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really useful
I think another tip is to think about gifts that are truly useful-- if it's something that the recipient is going to buy either way, it's less extra-consumption. We're giving kid-made tissue-paper-collage stationery cards and bottles of wine to people we know use such things. I am also a huge fan of thoughtful regifting and thrift store shopping!On How to green your giving posted 11 months, 3 weeks ago 5 Responses
wrapping crafty
yes, with children it's easier -- I save those big brown/tan papers that come as mailing packaging and set the kid loose with paints, big crayons, stamps, etc. With a little raffia they make lovely (and big) sheets of wrapping paper. plus, it's a fun project on its own. (if they are crumpled, we just finish crushing them so they look intentionally so.) lovely!On Umbra on wrapping paper posted 11 months, 3 weeks ago 1 Response
try another approach
If you're expecting a baby, please read about Natural Infant Hygiene-- you won't believe it can work, but it does! The premise is that even tiny babies can eliminate on a signal. You don't have to be a nut to do it -- with my little one, we give her the option to use the potty before we re-diaper her and although we don't catch every pee or poop we use many fewer diapers (and wipes) - about three a day. Our experience with our 4yo showed that potty training is incredibly hard for a child who has been in super absorbent diapers since day 1. I think the other rarely-discussed downside of these new materials is that kids have a harder time potty training if they are used to them, and so they stay in diapers for years longer -- years! that's a lot of extra trash. On A review of disposable eco-diapers posted 1 year, 1 month ago 10 Responses