Halloween

50 Affordable & Eco-friendly Halloween Treats

Going green at Halloween can be inexpensive in some ways. For example, you can reuse costumes, swap costumes, make homemade Halloween costumes, bake organic Halloween cookies from scratch with bulk ingredients and more. That said, it can be expensive to hand out healthier or greener treats to a zillion trick or treaters. When bulk conventional candy is not only [...]

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Creative sugar-free Halloween treat for kids

Not everyone wants to give out sugary candy at Halloween. But honestly, will raisins or bananas or Halloween tattoos really go over all that well with kids high on sugar? Maybe not so much. This year I’m handing out candy (Equal Exchange Organic Dark Chocolate Minis), but for a while I was brainstorming a cool non-edible treat [...]

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Adorable and Eco-friendly Halloween Party Invitations

If you’re having a Halloween party this year, and you’re too busy to make homemade invites, then Paper Culture may be your second best bet for cute and eco-friendly Halloween party invitations. I like the Mad Scientist invite shown above, but they have lots and lots of other sweet Halloween designs to choose from. Some modern, some adult-minded [...]

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National Costume Swap Day is Coming – Register Your Own Costume Swap

You know, green families have almost zero choices when it comes to pre-made eco-friendly Halloween costumes for kids. There’s just very little out there made with sustainable fabrics or other materials. You can go with a homemade Halloween costume if you’re crafty, but not all parents are (um, me) so your next best option is [...]

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Top 10 best green holiday books

Now that September is here, holidays a plenty are soon arriving. Get ready to green your holiday season, with these top 10 best green holiday books… 1 - Celebrate Green: If you only buy one green holiday book, make it this one, because it rocks AND covers all the holidays. Read my full review. 2 - I’m Dreaming [...]

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Cool Homemade Halloween Costume Ideas for Kids

With Halloween coming up, you might be wondering about homemade Halloween costume ideas for kids. Below are some homemade costume ideas that kids might actually think are cool… Minecraft Halloween costumes galore My son Cedar, along with tons of other kids on this planet are obsessed with in love Mincraft. With that in mind, here are some [...]

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Green Halloween Joins Green America!

For anyone who thinks their green actions can’t make a substantial difference in the world, I’ve got two words for you, “Green Halloween®.” Green Halloween is an amazing program that’s swept the nation and created a massive rethinking about how we celebrate Halloween in the United States – and I’d guess in other countries too. [...]

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Organic pumpkin cupcakes with colored sugar glaze for Halloween

I’ve made pumpkin muffins before, but I’ve never been able to find a decent pumpkin cupcake recipe. Usually pumpkin cupcakes end up more like muffins – a bit stiffer and a little more heavy. But a decent cupcake should be lighter and fluffier in my opinion – more of a treat vs. a breakfast muffin. [...]

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Green Product Review: Full Moon Brownie Zbar for Halloween

Review summary: CLIF Kid Organic Full Moon Brownie ZBaRs are a healthy Halloween treat option that kids will actually enjoy. Product: CLIF Kid Organic ZBaRs from Clif Bar & Company. This season, they’ve unleashed a new Halloween flavor - Full Moon Brownie ZBaRs. Use: Created for kids. Good for a snack or when paired with fruit and milk can be a [...]

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Scare up some healthy organic Halloween treats

I think some super sweet Halloween treats are perfectly justifiable. However, it is nice to have some healthy options on hand as well. This first Halloween treat is an icy Halloween smoothie that I found a long time ago in Fitness Magazine. It wasn’t organic, but you can change ANY recipe to make it organic, [...]