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Season Rug: Grownup With A Kid Twist

Using "grownup" rugs in kids spaces is a great way to get around theme-y cartoon products, but often times they just aren't fun enough! We came across the Season rug from notNeutral, which is a gr...

My Toxic Baby: Safe, Sane & Affordable Solutions

Does being green make you part of the eco-elite? What happens when you can't afford to eat all organic all the time? How far am I willing to take it? Should I have my children's toys tested to see i...

Elimination Communication: Babies That Are Diaper Free

When we talk about diapers, we're usually bringing the latest news on cloth, kinda-cloth or eco-friendly disposable options. But what if you never needed to buy diapers? Elimination Communication i...

Spotlight: Adoptabot On Etsy

We would consider ourselves to be robot nerds in our house, so when we came across these found item robots from Brian Marshall, there was actual audible squealing going on! Brian started the Adopt-...

Grow: An Environmentally Friendly Book

What have you done today to make the world a better place? Such a heavy question to ask a young child -- yet it's something so many of us have to begin asking ourselves, and our entire family, more o...

Drool Worthy Tree House Play Room

All we can say is wow. Just wow. The pictures say it all when it comes to this amazing children's play room outfitted with one of the coolest tree houses we've ever seen. Although it might be far...

Eco Friendly: Ma Me Pa Turtle Pull Toys

We have a serious love for pull toys. Maybe it just fits with our bossy nature and always wanting to be the pack leader of a group, but either way, these eco-friendly string-along turtles could be ...

Look! Striped Bedroom Set

We walked into a design showroom yesterday and this window display stopped us in our tracks. Literally. The side of us that wants to support artisans wanted to buy it on the spot. But the diy si...

My Room: Andres Matthew
Oakland

Ashley sent us these photos of her son Andres' nursery awhile back and we're happy to share it with you now - she wrote: We are so excited for the arrival of our little guy -- Andres Matthew -- and w...

See How This Shared Bedroom Was Made

Creative team Ontwerpduo was asked to design a room for two children, a boy (5) and a girl (7). Their end result is a stunning combination of color, pass through walls, hinged chalkboards, built in ...

Not Your Average Teenagers Bedroom

14 year old Yasmin, from Kuwait, is an aspiring interior designer. She's recently made over her room and it's a perfect space to catapult her into adulthood and hopefully a fabulous career path. ...

Dandelion Dinnerware Made From Corn

Growing up and living in the Midwest gives us a strong appreciation for the use of the natural resources we're surrounded by. Dandelion dinnerware is a plastic that's made from corn pellets and is a...

How To: Make Your Kids Rooms Smell Better Naturally

It doesn't matter if your kids keep their rooms 100% spotless (we should all be so lucky) there's still a few bad smell offenders that can get the best of any child. There's bound to be some smelly ...

Instant Free Fun: Water Painting!

It's officially hot here in the Midwest. We're talking laying on the couch in our underpants, eating popsicles and thinking about our time spent living in Alaska when we were younger. One of the gr...

Collapsible Platypus Water Bottle

We've always been enamored by big things that take up little space. Quite honestly, we blame Inspector Gadget and his pop out helicopters, roller skates and the like. So when we came across this ri...

Flickr Find: Oliver's Thrifted & Gifted Room

10 month old Oliver has a pretty sweet crib, pad, room! In a world where sleek, modern and stark can be quite stunning, seeing a space that's warm, cozy and colorful can be as refreshing as it is co...

Kid Friendly Table Transformation

Where there's a before shot, there's always an after! We promise you want to see what this table makes a diy transformation into! It could used for creatures with 2 legs or 4 and be tailored to ma...

PecanPals: Eco Friendly Art Toys

PecanPals are made from the typically discarded wood of rubber trees. These "non-vinyl toys" have names, adventures, articulated parts and are all crated and hand painted from the team over at Nofer...

Zerofootprint: Helping Kids Track Their Family's Footprint

We ran across a fun website recently that helps kids track the carbon footprint of their family. It's easy to use and the results are calculated in terms they will understand such as how many trees,...

Hugh Hayden: Fun + Furniture = FUNiture

Hugh Hayden is known for many things, but most recently, his playful take on furniture. After the jump you'll find tables and chairs created in the same manner and our thoughts on a diy version (bec...

Etsy Find: Reclaimed Wood Sewing Machines

Etsy Find: Reclaimed Wood Sewing Machines

Cheeky Wipes: Eco Friendly Reuseable Baby Wipes

Baby wipes are just a fact of life for those still in diapers and sure we've told you how to make your own (using old receiving blankets and from paper towels), but what if you aren't the DIY kinda p...

Design from Hong Kong: Drummond Kids

click thumbnails for larger pics Hong Kong based Drummond, has rolled Mid Century and Modern together into an amazing line of kids furniture. Wires and clean lines keep the pieces light, while still...