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Earth Day

April 20, 2016 by crayonsandcroissants

We are so excited to celebrate Earth Day on Friday. Little M wants to plant some herbs in our windowsill garden, read his favorite books about recycling and spend time outdoors. If you are looking for a few Earth Day ideas, check out some of our favorites: Explore the great outdoors with this wonderful new book. We have been reading and bookmarking our favorite pages in Outside: A Guide to Discovering Nature. The book explores questions about nature and appeals to children’s natural sense […]

Categories: Craft, Read • Tags: earth day, eco, Eco-conscious, recycling

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Cocoa and Turmeric Salt Dough Shapes

April 10, 2015 by crayonsandcroissants

We spent an afternoon recently making salt dough shapes. For those of you who haven’t tried making salt dough yet, this is a great project to do with children. They can help with measuring, stirring, kneading, rolling, cutting out shapes, stamping and painting! Here is our recipe for Salt Dough and some step by step instructions. We used natural ingredients to color our dough: cocoa powder for brown and turmeric for yellow. 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup fine salt ½ to ¾ cup water […]

Categories: Craft, Play • Tags: Activities, Children, Crafts, Eco-conscious, Organic, Salt Dough

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Have an Eco-Friendly Easter

March 31, 2015 by crayonsandcroissants

If you have kiddos at home, chances are you are on the lookout for simple and fun Easter ideas. Not to worry – we have you covered. Here are our top picks for crafts, toys and healthy treats! These lovely painted Easter egg cartons from Design Mom are so easy to make! Kids can color, paint or glue to decorate and then fill them with small toys or little treats. Check out these compostable Eco Eggs – made from plants and completely non-toxic. These […]

Categories: Bites, Craft, Nest, Read • Tags: Children, Crafts, Easter, Eco-conscious, Food

How to Make Your Own Crayon Shapes

March 18, 2015 by crayonsandcroissants

We were cleaning out Little M’s art supplies the other day and we realized how many old crayons we seem to have collected. Little M and I discussed what to do with them and decided they would be perfect for a melted crayon craft. We have been wanting to make crayon shapes in the oven and these crayons were just right for our project. First I preheated the oven to 250 degrees F. Then Little M removed the paper from the crayons and […]

Categories: Craft, Play • Tags: Art, Children, Crafts, Crayons, Eco-conscious, Toddler

Modern Cityscapes for Little Explorers

March 6, 2015 by crayonsandcroissants

These wood and chalk cityscapes from Kiko+ are the perfect inspiration for your littlest world travelers and urban planners. The Japanese designed chalk and wood cityscapes are a wonderful way to instill a love of learning, travel and city design in your kids. Little ones can use the chalk to draw roads and signs and organize the buildings and landmarks throughout the cityscape. Choose from the standard set, Paris or London. I have recently discovered this beautiful Japanese brand and am in love with all […]

Categories: Jet Set, Nest • Tags: Children, Eco-conscious, Family Travel, Kids, Organic, Toys, Travel

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Our Favorite Eco-Friendly Beach Toys

July 10, 2014 by crayonsandcroissants

Just in time for the summer, here’s a roundup of some of our favorite beach toys! We love going to the beach, Little M can play in the sand for hours (and hours) and these beach toys definitely help keep him entertained. Best of all, they are non-toxic and made of safe and eco-friendly materials. Toss a few into your beach bag for your next outing to the seashore with the little ones. A trip to the beach wouldn’t be […]

Categories: Play • Tags: Beach Toys, Children, Eco-conscious, non-toxic, Toys

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Egg-cellent Easter Getaways

April 2, 2014 by crayonsandcroissants

Looking for a fun way to celebrate Easter with the little ones this year? These luxury hotels have teamed up with the Easter Bunny to provide everything from Easter egg hunts, sumptuous brunches and gorgeous accommodations. The Waldorf Astoria Boca Raton in Florida is offering a range of Easter activities including a Mad Hatter’s Silly Spring Party, carnival games, “bunny hop” sack races, balloon artists and live music. The highlights will be Easter brunch, a sunrise service and the resort-wide egg hunt with over 10,000 […]

Categories: Jet Set • Tags: Children, Easter, Eco-conscious, Egg Hunt, Family Travel

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Keep Kids Entertained On-the-Go with Little Blue Birdie

March 31, 2014 by crayonsandcroissants

We recently came across an adorable Etsy shop, Little Blue Birdie. The shop features the most wonderful and creative activity kits for children. The kits are all designed by a former preschool teacher, and her attention to detail comes across in each activity and item. They are perfect for travel, restaurants, doctors’ waiting rooms and just generally when you are on-the-go. The kits are available in different styles, from travel kits, memory games, play dough kits and even holiday inspired ones like the […]

Categories: Craft, Jet Set • Tags: Activities, Art, Children, Eco-conscious, Toys, Travel

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Around the World With Puzzles

March 28, 2014 by crayonsandcroissants

Our home, all of a sudden, is filled with puzzles – and we love it! Little M has taken such an interest in puzzles and we enjoy working on them together. The only things we love more than puzzles, are world map puzzles! Here are some of our favorites. Petit Collage makes the most beautiful toys, accessories and wall decor for children. Their Around the World Floor Puzzle is gorgeous, with bright artwork and cute pictures. The puzzle is made from recycled paper and printed […]

Categories: Jet Set, Play • Tags: Children, Eco-conscious, maps, Puzzles, Travel

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Tag: Eco-conscious

Earth Day

Cocoa and Turmeric Salt Dough Shapes

Have an Eco-Friendly Easter

How to Make Your Own Crayon Shapes

Modern Cityscapes for Little Explorers

Our Favorite Eco-Friendly Beach Toys

Egg-cellent Easter Getaways

Keep Kids Entertained On-the-Go with Little Blue Birdie

Around the World With Puzzles