Halloween

Go Green with National Costume Swap Day

Normally, eco-friendly Halloween costumes are hyper expensive. But, what if you could get one or more green Halloween costumes for FREE!? Yup, free. If you’d jump at that chance, then you’re in luck, because not only does National Costume Swap Day spare you from purchasing new and expensive costumes, but it’s a great way to celebrate an eco-friendly Halloween. National Costume Swap Day officially [...]

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Hyper Cute Eco-Friendly Halloween Goodies

I thought I was done with Halloween posts actually, but then I saw these… Tovolo Spatulart Printed Cupcake Molds, Halloween! – How cute right? You may remember that I have a little obsession with Tovolo popsicle molds, but I had no idea they made reusable muffin cups with designs on them. I have a ton [...]

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Green Halloween Non-Edible Treats for 50¢ or Less

The other day we looked at edible green Halloween treats. If you don’t want to hand out candy there are some affordable options you can choose from. A word about baggies. If you go with non-edible Halloween treats, it’s way cheaper to buy in bulk and divvy items up. Some items don’t require baggies, but [...]

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Green Halloween Edible Treats for 50¢ or Less

Handing out eco-friendly Halloween candy and other edibles seems like a good plan (if you’re rich). However, those bulk bags of candy at the store cost SO much less than green treats and when you’ve got 80+ trick-or-treaters arriving on Halloween night, it just seems insane to pay a $1 or more per trick-or-treater. That [...]

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Homemade Organic Caramel Apples

I’m not a huge candy fan unless we’re talking about chocolate candy. I don’t do fruit candy, tart candy or mint candy. That said, once in a while I do like caramel (usually with chocolate) or since the season is right, with apples! Ready-made caramel apples can cost a lot and they don’t taste that [...]

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Eco-Friendly Halloween Costumes for Kids

Before you purchase a brand new costume, what’s best is to reinvent an old costume, swap with someone, buy recycled or used (say, at a thrift store) or make something amazing on your own with materials you’ve got laying around. Here are some helpful links: Costume swap! Green and less expensive (free in most cases). [...]

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Halloween Costume Add-Ons: Less Toxic Halloween Skin and Hair Products

Beyond Halloween costumes, most kids like to dress up their skin and nails for Halloween too. However, most face paints, cosmetics and nail colors aren’t safe for kids at all and aren’t eco-friendly either. One option is to make your own non-toxic face paints for Halloween. You can also discuss with your child why it’s [...]

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Where to find an organic Halloween pumpkin

First decide if you even need an organic Halloween pumpkin – you may not. After that, if you have your heart set on craving an organic jack-o-lantern, check out these resources… Local Harvest – search for local and organic farms + pumpkin patches near you. Pumpkin Patches & More offers a huge amount of resources [...]

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Recycled Autumn Holiday Cards, Invitations & More

I suggest making holiday cards with recycled paper and other goods you have around the house. Or send an e-card. Both of these options are low on the footprint scale. I’ll post some good options for these top plans later. That said, I know not everyone will make homemade cards, so your second best option [...]

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Adorable Green Halloween Goodies to Cheer Me Up

I wouldn’t say it’s the worst day ever; but… Everyone is being hyper frustrating. My phone keeps ringing (while I’m working). Cedar woke me up at 4:30, AFTER I’d been up until 3am working. The electricity went out all over the neighborhood and I couldn’t easily find the candles. Client’s checks are late and sadly [...]