Best eco-friendly cardboard playhouses for Chicago kids (Examiner.com)
Many decorate-them-yourself large cardboard playhouses are available for kids who would like an eco-friendly, recyclable play space. Here are some of the best!

New crop of Earth Day books inspire, empower kids (Reflector.com)
With save-the-planet buzz filling up their worlds, kids have a fresh crop of books that break down eco-issues into bite-size vocabulary lessons, simple reuse and recycle projects and easy ways to get inspired.

Non-Toxic Crayon Stones for Your Little Artist (Inhabitots.com)
If your Easter festivities left you with visions of jelly beans dancing in your head, you can carry on the celebration with these candy lookalike and colorful kid-friendly crayon stones.

Roundup: Wood Walkers (ohdeedoh.com)
We’ve saved you some research and legwork if your child is also having dreams of walking with this roundup of ten wood walkers.

If you’re in the market for some beautiful, quality-made, 100% organic nursery crib sets, blankets, floor pillows, or wallart — then Fawn And Forest has got you covered with their 20% off sale on Amenity products.

There are some beautiful collections here — with all featuring some type of artwork inspired by nature. The pillows are all printed on using non-toxic, water-based, eco-friendly dyes on 300 thread count, certified organic cotton percale. For fill, you have the choice of either spun, recycled plastic bottles encased in organic cotton or our natural insert filled with 100% duck down and encased in cotton processed only with water. Prices range from $20 for a small wall print to $268 for an entire crib set. Wonderful value  — and a nice, colorful addition to any naturally-themed nursery.

Jump here to visit Fawn and Forest.

Groove here to visit the official Amenity website.

Inhabitots wants to know how your baby sleeps. “‘Sleeping through the night’ seems to be the panacea of every parent,” says Jill Fehrenbacher. ”But is it natural, a reasonable expectation, and is it the best thing for babies? As the mother of a six-month old, I really don’t know what to think.” Share your own experiences here.

Eco Child’s Play has a review of the new Eco-Positive Children’s Book: The Legend of Honey Hollow. “[It's] a fabulous book that helps children become aware of the plight of forest and habitat destruction through the bears of the world,” writes Wenona Napolitano. “The enchanted forest is a great place for children to start learning about the importance of protecting the environment and saving wildlife from extinction.” Read more here.

Pollywogged gives us the scoop on a big sale happening on clothing from Positively Organic. “Amazon currently has many of their products on sale, marked anywhere from 5%-60% off,” writes Jenn. “Most of their products go up to at least a size 12-18 months, with many also including toddler sizes.” Find out more on the sale here.