The Family Groove Gift Guide 08 For the Eco-Chic Hipsters

Munchkin Bobble Bee
Munchkin’s Bobble Bee, from its new One Planet. One Future. initiative, is a colorful and entertaining nature-inspired toy, created in part to foster children’s respect for nature in the early stages of their lives. Little ones (age 3 months-plus) love bopping the head, spinning the wings, rolling the belly and listening to the sounds it makes. Parents love that it helps build fine motor skills, can be attached to a high chair or used as a handheld activity and is BPA-free—oh, and they’ll absolutely love the price.
($8.99, www.munchkin.com)

New Jammies
Help kids really get into their salad days by buying them a pair of these veggie-touting pajamas. This line of 100 percent organic cotton nightwear promotes healthy eating through both the obvious design and an age-specific bedtime storybook that comes with each pair about—you guessed it—fruits and vegetables.
(From $28, www.newjammies.com)

Burt’s Bees Overnight Bee-uty Bag
Gift your favorite girlfriend with this essential all-natural travel kit. Complete with Foot Crème, Deep Pore Scrub, Replenishing Lip Balm, Beeswax Lip Balm and Cuticle Crème, this on-the-go beauty bag will keep your gal pal green and gorgeous wherever she goes without costing you too many greenbacks.
($12.99, www.target.com)

King Corn
Any good eco-maniac would love this eye-opening exposé into America’s modern-day food system that is, from top to bottom, dominated by the almighty corn kernel. Set against a classic buddy film paradigm, the surprisingly funny and even feel-good documentary tackles why, as a nation, we’re all not really, well, feeling that good. The film follows two college friends through their run-ins with agronomists, historians, farmers and other experts as they dig into the links between corn syrup, obesity and diabetes.
What they find bites: big business, harmful pesticides, government subsidies and corn itself in just about everything from soda to hamburgers. You are what you eat, so you better know what you’re eating!
($24.99, www.amazon.com)

Munchkin Soft Animal Stackers
Babes ages 6 months and older will get into the softer side of stacking with this updated, plush version of the classic. Complete with multiple textures, engaging patterns and individual play elements like a crinkle, squeak or rattle, the squishable, easy-to-hold rings foster hand-eye coordination, while the endearing penguin-head topper introduces kids to the wonders of nature.
($19.99, www.munchkin.com)

Yogamatic
Now the yogis in your life can salute the sun on a mat that’s truly earth-friendly. The YogaMatic brings style to sustainability and safety. Made from Thermo Plastic Elastima, a latex-, rubber- and toxic-free and degradable plastic, this trendy mat is customizable—pick from a gallery of original artwork or upload your own image. Best of all, the company donates 5 percent of its profits to Global Green, the U.S. affiliate of the Green Cross.
(From $85, www.yogamatic.com)

Mini G Baby Gift Package
Got pregnant friends? Give them the gift of green with this eco-conscious new baby kit. Complete with an original children’s book illustrated by Baby Einstein artist Nadeem Zaidi, organic cotton onesies and organic cotton bibs, this environmentally friendly (even the box is made from recycled paper) present is the choice for a new generation.
($39.95 for the Premium, includes one onesie and one bib; $73.95 for the Deluxe, includes three onesies and three bibs, www.greensender.com)

Green Toys Tea Set
Tea gets a makeover with this 17-piece set made from recycled plastic milk containers. Now little girls can play the day away, swizzling and sipping to the best of their imaginations while learning the virtues of being true to their Mother Earth.
($24.99, www.target.com)

B.Y.O.B. from Ecobags
Forget about walking your talk—now you can carry it. Manufactured fair wage and fair labor, these trendy and machine-washable totes hold everything from groceries and gym clothes to toys and everyday must-schlep gear. Each one is the equivalent of four to five plastic bags, making them a natural for moms and kids. Plus the company donates 20 percent of its proceeds to help MS research.
($14.99, www.ecobags.com)

Munchkin Sea Friends Photobook
For a gift that’s truly family-friendly, pick up the Sea Friends Photobook. Kids will love looking at photos of their nearest and dearest and will enjoy the fun maritime creatures that flank them, including the super-cute sea horse handle that enables the book to hang from a stroller, high chair or crib.
($7.99, www.munchkin.com)

My Earth Too! Sleepwear
Mom will sleep green and sound in these comfy-cool pajamas. The durable, 100 percent cotton digs are not only super-soft, but a portion of every purchase is donated to the Chuckie Goodnight Foundation for the Environment. You’ve heard of paying it forward. Well, this is snoozing it forward.
(From $24, www.kohls.com)