Dapper Rabbit

Tee Shirts for Peace

2010-03-27T23:33:00.000-07:00

Check this out!
"Our intention is to raise global awareness, provide products and services that focus on the wholistic care of our children"

just a note-

2009-09-17T21:33:00.000-07:00

Please note that although this blog has lots of great links to wonderful sites I have found that it gets very little traffic. I guess I'm not much of a PR person.
If you are shopping for toys, be sure to take a look at these links! They're great! I don't receive any benefit from presenting them to you (other than the warm feeling I've helped someone).
However I have been putting my energy into http://www.keepinghappy.com - my site about non-diabetic hypoglycemia.
I'm not sure what I'm going to do with this blog. I may decide to pick up the project again. Since I own dapperrabbit.com I may just use it for my art business. I'm developing stores at Zazzle:
http://www.zazzle.com/mix_n_match and
http://www.zazzle.com/life_fantastic

In the meantime, please link to me because if traffic to this site does pick up I'll go ahead and return to maintaining it.

Thanks,
Catherine

Green Party Goods

2009-05-16T21:10:00.000-07:00

Eco- friendly party supplies!
The website also has a selection of green toys and games.

Blue Orange

2009-04-11T23:00:00.000-07:00

Popular toy company that sells non-toxic games and simple wooden puzzles. When wood is used they plant two trees for each tree taken down.

Super Green Boards

2009-04-07T23:26:00.000-07:00

Skateboards made from bamboo and other green materials. Order a specific design or have one custom-made.
Prearrange the order, let the skateboarder choose or design the board?

Green Kids Auction

2009-04-04T00:03:00.000-07:00

Here is a place where you can buy or sell "new or gently used" kid items on the web.
List your items for free until they sell, then pay low "success fee" of less than %5.
Re -use and recycle!

Green and More. com

2009-04-03T23:51:00.000-07:00

Backpacks with solar panels or made of green neoprene
Site also has green gadgets and organic bedding for kids.

Kites!

2009-02-15T18:11:00.000-08:00

Homemade or purchased, this is fun and art in the wind.

Here are some places to go buy a kite. I couldn't find a store that sells only kites made with eco-friendly materials. Any suggestions??

http://www.fourwindskites.com

http://www.intothewind.com/

http://www.funwithwind.com/

http://www.coastalkites.com/

This is a scientific sort of kite kit:
http://www.livingecho.com/products/gift-items/toys/gaiam!kite-building-kit-gaiam-64-0043

Make your own to give, or what about a kite- making kit that you've put together:

Instructions / patterns:

http://www.motherearthnews.com/Do-It-Yourself/Make-A-Recycled-Kite.aspx

http://www.tutorials.com/04/0479/0479.asp

http://www.akg.cwc.net/so%20you%20want%20to%20make%20a%20kite.htm

http://www.howtomakeandflykites.com/ - nice selection of kites to make

http://www.making-and-flying-kites.com/ - nice selection of kites also

Materials:

http://www.goodwindskites.com/

Speedydog

2009-02-14T17:20:00.000-08:00

Solar powered toys and kits on a site that offers educational science - oriented toys.

Nubius Organics

2009-02-06T19:56:00.000-08:00

Healthy, eco-friendly baby products, toys, lunch gear, bags and bottles
A well- organized and searchable site

"Our mission is to raise awareness of environmental issues, and offer eco-friendly (and stylish!) solutions where possible."

thank you Tara http://geminigoddess.wordpress.com for the suggestion!

Ken's Wooden Toy Store

2009-01-21T10:25:00.000-08:00

Unfinished wood trucks, trains, farm equipment at reasonable prices. Leave unfinished to enjoy the natural beauty of the wood or apply a finish that YOU feel comfortable with. No nails used.
Mid-sized toys have detail, all have pleasing design.

Roggerijoffe

2009-01-21T09:39:00.000-08:00

Art as toys. Rocking horses? No, they've got rocking elephants borrowed from Kipling and Pasqualino Marajà. Toymakers in Tel Aviv, Isreal.

