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Cool Down Without the Chemicals: Healthy, Safe Swimming Pool Tips
As summer approaches and the temperature starts to soar, our thoughts can lead to one thing… Swimming. (Okay, and maybe ice cream.) If you don’t live close enough to a gorgeously sparkling lake or...
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The Summer 2013 Issue of Green Child Magazine is Here!
Summer is ripe for playing outside, camping under the stars, and loading up on fresh, healthy foods at your local farmers market. The Summer 2013 issue of Green Child Magazine features our Summer Sun...
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A Safe Place to Play: Backyard & Playset Safety Checklist
Nature Deficit Disorder is the term Richard Louv and the Children and Nature Network coined to describe the severe lack of outdoor activity experienced by today’s youth. In fact, only about six percent...
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The More You Know Eco: World Oceans Day
As the days begin to warm and our thoughts drift to summer, many of us are planning our yearly vacations to the beach. The ocean seems to beckon us no matter how far we live from it. Yet, as we all...
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DIY Organic Nuts & Seeds Bird Feeder Craft
Craft contributor, Jennie Lyon, shares a simple and fun project for kids of all ages: DIY Bird Feeders! Our backyard is a huge nature preserve, and one of my son’s favorite spring time activities is...
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Children & Technology Addiction
“It’s hard to imagine how the next generation is going to save the environment if they haven’t actually spent time in it.” ~ author unknown Technology is growing and changing just as quickly as our...
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5 Ways to Encourage Sibling Relationships
“Mom, he hit me!” “She took my toy!” “But he started it!” Sound familiar? Most households with kids sound like that at some point. The turbulent sibling relationship is a hot topic wherever...
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No Trace Camping with Kids
The smell of crisp, clean air, the sound of rain hitting the leaves above the tent or laughter around the late night campfire; these are a few of my favorite things. I was 6 months old on my first...
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Encouraging Young Animal Advocates
Living greener isn’t just about making our planet a better place for people to live. The idea that we share our ecosystem with animals of all shapes and sizes is an important lesson for kids. After...
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Summer Parties with Eco Flair
Whether it’s your Memorial Day cookout, Fourth of July pool party, or any summer gathering in between… there are plenty of ways maintain your eco-friendly lifestyle while having fun. Buy Local Fresh...
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How To Host a Green Bridal Shower
Celebrating the joining of two people is a beautiful thing. If you’re hosting a bridal shower, you can make it even more beautiful by giving your favorite bride a shower that’s both good for her and...
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Host a Pancakes and Pajama Party in Eco-Friendly Style
Pancakes are yummy day or night, and this healthy party theme is a hit for more than just sleepover celebrations. Anni Daulter is back with another green party theme from her new book, Naturally Fun...
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Eco Car Tips to Reduce Your Family’s Transportation Impact
Being able to get from A to B and back again is crucial when you’re a parent, so having access to a car is one thing which many of us rely on every day. Unfortunately for us, though, cars aren’t...
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The Back to School 2013 Issue is Here
The 2013 Back to School issue of Green Child Magazine is here! And it has everything you need for a fun, successful, eco-friendly school year! You’ll find morning-saving routine tips to help get...
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10 Ways to Make the Most of Summer’s End
If the end-of-summer blues are setting in for your family, here are 10 ideas for family fun you can squeeze in before the kids head back to the classroom. A/C Hunt. It’s hot. Find the air conditioning...
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Eco Heroes: Kids Making a Difference
Even with demanding academic calendars and tight extracurricular schedules, an increasing number of kids and teens are finding a passion for environmentalism and landfill waste reduction efforts. An...
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Create Your Own Story Board
There are few things as amazing as the imagination of a child engulfed in a book. The words on a page can bring to life even the most wild stories and beings. Help encourage a love of reading by...
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Bringing Environmental Issues into the Classroom
With innovation, education, cultivation and nurturing we can give our children an opportunity to learn how to become “out of the box” solution thinkers for tomorrow’s issues… and to become good...
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Gift It Green Reusable Fabric Gift Boxes
Wrapping gifts in fabric just got (even) easier. If you’ve ever received a gift from me, most likely it was wrapped in some form of fabric. A cloth gift bag or a furoshiki style wrap… I love the...
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DIY Fun with a Succulent Garden
Even if you don’t have a green thumb, you can’t go wrong with succulents. They’re low maintenance, and they come in quirky shapes and sizes. Kids are naturally drawn to their unexpected colors and...
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