Wrapping Up Back to School

Today marks the end of August and the end of my Back to School series.  I want to thank all who participated in the giveaways and my fabulous sponsors! 

Most of the deals will continue through September, so please check them out if you haven't already taken advantage.

I will be launching the EcoMom giveaway and exclusive savings tomorrow.  I decided it fit in better with my Organic Series.


Giveaways
Cool Lunch Tote - Ends 9/3
Easy Lunch Box System - Ended Winner Announced
Princess and Star Wars Lunch Boxes  - Ended/Winners Announced
Eco-friendly Kids Thermos Water Bottle and Food Jar - Ended/Winner Announced


Deals
Save 10% on EcoUsable Reusable Water Bottles - Exclusive to Your Green Helper Readers
Save 10% on Lunchsense Lunch Boxes - Exclusive to Your Green Helper Readers
Save 15% on ECOBAGS - Exclusive to Your Green Helper Readers
Save 10% from 20 Waste-free Lunch Companies
Save 25% on Funky Monkey Snacks
Save 30% on Annie's Products
Save 25% on Nature's Path and EnviroKidz
Save 25-30% on Single Serve Organic Milk


Reviews and Recommendations

Waste-free Lunch Options
EcoUsable
ECOBAGS
snackTAXI
Fabkins Cloth Napkins
Lunchsense Lunch Boxes
Kids Konserve
Litter Free Lunch

Backpacks
Dante Beatrix Eco-friendly Backpacks

Supplies
Ecojot Recycled Paper Products
Crayon Rocks - All Natural Soy Crayons
Faber Castell 24 Triangular Colored Ecopencils
KleenEarth Scissors and Rulers
Recycled Newspaper Pencils
Recycled Tire Pencils
Smencils - Scented Pencils Made from 100% Recycled Newspaper
Clementine All Natural Glue

Clothes
thredUp: A New Way to Buy Kids Clothes


Resources
Quick Shopping Guide
PVC 101 Guide
Waste-free Lunch 101 Video


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thredUP: A New Way to Shop for Kids Clothes

Are you tired of battling for bargains at the consignment sales or being outbid on eBay?  But, you don't want to have to pay a fortune buying all new clothes for your kids each year.  I might have an alternative for you!  Check out thredUP a new company changing the way we shop for clothes.  Basically, you pick out boxes of gently-used clothes online which meet your needs (gender, size, season), pay for shipping and it is mailed directly to you.  In return, you prepare your own boxes when your kids outgrow their clothes.

The best part of why I support this concept is buying gently-used clothes for your kids not only helps your budget it also helps the environment!

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Save 20% on All Green Toys

As parents, we are always looking for ways to make safer choices for our children.  I love it when I find companies with this same passion!  Green Toys makes their toys from recycled milk jugs which saves a TON of energy.  Their products are always PVC, BPA and phthalate free! 

Right now, you can save 20% on all their awesome toys!  Here are just a couple of my favorites....

Green Toys Recycle Truck on sale for $22.50 with FREE shipping!

Green Toys Tugboat on sale for $10.45 with FREE shipping!


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gDiaper Starter Kit for only $24.00

EcoMom now carries gDiapers!  You can get the Medium gDiapers Starter Kit  for only $24.00!

Kit includes: 2 little g pants in gender friendly "Great Orange" and "Vanilla Bean", each with two snap-in liners; 10 flushable diaper refills; a "swishtick" to aid in quick and easy flushing; and a H.U.G. (Handy User's Guide) The kit contains everything you need to get started with the brilliant gDiaper system.

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New Eco-friendly Potty Chair by Boon

Oh the joys of potty training!

Do you have a child potty training? Or, almost ready to start potty the training? if so, you have to check out the potty chair by Boon!

The Potty Bench is a training potty featuring two enclosed side storage spaces for organizing potty training supplies, and a pull-out drawer for easy sanitary clean-up. Simply close the lid to use as a large, sturdy stool that supports up to 300 lbs. The sleek, modern design includes a built-in toilet paper holder and a removable soft deflector shield.

