Eco Art Supplies Blog Posts

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Stockmar: Natural Art Supplies

by annie
September 26, 2011

When it comes to choosing safe and quality art materials for your family, the products from Stockmar are in a league of their own. We were delighted to include many of their art supplies to our selection, chiefly because they are made from safe, non-toxic materials using natural plant extracts and food-grade pigments for vibrant colors. Stockmar uses beeswax instead of paraffin wax, the wax used in most conventional crayons, which also contain lead pigments and non-organic products such as petroleum.

Since children can be adversely affected by paraffin (a petroleum by-product), along with heavy metals, it makes sense to give their developing organs a break while mastering their sense of line and form in the art studio. Children will also find beeswax crayons easier to work with as they glide smoothly, without the characteristic flakes. Beeswax also has outstanding drawing properties (no crumbling, sticking, smudging) as well as a lovely aroma. Read more...

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Get Creative with Your Little People: Eco-Art Supplies at MightyNest

by Katy Farber
March 16, 2010

I recently wrote on Non-Toxic Kids, pleading to Crayola to take back their markers to be recycled.  Here I am teaching my girls to be Earth heroes, and I was tossing old and dried up markers more than I care to admit. I've since decided to recycle them through Terracycle.

So I was pleased to see many eco-art supplies showing up here at MightyNest.  I've long been concerned about the chemicals and unsustainable practices of the mega brands (not to mention the dollar store ones!), so these would be great to supply any child with.  

Natural Colored Pencils by Eco-Kid:  These natural, eco-friendly colored pencils are made in the USA from recycled newspaper with wax and natural mineral dyes and are lead free and non-toxic.

Eco Art Pad by Eco-Kid:  Made from banana fibers and recycled material! Read more...

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Eco-challenge #8 Results: Picasso and the pilot

by dina
December 07, 2009

What a fun week! Just to recap...

The MightyNest Eco-challenge #8 was all about inspiring creativity in my two little ones using toys from the Imaginary Play and Art and Music sections on MightyNest. I chose Eco-fingerpaint, Clementine Natural Soy Crayons and the cardboard airplane form Cardboardesigns.

As I talked about in Friday's post - the cardboard airplane went over huge - and so did the box it came in. The boys are still having a blast with both. Read more...

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Eco Finger Paint – Messy But Fun

by mcmilker
October 07, 2009

Since I’m judging an eco toy contest, my office is filled with boxes of wonderful toys – open ended, wood, creative and eco. Many of them you can buy here on MightyNest. It’s hard for me to choose my favorites, but one I pulled out today is an eco take on a perennial favorite- finger paint.

When I worked in my son’s preschool classroom, I had the chance to watch children at play with squishy, gooey paint. It’s always fascinating. Some kids shy away from it, not daring to get messy, while others gladly dive in.

The texture oriented ones approach it, not so much like an artist as like a scientist. If you remember the scene in Ghost where Demi Moore almost sensually molds a clay pot, you get the idea. They are one with the material.

In this day and age, though, we wonder about everything that our children touch, so it’s about time for eco finger paint. All natural finger paint seems like a product whose time has not come so much as it’s long overdue. Read more...

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