Archives: Ethical
Giving Gifts With Meaning
Posted by Melinda on November 22nd, 2011
Nothing screams ‘I love you’ and ‘Merry Christmas’ louder than expensive electrical or techno gadgets with built in obsolescence, and a credit card bill you are still paying in M...
Why choose Eco Toys this Christmas?
Posted by Melinda on November 9th, 2011
With the pressure of the Christmas season fast approaching, it can be difficult to choose the best present for a child. What can you buy that the child will love but that won’t harm the environmen...
New Pure Organic Charlie Bears
Posted by Melinda on August 30th, 2011
Meet Larlie the Bear, Poppa the Puppy, Marley the Mouse and Barley the Sleepy Little Lamb! Our new range of Charlie Bears. We absolutely love with them and so will your child. Have you ever...
Going Local
Posted by Melinda on July 29th, 2011
Today’s mounting social and ecological crises demand responses that are broad, deep, and strategic. Given the widespread destruction wrought by globalisation, it seems clear that the most powerf...
Posted in Ethical, Food, Sustainability 
Tags: Eco Living Workshops, Organic, Sustainability 
No Comments »Travelling with kids in Cairns
Posted by Melinda on June 21st, 2011
I have been in Cairns for the past few weeks with my 4 year old daughter for a much needed holiday. To be honest, I'm enjoying the sunshine so much that I don’t want to come back to the cold!
Th...
World Environment Day
Posted by Melinda on June 5th, 2011
Today, Sunday, 5th June is World Environment Day (or WED), which is run by the United Nations Environment Program. Because 2011 is the International Year of Forest the theme for this year’s World ...
Meet our Creater Makedo
Posted by Melinda on May 31st, 2011
I am really pleased to be introducing you to another Australian toy company 'Makedo' and the brains behind the business, Paul Justin. The Makedo products are very clever and will change the ...
Posted in Child Development, Craft activities, Ethical, New Products, Play, Sustainability, Toys Tags: interview, Makedo, toymaker 1 Comment »Meet our Toymaker – Karen
Posted by Melinda on May 4th, 2011
I am delighted to introduce you to Karen Madyak from Rainbow Stitches who is the creator of our gorgeous felt tea sets. She is a very talented artisan who works from home in a lovely part of Victori...
The Real Truth Behind Chocolate
Posted by Melinda on April 22nd, 2011
Easter is rapidly approaching and it is accompanied by the usual overflowing chocolate filled supermarket shelves and children who don’t want to wait for the Easter Bunny and want chocolate NOW!
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Kids activities for an Eco-Friendly Easter
Posted by Melinda on April 5th, 2011
There is no getting around the fact that Easter is commercialised due to the appearance of Easter eggs in the stores as soon as the Valentine’s Day stock is taken down. However there are many thin...
Posted in Craft activities, Ethical, Play Tags: crafts, Easter, Easter activities, Easter eggs No Comments »A story behind a mission . . .
Posted by Melinda on March 18th, 2011
This week I launced our new range of 100% chemical free 'Safari Wooden Baby Teethers' and I'd love to share my story behind this beautiful range.
In 2003, I went on a mission to work in Camero...
5 Easy Ways to go Green
Posted by Melinda on February 25th, 2011
In the “olden days” there wasn’t anything like energy efficient light bulbs, different bins for rubbish, recycling, green waste, energy efficient appliances or electric cars. Our kids are growin...
Posted in Ethical, Parenting, Safety, Sustainability Tags: eco parenting, environment, going green, tips No Comments »
