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November 10th, 2008 by bitsybirdieMake Your Own Yo-Yo, A Fun Recycling Project

It turns out colored cardboard food boxes make pretty cool yo-yo’s.  Not quite as elegant as the ones above, but so very fun.
Here’s what you’ll need:
- One brightly colored box at the end of its shelf life in your freezer or pantry (We used an Eggo box, but an Amy’s Organics or Annies’s Bunny Grahams [...]

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November 4th, 2008 by bitsybirdieExactly Why We Love Green Toys

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And yes, the toys really are those gorgeous colors in person.
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Posted in: Green Toys, Made from Recycled Materials, Made in the USA, Safe Toys, Safer Toys | Tags: Tags: , , , ,

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