Hello!

I wanted to introduce you to a few of my friends.

Gaelle runs a fab online store called www.kinoa-shop.com which specialises in delicious organic goodies as well as eco friendly products for your house and daily living. Everyone is catered for so if you are looking for some yummy organic treats for a birthday party then look no further.  Fill your table with chocolate chip & hazelnut or apple cookies or some delicious butter biscuits.  If you want some organic lollipops for a goodie bag you will also find them here.

Not only is there a smorgasborg of food but the eco friendly products are also worth a browse.  Rechargeable batteries - you can never have too many with kids around!  A solar powered charger (no excuse for flat batteries in your phone or camera again!)  and some natural insect repellent is always a welcome companion for any outdoor party.

Delivery is to your door so just like Little Miss Green The Party Queen it is a very convenient way to prepare for a party!

Now for another supercool friend.  Annalisa from www.BezandOho.com is becoming very well known in HK for her iconic bags.  Her gorgeous everchanging range of unique hand made bags are well sought after.  All the bags are made from remnant fabric which can include anything from funky rice sacks, supple leather, fine silks to chic cottons, denim and prints.  

The bags are made by women who have suffered hardship in their lives. Bez & Oho have improved their lives greatly through employment, support and learning of new skills, so each purchase directly gives these women a Helping Hand. 

Not only does Bez & Oho make a great range of bags of all shapes and sizes and wallets but there is also a beautiful selection of hand made jewellery.  If you are looking for something a bit different for your child’s next party then why not think of inviting Annalisa along to help the birthday girl and guests make their own copper enamel jewellery, leather snap or glass bead bracelets.  It is easy and fun and no special skills are required.  (suggested age is 9 years up)  Contact Annalisa directly on annalisa@bezandoho.com

Pip Pap is a great new store that has just opened in Discovery Bay.  It stocks a range of supercool products for kids including the Stokke range of furniture, funky clothes, children’s wall canvas prints, as well as fair trade and funky gift ideas.  Oh and they also stock some of Little Miss Green The Party Queen products!  Their online shop is coming soon but here is their address … Room 529, 5th Floor, Door D
Discovery Bay Plaza  ph 2987 8705 (closed Sunday)

I hope you can say hi to them soon!

Tracey

We are very excited here at Little Miss Green The Party Queen.  We have finally launched our online party shop! Yay!  We hope you enjoy browsing and that you find some inspiring goodies for your children to enjoy. 

Our blog is still relatively new but we are having fun telling the world about our ever expanding range of super cool eco goodies and also the issues surrounding birthday parties. 

If there is anything you want to ask please email us at contact@missgreenpartyqueen.com  We’d love to hear from you! 

Please stay tuned for much, much more over the coming days …

Oh and to return to the shop please click on this link www.missgreenpartyqueen.com

No matter how hard you may try to keep cheap plastic junk out of your house and toy boxes it often still manages to sneak in. In this age of mass produced, cheap and disposable objects, the value of goods is often not considered.

Shops sell packs of little plastic trinkets very cheap. You can buy 6 low quality toy cars for the price of one quality metal car for example. Great you might think! More stuff and if one breaks there is always 5 others. But that 1 strong metal car will more than likely outlast the 6 cheap low quality cars. Where do the cheap cars end up? They are unlikely to be recycled, unlikely to be bought by someone else and reused, most likely to be thrown out with the garbage and end up languishing in landfill with all the other millions of low quality, disposable, broken toys.

 Not only are these toys often a waste of money but there are other more serious problems that are associated with low quality and synthetic goods.  There are serious health risks associated with them.  Many of us are very lucky to be blessed with more than one child.  This younger child more often than not plays with the same toys as the older sibling.  Depending on the developmental age of the child, he or she will play with the toys completely differently.  Sucking, chewing, biting and throwing these toys could have very dangerous consequences.  From choking on small parts that may break off, to contamination from lead or other toxic chemicals found in paint and decorations.  

Increasingly talked about in the media are the risks of chemical ingestion from the actual compounds that make up plastic toys.  Chemicals that are involved in the plastic process such as Phthalates that make plastic bendable are a very hot topic because of the possible health hazards associated.  The chemicals have been linked to hormone disruption, reproductive problems, allergies and asthma.

To read more about this issue, one informative site is  www.environmentcalifornia.org/environmental-health/stop-toxic-toys/chemicals-in-baby-products

But one of the biggest issues associated with the cheap & disposable lifestyle is featured in this 20 minute animated clip that EVERYBODY should watch.  As consumers we need to be aware of the true costs of our purchasing habits. Only then can we really appreciate the value of the products that we own. 

www.storyofstuff.com