree Hugging readers would like this post too.
So in case I’m right here are some good green posts I’ve blogged elsewhere this week:

Green Action for Autumn – Sealing Your Home for Winter
Calculate Your Carbon Footprint
Taraluna: Safe, Natural & Non-Toxic Baby Toys
Sustainable Furniture Guidelines
Where To Find New Green Homes for Sale
Re-purpose the Furniture You Own
Questions for A Green Home Remodel
Imaginative Eco …read more

If you’re not getting enough Green Baby excitement from this blog in September (and I can’t imagine that), then head over to A Child Chosen for plenty of giveaways.
Marcie is having a Natural Pod contest. Check it out before end of day September 25 for your chance to win a Poot & Boogie doll or some organic baby goodies.
Click here to learn about all the current contests, themes, and green challenges going on at Tree Hugging Family in September 2008

The Perfect Start Natural Colour Cotton 5 Piece Gift Set is such a great idea. It comes with a sleepsuit, hat, mitts, bib, and short bodysuit – in size 0-3 mos, and all in natural colored 100% organic fabric with no toxic dyes.Look how cute…

The entire set comes gift-ready in a sweet box with space for a personal message inside. There’s also a three-piece option. Best of all, these sets are available at an amazingly low price. Visit Kiddymania to learn more.
[Gift image via Kiddymania]
Click here to learn about all the current contests, themes, and green challenges going on at …read more