The Potty Bench is available for $34.99 with FREE shipping!

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Organic Soothing Diaper Cream

Yes to Baby Carrots has an awesome organic Soothing Diaper Cream made with organic aloe vera to soothe, vitamin-rich pumpkin seed oil to nourish sensitive skin, and natural zinc oxide to keep wetness locked out for only $7.99 with free shipping.

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Organic Training Pants

Keep your little ones' skin safe with organic training pants by Under the Nile for only $13.00 including FREE shipping.  Made with the finest 100% organic Egyptian cotton with soft rib knit with two layers of terry liner makes this training pants soft and absorbent.

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Need Some Fun Outdoor Activities?

Another great book full of fun outdoor activities for this summer!

Kids’ Garden includes forty activities and games and an eight-page booklet that contains information on gardening tools, year-round plant care and garden safety.

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Eco-friendly Face Balm with SPF

There has been a lot of discussion around sunscreens these days.  I decided to only use chemical-free sunscreens last summer and have been happy with most of the products I have tried.

I found this Episencial Protective Face Balm with an SPF 6 on sale for only $4.99 with free shipping!

Organic aloe vera, coco butter, and shea butter, for soothing protection from dry, chapped skin. Zinc SPF 6 for healing protection from sun, wind, and pollution. Fortified with vitamins A, D, E, and C to help restore and repair skin balance and texture. Packed with organic raspberry juice, cranberry extract, and grape seed to revitalize skin.

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New Book Teaches Kids About Saving the Planet

I love books, especially ones which teach my children about helping our environment!  Check out What Does It Mean To Be Green? by Rana DiOrio.

This colorful, insightful story, demystifies for children what it means to be green by helping them to view everyday tasks through an environmentally-friendly lens. The book empowers children to do whatever they can to protect the earth’s precious resources. Don’t be surprised if they start coming up with suggestions of their own for you! This book is printed and distributed in an environmentally-friendly manner.

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Garden Activities for the Kids

Looking for budget-friendly ways to entertain the kids this summer?  I found Kinder Gardens on sale right now for only $11.00.  The book is full of fun garden-related activities.  This offer also qualifies for FREE shipping!

Join Kinder, a puppet pal who teaches a bucket-load of fun activities that encourage experimentation in the garden. Fun projects include turning umbrellas, rain boots, and old toys into gardens. Learn where vegetables come from, then grow your own. Over 250 color photographs bring the book to life, and start your children on their own horticultural adventure.

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Eco-friendly Indoor Activities

It seems like we had an entire month of constant rain.  I decided we needed to look for a few more rainy day back up activities.  In my quest, I discovered the eco-friendly alternative to play dough!

Eco-dough is a molding dough handmade with flour, salt, cream of tartar, organic rosemary oil, vitamin E oil, soybean oil, coconut oil, potassium sorbate, citric acid, natural and organic fruit, plant and vegetable extracts from beets, spinach, paprika, carrots, purple sweet potato, red cabbage, blueberries and tomatoes. Conforms to ASTM D-4236. CPSIA compliant.

This product even qualifies for free shipping with this code: EK-REGULAR-DOUGH.  They also make a gluten-free version of Eco-dough although it will cost you a bit more.

Great Deal on Stainless Steel Water Bottles for the Kids

My family is constantly on the go this time of year between practices and games.  A few years ago, we would have stocked up on plastic, disposable water bottles and juice pouches.  These days we have an ample supply of stainless steel water bottles for the entire family.  I love it when I find super-cute ones to add a flair of personality like the orange one with dinosaurs pictured above!  I am also always on the lookout for reusable water bottles which will fit nicely in lunch boxes.

I found this EcoUsable Stainless Steel Water Bottle on sale right for $11.55.  It even qualifies for free shipping with this code: EU-SSWB-DINO-10.  They have more designs available.

Each 10 oz. Stainless Steel Water Bottle is reusable, lightweight, and taste-neutral. It comes with a loop cap made from safe, non-leaching polypropylene and a color coordinated carabiner.