"Toys designed from books and legends, and powered by sustainable energy such as wind, heat, gravity and feelings."

PB Teen

2009-01-19T18:34:00.000-08:00

Eco-friendly bedding for teens, organic bedding for teens

Tiny Birds

2009-01-19T18:28:00.000-08:00

Organic baby toys, rattles, teethers.

La Petite Tica

2008-12-19T10:56:00.000-08:00

Toys for babies and young children. Good prices on organic toys. Room decor.

LearningHerbs

2008-12-18T22:56:00.000-08:00

Wildcraft is an adventure boardgame for ages 4+ that stresses cooperation while it teaches about edible and medicinal plants.

Glee Gum

2008-12-18T14:30:00.000-08:00

Stocking stuffer / gift basket possibility for children on restricted diet:

"Glee Gum is made with all natural ingredients .... Our gum base has super chewy natural chicle harvested from Sapodilla trees in the rain forests of Central America."

They also have Verve's candy making kits

* of course, if you're not the parent or guardian of the child on a restricted diet you'd better check first before giving any sort of food gift.

Think Geek

2008-12-12T16:58:00.000-08:00

OK, this is a bit of a stretch to include this site in a list of green sites. But it is such a cool site, I just have to share it with you. This is especially great for kids that are technologically oriented.
Take some time to look around the site, you'll find some fun items that may be that "something new" you're looking for.

They do have a few things that actually are somewhat green - the Sneaky Books, for instance, include recycling and conservation techniques.

"The Kill-A-Watt allows you to connect your appliances and assess how efficient they are."(Find that in Essential Gear).

They have solar powered items. (Type 'solar' into their search field.)

Also, a t-shirt that says, "Think Globally. Act within local variable scope."

This is a great place to look for imagination-promoting toys, science stuff and cool puzzles, too.

Pedalite North America

2008-12-08T15:01:00.000-08:00

Great gifts for cyclists:
Bright flashing battery-free lights for pedals, toe-clips, backpacks, ankles.

Kvale Good Natured Games

2008-12-08T14:42:00.000-08:00

Eco friendly board games!
"Joyfully shared at any party or occasion, these games make for superb gift options all year round."

Crafting Change

2008-12-07T15:34:00.000-08:00

If you're shopping for an eco-conscious, socially aware teenager, or if you're trying to create one, you might want to pick out a gift made by these cooperatives in Rio. The low income artisans turn trash into attractive jewelery, handbags, and belts.

Thank you for this suggestion also, Renya!

Natural Candy Store

2008-12-04T11:01:00.000-08:00

"All the fun without the funny stuff."

Stocking stuffer / gift basket possibility for children on restricted diet:
Includes organic, gluten-free, allergy- free, Feingold, Corn Syrup-free, Kosher sections.

* of course, if you're not the parent or guardian of the child on a restricted diet you'd better check first before giving any sort of food gift.

Kookie Karma

2008-12-04T10:28:00.000-08:00

Stocking stuffer / gift basket possibility for children on restricted diet:

"Offers granolas, cookies, and crackers free of gluten, corn, soy, dairy, sulfites, sugar, wheat, eggs, and casein."

* of course, if you're not the parent or guardian of the child on a restricted diet you'd better check first before giving any sort of food gift.

Design for Play

2008-12-04T09:54:00.001-08:00

Beautiful and safe wood toys.

Child Trek

2008-12-01T17:55:00.000-08:00

Natural toys. There is a list of toys available for under $30.
There's a nice selection of male and female multicultural dolls. Anatomically correct. In the same section: Spanish and Hebrew alphabet blocks.

I do have a comment: This is the first time I've seen Plan Toys' Native American set. I find it a bit bizarre that it has a Plains war bonnet, Plains tipi, and a very non-traditional Northwest Coast totem pole. What are Plains people doing with a totem pole and a cactus? Educational? Hmmmm. Culturally insensitive??