Earth Day is a great opportunity to teach kids about conservation, protecting the environment and healthy living. Start them young and show them how to live a greener, cleaner and healthier life with these natural, organic and sustainable products, from the clothes they wear to things they use everyday around the house and in personal care.
Flower Power
For fashion that makes a statement, check out the Organic Floral Peace T-shirt by Trendy Twin and Kid Shop, made with super soft 100% organic cotton and adorned with a floral cotton peace sign. 2T-4T. Trendytwinshop.com. $28.95.
Back to Nature
Gear up little ones with an adorable 100-percent eco-friendly EcoGear Ecozoo Backpack, made of organic cotton, non-toxic dyes, and sustainable components in four cute designs: Pig, Puppy, Panda, and Elephant. ecogear-products.com. $29.99.
Shoe In
Start toddlers early with a good sense of eco-style with the cuter-than-cute �Noodle� by Simple Shoes, made with washable suede from an eco-certified tannery and lined with fuzzy certified organic cotton fleece. Toddler sizes 2-9. simpleshoes.com. $40.
Feel Good Clothes
Kids with allergies and sensitivity to tags, seams, buttons, zippers and other clothing trims and textures don�t have to give up style for comfort with Soft Clothing for All Children, a kids fashion line made with vegetable dyes, natural enzyme washes, and water-based prints that won�t irritate and distract children who have these sensitivities, designed by a special educator and designer and a mom advocate for individuals with Autism. XS (age 4) to XXL (age 12). Classy to casual styles, softclothing.net. $10 – $25.
Green Hair Day
Instead of chemicals that damage hair and pollute waterways, eco.kid products are made from ingredients that are organically certified, plant-derived, wild-harvested, vapor-distilled, readily biodegradable and indigenous to Australia. Safe enough to eat them, if you wanted to. The line includes eco.kid Bubbalicious Smooth Hair Paste shapes and holds hair and even repels head lice. ecokidorganics.com. $16.50
Eco-Chic Hair
Snip-its kid�s hair salon now has a line of all-natural hair products with formulations safe enough for newborns. For water babies, try Snip-Its Swimmer’s Solution Clarifying Shampoo made with natural papaya and pineapple extracts to remove mineral protein, chlorine deposits and residue from hair. snipits.com. $9.99.
Raise Your Glass
Silikids Glass innovates the child�s drinking glass with a germ-free, mold and toxin free silicone sleeve that makes gripping easier and prevents breakage. 6 oz. glass. Find stores or order at silikids.com. $7.95. Enter silibaby for 10% reader discount.
