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Eco Baby Showers

Tuesday October 5, 2010

Snug Organics encourages the planning of Eco Baby Showers. Our products are the perfect baby shower gifts. That’s why we would like to help by sharing a list of our favorite eco-friendly baby shower gifts, how to host a waste-free gathering, and how to create a smart registry. So skip the wrapping paper, balloons and plastic forks and start planning your organic menu. There are so many ways to green the baby showers you throw for your friends and family.

A SUSTAINABLE MEAL

  • Use place settings, silverware and glassware instead of paper and plastic products.
  • Use cloth table linens and napkins; they look better anyway.
  • Consider a vegetarian, organic, and/or local menu.
  • Visit your local farmers’ market that day (food, floral, candles).
  • Use a local organic caterer and make it easy on yourself.
  • Serve organic wines, beers, liquors, juices and sparkling sodas.
  • Use the Babycakes NYC cookbook from your local library for vegan cupcakes and other sweet recipes.
  • Send leftovers to a local women’s shelter.
BE WASTE-FREE
  • Use what you’ve got!
  • Set the mood with candles and save electricity.
  • Politely ask guests to refrain from using wrapping paper and and instead use blankets, cloth diapers, burp cloths, towels or beautiful fabrics.
  • Set up an eye catching presentation table that will show off the gifts that the guests bring.  Creative tags and cards made of recycled paper and reusable ribbons are all that is needed.  If the mom-to-be has a registry she won’t be surprised anyway.  This also means more time for the guest of honor to enjoy her own baby shower playing games, visiting with friends and family and enjoying a nice meal.
  • Make sure there are recycling and compost bins available to guests.
  • Create simple centerpieces using flowers, fruit or potted plants.
  • Arrange for guests to carpool or ride bikes to the shower.
  • Clean up with earth-friendly cleaning products or hire a Green Seal Certified cleaning service

A SMART REGISTRY

Skip the super-sized corporate baby supply stores that promote over-consumption and create wastelands across America. Use MyRegistry.com to register for all the things you actually want and need,  while being environmentally-conscious at the same time. It’s easy to get overwhelmed and register for the same things as the masses. “Too much stuff” can become the story of your life as a mom; try to start out with a minimalist attitude. Relax and focus on quality for your baby, rather than quantity. You’ll have plenty of time to pick up what you need along the way. Ordering organic and environmentally responsible items online make a mother’s life much easier these days. Be sure that your consumer dollars support businesses that are helping create a world you will be proud to pass on to your baby.

OUR TOP GIFT PICKS

Purchasing organic and environmentally-friendly gifts for baby showers may seem more expensive, but there are many reasons that justify the small extra expense. Consider buying unisex; purchase once and pass it on. Make your gift count for more than one baby.  Even if the sex of the baby is known, siblings will most likely be arriving in the near future. Avoid pinks and blues; branch out and go for reds, greens, oranges and browns. Organics are longer lasting and better quality. You will be supporting businesses that are committed to protecting our earth. Most importantly, organics are safest and healthiest for precious new babies.

  1. Snug Organics Sherpa & Wool Sleepers
  2. Cloth Diaper Package
  3. Handmade Organics and Upcycled Baby Clothing on Etsy.com
  4. Organic Crib Mattress
  5. Ergo Organic Baby and Toddler carrier
  6. Wooly Baby Slippers
  7. Healthy Child Healthy World, by Christopher Gavigan
  8. Baby Body Care Products- Burt’s Bee’s, Weleda, California Baby, Un-Petroleum Jelly
  9. Car Seat Cover- car seats cannot be made without toxic chems, Itzy Ritzy in Baby Bamboo
  10. Wool Puddle Pads or Mattress Pads- Wool is able to block toxic chems if an organic mattress is not an option
  11. Organic Cleaning Starter Kit
  12. MiYim Organic Toys
  13. Isme Visme Reusable Swim Diaper
  14. Recycled Frames, Trees for a Change
  15. Organic Caboose Nursing Pillow
  16. Services- a spa day for mom-to-be, Green Seal certified cleaning service or an organic personal chef service
  17. Heifer.org-make a donation in the baby’s name
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