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Eco Baby shower on Parents TV
We loved our time in NYC last fall, especially the work we did with Parents TV host Juli Auclair. You can view the Christmas TV segment here. And now, the green baby shower segment is available too. Take a look, then check below to discover the sources for all the awesome baby and mom-friendly products featured on the show
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1. Yummiest organic cookies and hand decorated for any baby shower for boy, girl, twins or more from Beautiful Sweets. Cookies can be ordered gluten free too.
2. A soothing wooden rattle from A Toy Garden where you'll find loads of other gorgeous eco-friendly items for babies and kids.
3. Unique and sweet organic baby and toddler clothes from the collection at My Little Pakora.
4. An every new mama must-have: Organic sling from Rockin' Baby Sling.
5. What mama-to-be wouldn't love a kit designed to ease her labor? The one from Earth Mama Angel Baby will more than fit the bill and their other products for mom and baby like those that come in The Little Something for Baby Kit, are the best.
6. Oh my gosh, have you ever seen anything cuter than this cloth diaper cake that we used as the baby shower centerpiece? And best of all, you can order these with organic cotton diapers from Grow In Style. Each one is unique but every one is as cute as can be.
7. Cover your table for the baby shower with eco-friendly linens (including napkins), from Fiberactive Organics. These hand dyed beauties come in a rainbow of colors perfect for any baby shower theme.
8. The sweetest wool dolls in the world for baby boys or girls come from Magic Cabin where you'll also find rattles, genuine rubber animals and delightful wooden toys that are sure to become treasured heirlooms.
9. Looking for the perfect, 100% recycled content baby shower invitations or birth announcements? You'll find a wonderful selection at My Good Greetings.
10. Babies may not walk, but no reason not to keep their tootsies warm and fashionable in handmade felt shoes like these sweeties from Katt Paws. You will love the styles and wish you could wear some of them yourself!
11. Few moms can be without a diaper bag, but many are made from materials you'd rather not have around baby and/or are boring. This one-of-a-kind, hand painted upcycled bag (or others like it if this one is sold), made by Brazilian artist, Gabi Goncalves, can be found at Earth Lover Shopping where you also can discover 100% recycled seed embedded thank you cards and other unique accessories and gifts .
12. Swaddle Designs blankets are made of soft, organic cotton in modern prints and colors. Use them to swaddle baby, or as we did in this segment, to wrap other shower gifts. You'll be giving two presents in one!
13. What could be more fitting than to thank friends for gifts whether for showers or upon the arrival of a precious baby with a plantable greeting like this mommy and baby elephant from Earth Lover Shopping? As the baby grows, so will the seeds, into a wonderful gift for anyone who receives the card.
14. Under the Nile is known for baby basics like onesies, caps, t-shirts and bath items all from silky organic cotton. But they also offer a limited line of safe and sweet toys like these hysterical and unique stuffed veggies. Babies teethe on them and bigger kids use them in puppet play and their kitchens.
15. What mom wouldn't want a handmade paper baby book with recycled pages in which she could record all of baby's milestones? This one also comes in pink stripe and white floral from Rag and Bone, a premier bindery for books that will last a lifetime.
16. Many clever items are created by moms who saw a need and filled it. This is true with the patented round changing pad from Patemm. Place baby in in any direction and store wipes, even a set of clothes in the pocket. Their CPSIA-certified laminated cotton pads are waterproof and PVC, lead, phthalate, latex, BPA, and formaldehyde-free.
17. Lynn and Corey each have one of these beautiful reclaimed silver necklaces from Mommy Tags, but the one we're showing here is for Dad! A larger main tag along with one for baby makes such a perfect gift for the newest daddy on the block.
18. Beeswax candles make perfect table decor as well as take home gifts for guests. Beeswax burns cleanly and the heavenly aroma of honey will scent your home without producing any of the smoke or problems you encounter with ordinary candles. Our favorite beeswax candle purveyor, Big Dipper Wax Works, offers them in a variety of sizes and shapes for any occasion.
19. Forget about old-fashioned fill-in-the-blank party games and step into 2010 when women are proud of their pregnant bellies and want to preserve them. With a belly mask kit from Pregnant Belly Masks, you can do just that. Whether it's done at the party or given as a gift, mom will have fun making this memory.
20. Sweet and unique invites and thank you's that an eco-chic mom will love are made from 100% recycled paper by the designers at Jayda Online. You'll have trouble choosing from among all the sophisticated offerings.
21. Plastic baby bottles can be chock full of chemicals you wouldn't want to expose a baby to. That's why good old glass is making a comeback. But understandably, moms worry about glass breaking. That's why two moms came up with Silikids, a company devoted to making safe products out of silicone. Their first was this baby bottle sleeve which prevents the bottle from slipping.
22. You know that toss-away paper products are a no-no, but what to do for a baby shower where cute counts? Check out rentals. These darling dotted plates come from the local-to-Seattle spot known for its colorful, fun tableware, Totally Tabletops. Hopefully you have access to someplace similar close to home.
23. From Kate Quinn Organics, one of the most established names in eco-kidland, adorable clothes in fun color combos.
24. We're raving fans of Mr. Ellie Pooh and his fun cards (and other goodies) made from, that's right, elephant dung! These are poo-fectly a-poo-priate for baby shower invites and thank you's, wouldn't you say? Just to reasure you, this treefree paper is completely odor free, and purchasing them helps save baby elephanst in Sri Lanka too. |
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