THINGS WE LOVE: GIVEAWAY #9 Start a weekly game night with your child! I am personally a board game junkie, and I am constantly on the hunt for learning games I can play with my daughter. So of course I was excited to find the Recycle It! game over on Creative Toyshop. They have a [...]

GIVEAWAY: #7 Personalized Kids Placemat
THINGS WE LOVE: GIVEAWAY #7 Enjoy meal time prep while your child entertains themselves with this double-sided placemat. Draw + Learn + Eat is what’s happening at our dinner table with this adorable and fun kids placemat. Stacy Amooh-Mensah, owner and designer at Name Your Design, creates personalized products that are stylish, functional and just make you smile. Zoe had [...]

GIVEAWAY #4: AWARD-WINNING CHILDREN’S GAME
Up the excitement in your home with this suspenseful balancing act game from Blue Orange Games. CooCoo the Clown is an all-wood balancing game that has received numerous awards (Dr. Toy, Parent’s Magazine, Oppenheim Toy Portfolio) for its educational and entertainment value. It’s simple, yet challenging and fun for all ages… seriously. (My husband and [...]

GIVEAWAY #2: Eco-Friendly Kids Lunch Box
Simplify lunch making for your child with this eco-friendly bento style lunch box. No extra storage containers are needed and there is even a compartment to store the stainless steel water bottle that’s included with every lunch box (as a mom I am always looking for a convenient place to pack water bottles … problem [...]

Giveaway! Vegan Cookies: Invade Your Cookie Jar Book
It’s cookie baking time! We have found a rockin’ cookie recipe book that will impress your kid’s friends and their parents. We are giving away Vegan Cookies: Invade Your Cookie Jar recipe book to one lucky reader. Get ready to bake some fierce non-dairy vegan cookies with your child by entering our Family Sponge giveaway! [...]

Giveaway! Preschool Prep Sight Words DVD Series
Are you on the hunt for a fun and effective way to introduce some reading strategies to your child? The benefits of learning sight words gives your child an extra confidence boost and allows your child to tackle more challenging words when they hit kindergarten. * Image above from Point of Light The Preschool Prep [...]

Giveaway! The Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition
{ Photo from Kidlantis } If you are looking to start a new Christmas tradition, then the Elf on the Shelf will definitely add some Christmas magic to your child’s holiday season. My daughter received her very own elf when she was three years old and it has become such a special part of her [...]

Giveaway! TOMS shoes for your little one
There’s never a better time to help someone else than right now. That is why Family Sponge is giving away a children’s pair of TOMS shoes to one lucky reader. We want you to experience the joy of helping a child this holiday season. TOMS philosophy is 1:1 giving. Meaning: Family Sponge buys a pair for [...]

Giveaway! Muppets: The Green Album
Muppet Mania is back! And we want to share the smiles, rainbows and the love of being green with our Family Sponge community. Kermit the Frog and his crew are coming out with a new movie starring Jason Segel (“How I Met Your Mother,” “Forgetting Sarah Marshall”), Amy Adams (“The Fighter,” “Julie & Julia,” “Enchanted”) [...]
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HOW TO BE SORTA-CRUNCHY•••
1. Adopt a plant-based diet with green smoothies
2. Start using coconut oil (for almost everything)
3. Ditch the paper towels and use cloth napkins
4. Make Trash to Treasure Art Projects with your kids
5. Unplug the TV and reconnect with your family
6. Furnish your home with second-hand treasures
7. Be the change you wish to see
8. Teach your kids responsibility and effort with important work—chores.
9. Save the world we live in and bike around town
10. Upgrade your kitchen to eco-friendly pots and pans

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