Posts Tagged ‘Parenting’
Imaginative Play
Posted by Melinda on March 31st, 2011
Children love to imitate or copy what they see happening around them and this imaginative, pretend or creative play is a cornerstone to childhood development. There are so many benefits to this type...
Posted in Child Development, Toys 
Tags: eco toys, imaginative play, Parenting, playtime, Pretend Play 
No Comments »Come and see us at the Melbourne Baby Show!
Posted by Melinda on February 26th, 2011
Eco Toys will be exhibiting at the upcoming Melbourne Baby Show 8 - 10 April 2011.
Our aim is to educate parents about the benefits of natural and sustainable toys and give them the opportunity to ...
Christmas traditions and celebrations
Posted by Melinda on November 29th, 2010
This week we are giving one lucky person that chance to WIN one of our best sellers, the stunning wooden tea set by Wonderworld!
Everyone has their own rituals or unique way they cele...
Eco Mums changing the World
Posted by Melinda on November 23rd, 2010
"There is a tremendous surge of green energy coming from Mums these days—and now it is coming from their girls, too," says Shils. "We have an opportunity to mentor and support a new generation of ch...
Posted in Parenting, Specials & giveaways Tags: Boon, Chemical Free Kids, Parenting, tips, toxic paints 21 Comments »Making Little Footprints – Easy EC
Posted by Hayley on October 9th, 2010
Whenever I hear the amount of disposable nappies thrown away each day, each week, each year, it sickens me. Whenever I read yet another article claiming that cloth nappies and disposable nappies c...
Eco Tips for parents
Posted by Melinda on March 27th, 2010
We've put together a list of the Top 10 Eco tips for parents.
We all have a different awareness and concern for the environment but I believe this list I have created is a good start for any n...
Back to Nature
Posted by Melinda on January 17th, 2010
My daughter loves the beach, playing in the sand, collecting sea shells and dipping her toes in the water. I was fortunate to recently have the opportunity to share this joy with her during our Ch...
Eco events on this weekend
Posted by Melinda on September 11th, 2009
Sustainable House Day
Around 170 homes will open their doors to the public for this year’s Sustainable House Day as millions of Australians continue to embrace renewable energy, recycling and oth...
Spring is here!
Posted by Melinda on September 1st, 2009
Good morning & welcome to the first day of Spring! There's nothing more satisfying than growing your own veggie garden with your kids. Why not head into the garden today and let them get back to n...
Recycled giraffe sock puppet
Posted by Melinda on August 19th, 2009
I love giraffes! Ever since I first went to Africa and saw these beautiful elegant creatures roaming the African plains I've had a thing about giraffe spots.
So I got very excited when I found this ...
Eco parenting tip #1 – Save on food packaging
Posted by Melinda on August 19th, 2009
Have you ever noticed when you come home from shopping how much packaging you have? Cut down on packaging by buying fresh fruit & veggies (or better still grow your own!). Eating fresh & raw f...
Recycled craft activity – farm animals
Posted by Melinda on August 12th, 2009
My poor girl has a cold again so we have been home these past few days and I thought it was a perfect opportunity to make some toys out of recyled materials. She put on her beautiful art smock she got...
