A long while back I read the old 50 Simple Things Kids Can Do to Save the Earth and it rocked. Now there’s a fresh edition out sure to inspire a whole new generation of green.

Product: The New 50 Simple Things Kids Can Do to Save the Earth by EarthWorks Group’s John Javna (plus some kids) published by Andrews McMeel Publishing
Cost: $8.83 at Amazon.com
Reviewers: Myself and my eight-year-old Cedar
What I like about the book:
The book was printed on recycled paper with soy ink!
Kids were involved in writing this book. The forward letter to kids is, in fact, by 15 year …read more

Tomorrow is your final chance to enter the Barley & Birch giveaway. We’re giving away an adorable piece of Barley & Birch organic clothing for a special tot in your world so don’t miss it. Enter the Barley & Birch giveaway!

Then the day after tomorrow is you final shot to score some cool teen-girl-friendly organic beauty products from Sparklehearts. Your little miss green teen could win organic glitter body lotion, organic bubble bath, and more, so enter the Sparklehearts giveaway today before time runs out!

Good luck!

In case you’ve missed it, we’re halfway into our killer Barley & Birch giveaway here at THF. The halfway point means that it’d be a good time to take a deeper look at their products.
Barley & Birch already has plenty of green points in their favor. In case you missed it, take a look at my general Barley & Birch company review – all their green perks are listed.

PRODUCT: Barley & Birch sent me an adorable Octi tee in size 2 (see above) to review. This tee is made with 100% certified organic cotton and printed with water-based, non-toxic ink. …read more

Yesterday I posted about a cool new eco-clothing company for tots, Barley & Birch. In case you forgot how darn cute they are, here’s a visual reminder:

This tot above is wearing a sweet tee and pants in Barley & Birch seahorse and fishy. Here’s a close-up:

How would you like to win a piece of Barley & Birch clothing for your little one?! I knew you would… Read on.
BARLEY & BIRCH GIVEAWAY PRIZE:

Pre post tip: Make sure you read all the way to the end of this post to learn about the giveaway we’ve got coming up!
Barley & Birch is a newer green line of clothing for tots, and when I say green, I mean GREEN. Everything this company does they appear to do in an eco-conscious manner. Plus, the clothes themselves are 100% adorable.

Barley & Birch was created with a double goal – one, hipper green garments for kiddos, and two making sure this clothing didn’t leave a negative impact on the planet.
Every single facet of the Barley & Birch line …read more

It’s actually always fun (and smart) to be a green nature kid; but there are some extra cool times that all kids and parents should know about. This time line of best green times can help you keep your kids green and out and about in nature.

Twilight is the best time for… A night picnic. Plan an green evening picnic during the warm months (or bundle up if it’s chilly) then wait around to stargaze. Right after dusk is the best time to stargaze and the best location is as far from city lights as possible. Post-dusk is a cool …read more

This week the Green The White House contest kicked off. As you might guess from the name, the contest asks U.S. and Canadian teens how they’d green up the White House. The contest/campaign is being run by Green the White House and Do Something.

The goal of the campaign is to inspire youth to create change by greening their own homes and to inspire these same youth to help teach the rest of the world, including The First Family, how to green theirs.
The Green the White House initiative and website, which launched last week, provides ideas, inspiration and expertise on how …read more

I just got a heads up about a cool new club for earth-loving kids. The Clean Air Club, is an interactive website that helps to teach kids about the importance of protecting their environment. The club (and website) are appropriate for kiddos 14 and under.
The club was started by Cook-Illinois Corporation, the nation’s largest independently owned and operated school bus company. Recently, Cook-Illinois Corporation made some eco-changes to their company; they switched most of their fleet of 1,700 schools buses to bio-diesel fuel. This switch reduces around 1000 tons of toxic emissions in Chicago.
About the club – perks for kids: …read more

Kisha, one tree hugging mama, sent us some great photos of her adorable little one and this message about the shots…
“This is my daughter, Savie, and my dog Halley playing the creek here in AZ. We have a campsite up in the Chiricahua Mountains. We go there every year to the same site and they have so much fun there, and as you can see they are enjoying themselves.”
Kids and dogs and creeks – oh my. Too cute. This little one is loving the water.

This next one is my favorite..

The “Hey, you got me by surprise” shot!

As always we …read more

On sale now…
Play in the Dirt Organic Youth Tee from earth creations

100% heavy-weight organic cotton fabric and dyed with a unique clay-dyeing process.
Size: Large youth
Price: $12

[photo via earth creations]
Orgainic cotton tees in many youth sizes, including extra larges on sale for 40% off at Progressive Kid. Two examples follow, but more are on sale.
Stand for Something 3

[photo via Progressive Kid]
Mine (Don’t Mess) Youth

[photo via Progressive Kid]
 
Click here to learn about all the current contests, themes, and green challenges going on at Tree Hugging Family in May 2008