http://www.ecobabysteps.com/2010/01/29/in-praise-of-play-cloths/ Ecobaby steps for modern parents. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:03:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.2 http://www.ecobabysteps.com/2010/01/29/in-praise-of-play-cloths/comment-page-1/#comment-34197 High Standards: Family Basics | ecobabysteps Mon, 02 May 2011 14:03:01 +0000 http://www.ecobabysteps.com/?p=1313#comment-34197 [...] Play cloths are the perfect toy, the kid example of multi-functional stuff that encourages a child’s creativity and resourcefulness. I have noticed this week that my children, on the edge of their teen years, are using several play cloths as rivers of water and lava around which they have built elaborate villages with other playcloths creating walls in their rooms. The same play cloths have been essential toys for my children since they were babies. [...] [...] Play cloths are the perfect toy, the kid example of multi-functional stuff that encourages a child’s creativity and resourcefulness. I have noticed this week that my children, on the edge of their teen years, are using several play cloths as rivers of water and lava around which they have built elaborate villages with other playcloths creating walls in their rooms. The same play cloths have been essential toys for my children since they were babies. [...]

]]> http://www.ecobabysteps.com/2010/01/29/in-praise-of-play-cloths/comment-page-1/#comment-20896 Green Holiday Celebrations for Children | ecobabysteps Mon, 06 Dec 2010 16:49:26 +0000 http://www.ecobabysteps.com/?p=1313#comment-20896 [...] creative play. One of the best and longest-lasting holiday gifts I ever gave my children was play cloths. Ten years later, we still use these cloths for dress up, decoration, gift wrapping, and [...] [...] creative play. One of the best and longest-lasting holiday gifts I ever gave my children was play cloths. Ten years later, we still use these cloths for dress up, decoration, gift wrapping, and [...]

]]> http://www.ecobabysteps.com/2010/01/29/in-praise-of-play-cloths/comment-page-1/#comment-3805 Plastic-free Products: Toys | ecobabysteps Fri, 11 Jun 2010 14:02:24 +0000 http://www.ecobabysteps.com/?p=1313#comment-3805 [...] Play cloths are everything in my family. They are wings, capes, rivers, Halloween costumes, decorations, gift wrapping, and more. They aren’t really a replacement for a plastic toy, but I guess they could be seen as an alternative to one-time use or single-purpose off-gassing Halloween costumes or plastic hats or so many other toys that require a little less imagination in play. Having a cape and a collection of silk play cloths around means that you have a huge variety of costumes and toys that take up almost no space. No space means great for travel, by the way. [...] [...] Play cloths are everything in my family. They are wings, capes, rivers, Halloween costumes, decorations, gift wrapping, and more. They aren’t really a replacement for a plastic toy, but I guess they could be seen as an alternative to one-time use or single-purpose off-gassing Halloween costumes or plastic hats or so many other toys that require a little less imagination in play. Having a cape and a collection of silk play cloths around means that you have a huge variety of costumes and toys that take up almost no space. No space means great for travel, by the way. [...]

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