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Earth Day 2014 – Connecting with Nature
Earth Day is April 22 and it is a day marked to celebrate the earth and identify ways to protect the environment. One way we can extend our Earth Day activities is to take a vow to spend more time in...
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Earth Tones: Dye Eggs Naturally
With the Easter holiday approaching, many parents will be running to their local store to reach for a box of egg dye–filled with artificial colorants, whose safety in food has become a topic for debate...
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Get Outside & Fall in Love with Nature – Earth Day Celebration
“When we recognize the virtues, the talent, the beauty of Mother Earth, something is born in us. Love is born.” ~ Thich Nhat Hanh Everyone loves to talk about going green for Earth Day. Coloring...
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Homemade Liquid Soap Nuts Laundry Detergent
Soap nuts are an affordable and entirely non-toxic way to do laundry. Soap nuts are actually a berry, not a nut, and are completely safe for those with nut allergies. Homemade Liquid Soap Nuts Laundry...
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50 Fun Activities for Screen Free Week 2014
Screen Free Week is May 5 – 11! This annual, international initiative was created in 1994 to encourage families, schools, and communities to embrace screen-free entertainment for a week. Hundreds of...
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Spring Cleaning with Kids: They Can Help, Too!
It may feel like you’re trying to clean during an active hurricane, but getting the whole family involved with Spring Cleaning can teach kids responsibility and give them pride in a worthwhile...
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Vintage and Thrift Store Shopping for Gifts
Did you know National Thrift Store Day (August 17th) is a holiday? If you like a good treasure hunt, get ready for this out-of-the-box green gift giving idea. Shopping vintage stores and thrift shops...
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Say Goodbye to Green Guilt
There’s a fine line between encouraging others to go green and coming off as a preachy, environmental nut job. ”Live and let live,” is the motto we try (and sometimes try really hard) to follow. No...
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The Summer 2014 issue of Green Child Magazine is here!
This post may contain affiliate links. Your Free Range Summer starts now with outdoor fun, farm fresh recipes, advice on camping, swimming, tick safety and more! Make memories your family will treasure...
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Raising Tomorrow’s Sustainable Leaders
This post may contain affiliate links. A 1970s classic once declared that children are our future. It says kids have to be taught well and given a sense of pride. It is true that today’s generation...
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Miracle Stain Remover Recipe
I never cared about stain removal until what my husband and I call the Season of White Baseball Pants. At first, I was going to be the mom who didn’t care if the pants weren’t perfectly clean. After...
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DIY Nature Camp: A Summer Boredom-Buster
When I created the At-Home Summer Nature Camp – an 8-week guide to DIY summer fun – my hope was to help families foster a connection to the natural world, encourage togetherness, initiate learning...
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Free-Range Summers
Chickens aren’t the only ones who deserve to roam in the grass and breathe in the fresh air. This summer, try a few of these tips to get your brood off the couch and into the great outdoors. - Make it...
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Creating an Organic Edible Patio Garden with Your Child
Simple potted gardens can be created in any home. Whether you live in a house, apartment or high-rise condominium, you can almost always find a small sunny spot to grow a simple garden. A potted...
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Make Your Own Baby Wipes – Cloth or Disposable
Hypothetical question: Have you ever gone to the bathroom at a friend’s house and found yourself staring at an empty toilet paper roll? Maybe you look under the sink and above the toilet, but in all...
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Returning to Ritual: The Hidden Value of Rituals and Traditions in Childrearing
Nine year old Yuu looks like a little butterfly in her bright yellow flowered kimono. Her face is solemn, but her eyes dance as she follows her mother into the tea dojo, or practice room for the...
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DIY Upcycled Bug Jar
Life is blooming all around us — from new flowers, baby animals and bugs and insects galore. If you have a little one at home, chances are they have definitely noticed and will let you know at every...
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Travel for Good — Volunteer Vacations
As their children get older, many conscious families look to Ecotourism for their annual family vacation. Essentially it is responsible travel, replacing indulgent vacations that are either no longer...
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The Beauty of Container Gardening
The beauty of container gardening is its versatility. It allows the gardener to experiment, to be eclectic, and even to be a bit non-committal. If you can’t decide on what your gardening style is, try...
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Unexpected Pleasures: Finding Joy in Daily Routines
Line drying clothes always seemed like a lot of work. Rather than just throwing laundry from the washer to the dryer, I would have to haul a heap of damp clothing outside, individually clip each item...
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