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Follow Inhabitots on Pinterest for Awesome Green Kids Tips, Products and Toys!

Follow Inhabitots on Pinterest for Awesome Green Kids Tips, Products and Toys!

Hey eco mamas and green dads – have you heard the news? Our kids and parenting site Inhabitots is now on Pinterest – and we’ve been pinning up a storm of goodness for green tots

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AnneMarie van Splunter’s ‘Rubber Tree’ Turns Used Tires Into a Spectacular Playground

AnneMarie van Splunter’s ‘Rubber Tree’ Turns Used Tires Into a Spectacular Playground

Every year consumers in the United States toss 220,000,000 automobile tires in the trash. But while these defunct tires are being seen as useless by the majority, designer AnneMarie van Splunter has a

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Top 6 Must-Have Green Supplies for Back to School!

Top 6 Must-Have Green Supplies for Back to School!

While some parents think of it as the “most wonderful time of the year,” the back-to-school season can be stressful with long lists of supplies to stock up on for your kids. The good news?

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Our Baby Website Inhabitots Turns 3!

Our Baby Website Inhabitots Turns 3!

Little Haby is growing up so quickly! Inhabitots turned 3 years old this past week, and in celebration of our little one’s special day, Inhabitots’ managing editor Julie Seguss rounded up her top

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City Playgrounds Deemed Too Safe Because of Dumbed Down Designs

City Playgrounds Deemed Too Safe Because of Dumbed Down Designs

Here’s something we thought we’d never hear: Playgrounds are being deemed too safe. In a recent article posted by Shine, experts are contending that the designs of  modern playgrounds are

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Pete Goldlust Carves Colorful Crayons into Intricate Sculptures

Pete Goldlust Carves Colorful Crayons into Intricate Sculptures

These days the keyboard may be the dominant medium of creation, but there are still plenty of people holding tight to their trusty pencils and crayons. Inspired by the disjunctions seen in the world

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DIY: Make Organic Homemade Lemon Ice Cream Sandwiches!

DIY: Make Organic Homemade Lemon Ice Cream Sandwiches!

If you love ice cream (and who doesn’t?!), then you’ll love our recipe for homemade lemon ice cream sandwiches! A great treat to tickle your summer taste buds, and to cool down, this recipe is

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Heart-Shaped Pendant Necklaces Upcycled from LEGO Blocks

Heart-Shaped Pendant Necklaces Upcycled from LEGO Blocks

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, we couldn’t help but be enamored by these adorable heart-shaped pendants upcycled from LEGO blocks. An inspired idea by crafty mom of three

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Pete Oyler’s Rip + Tatter Chair Wants You to Unleash Your Destructive Side

Pete Oyler’s Rip + Tatter Chair Wants You to Unleash Your Destructive Side

© Matthew Williams 2010 If you’ve got a few destructive tots hanging around the house, you’re probably not looking to invest in high-end, designer furniture. But here’s one cool and

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Is Drinking Bottled Water Worth Trashing the Planet?

Is Drinking Bottled Water Worth Trashing the Planet?

The Environmental Working Group (EWG) recently posted their 2011 Bottled Water Scorecard, and the results show that most water companies are still not disclosing some of the most basic questions —

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GIVEAWAY: Win a Way Basics Charlotte Table & Stool Set! ($140)

GIVEAWAY: Win a Way Basics Charlotte Table & Stool Set! ($140)

If your kids love hosting get-togethers of their very own, then this colorful Charlotte Table Set is the perfect spot for them to serve up air tea and cookies for their best friends and Teddy. This week

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Cheyenne Children’s LEED Platinum Village is a Place to Grow

Cheyenne Children’s LEED Platinum Village is a Place to Grow

The new LEED Platinum certified Paul Smith Children’s Village at the Botanic Gardens in Cheyenne, Wyoming is an incredible example of educational design — it’s a hands-on, interactive place

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“My Space” a Cool New Pop-Up Cardboard Playroom For Kids

“My Space” a Cool New Pop-Up Cardboard Playroom For Kids

It’s tough raising kids in the city – the streets are a little too crazy for pint sized biking, playgrounds are often scarce, and small apartment spaces make the ever-so-crucial imagination

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Mini Modular Eco-Homes from Modern Playhouse

Mini Modular Eco-Homes from Modern Playhouse

Today’s kids are quite the lucky bunch – not only are they more tech savvy than any other generation before, but they’ve got some awesome parents who are die hard to instill a little bit of

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April Hannah’s Tree Table Kids Furniture Grows in BKLYN

April Hannah’s Tree Table Kids Furniture Grows in BKLYN

On the lookout for some modern kids furniture that’s as stylish as it is eco-friendly? Well, look no further because Brooklyn-based designer April Hannah‘s Tree Table collection of

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Project FROG’s Zero Energy Modular Classrooms

Project FROG’s Zero Energy Modular Classrooms

Bay area startup Project FROG has been busy schooling teachers and kids in the art of sustainable design via their eco-friendly modular classrooms. Given a two million dollar budget, the company

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BKLYN Designs Sneak Peek: Iglooplay’s Throwing Stones Pillows

BKLYN Designs Sneak Peek: Iglooplay’s Throwing Stones Pillows

If you want the natural look of stone in your home but aren’t a fan of sitting on cold, hard surfaces, give Iglooplay‘s new Throwing Stones pillows a try. Padded with just the right amount of

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Top 5 Life-Sized LEGO Projects!

Top 5 Life-Sized LEGO Projects!

LEGO blocks have been around for over half a century, offering a creative outlet in the form a colorful stackable brick. While some of us have since put those smiling, yellow plastic men aside, others

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Artist Populates Zoo With LEGO Sculptures of Endangered Animals

Artist Populates Zoo With LEGO Sculptures of Endangered Animals

Artist Sean Kenney proves that teaching kids about protecting endangered species can be fun with his incredible animal sculptures. Made out of 259,450 LEGO bricks, the amazingly detailed art pieces are on

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Elevated Living’s Hooked Up Eco-Friendly Tree Houses

Elevated Living’s Hooked Up Eco-Friendly Tree Houses

These aren’t your granddaddy’s treehouses! Elevated Living takes, well, elevated living (as their name implies) to the next level with their souped up green tree homes which feature outdoor

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Electric Train Ruins Reborn into Green Amusement Park in Lima

Electric Train Ruins Reborn into Green Amusement Park in Lima

Spanish group Basurama is esteemed for “generating spaces and installations that make us reflect about what we throw away.” Their latest example of turning trash to treasure is this Ghost

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Typography “Letterbox” Blocks Teach Kids the Art of Font Design

Typography “Letterbox” Blocks Teach Kids the Art of Font Design

Typical alphabet building blocks a bit too square for your kids? Letterboxes are a prototype toy from The Design Office that would foster their understanding of font design before they can even pronounce

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TEJO REMY’S PLAYGROUND FENCES

TEJO REMY’S PLAYGROUND FENCES

One of the highlights of our recent Reclaiming Design events in New York was Dutch designer Tejo Remy’s presentation. As expected, the Dutch designer spoke about his well known chest of drawers, rag

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