Kate Quinn Organics $10 Sale

Kate Quinn Organics is having a semi-annual $10 sale!  Babies, kids, women and maternity are all included.  Hurry, sales ends on Monday, May 24!


Thanks Organic Deals and Coupons!

New Kid-Friendly Organic Snacks

Did you know you can get easy-to-pack ORGANIC lunchbox snacks for your kids online at EcoMom?

Revolution Foods was founded on the belief that all children deserve access to healthy, wholesome foods, especially where they need it most - in their schools.  They have a whole line of organic kid-friendly food individually packed and ready to go.  Perfect for lunches or take-along snacks!

Also, as a bonus, when you purchase their products, 3% of sales gets donated to their School Lunch Program to help provide fresh meals to kids in under-served schools. So join their lunchbox revolution and make every bite matter!

Most of their products qualify for free shipping!  Frequent EcoMom shoppers should check into their EcoPass to save even more!

Trendy Eco-friendly Sippy Cups

Be trendy and eco-friendly!  Check out the Boon Fluid Sippy Cup available at Ecomom.com for only $6.30. 

This streamlined no-spill toddler cup has an ergonomic, two-handed grip that is perfect for small hands. The angled spout requires less head tipping, making it more comfortable to use. Dishwasher safe. BPA-free. Phthalate-free. PVC-free.

Sign up for their EcoPass to save 15% on all orders and free shipping!

Save Over 50% on Non-Toxic Sippy Cups

Safe Sippy's are on sale for only $8.25. You save 51% off the retail price! 

This is a fantastic price!  I actually bought two of the pink ones as Christmas presents this past year and paid $14.95 on sale.  These sippy cups are non-leaching, toxin free and BPA-free.


Thanks Green Baby Bargains!

Win an Organic Start Baby Massage Gift Set by Mashala Baby Organic

In celebration of Earth Day, Helping the Mommas is giving away two Organic Start Baby Massage Gift Sets by Mashala Baby Organic. Retail value is $39.99 each. The lucky winners will also each receive an embroidered cotton baby massage door pillow.

Get Mom and baby off to an organic start with the complete line of Mashala Baby Organic infant massage oils. Mom will have all the blends she needs to massage baby the ancient way.

The gift set includes:
• Daily, Newborn, Calm and Comfort, and Gently Vapor baby oil blends
• Packaged in an attractive hand-stamped undyed cotton drawstring bag
• Beginner infant massage instructions

Mashala products are 100% natural baby skin care and hypoallergenic. They never contain artificial colors, dyes or preservatives; mineral oil; or nut oil.

Also included is their embroidered cotton baby massage door pillow. Limit distractions by letting family members know that it's baby massage time with this adorable embroidered cotton door pillow: "Shhh...Baby Massage in progress." 

Giveaway Dates
April 19 - April 30, 2010


Giveaway Details
To enter this giveaway, you need to do one or more of the following and post a comment letting us know. Each comment will count as a separate entry. Two winners will be randomly chosen on May 1.  Winners will be announced on this site.


1. Fan Helping the Mommas Facebook Page
2. Follow Helping the Mommas on Twitter
3. Subscribe to the Helping the Mommas Newsletter
4. Blog about this giveaway and include a link


Best of luck!

Earth Week, Kids Crafts.

What are you doing for earth week? These cute bracelets are made from toothbrush's. Such a cute craft to make. We are going to try it. For more cute crafts click here.

Win an Organic Birthday Party

Mom Made Foods, Organic Valley and Snikiddy have partnered to offer you an opportunity to win Mom Made Munchies, Snikiddy Snacks, Organic Valley Milk and Organic Valley Cheese for your next birthday party!

If you win, they will furnish food/drink/snacks for up to 25 children!

Become a fan of all 3 companies Facebook pages:
Mom Made Foods
Organic Valley
Snikiddy


Complete a survey on this page.


On May 3rd they will choose 5 birthday parties to receive Mom Made Munchies, Snikiddy Snacks, Organic Valley Milk and Organic Valley Cheese.


Thanks Healthy Deals and Steals!