Halloween

Where to find an organic Halloween pumpkin

September 20, 2010

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

September 20, 2010

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

September 16, 2010

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 [...]

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Organic Candy Corn Sugar Cookies

September 15, 2010

Bad picture taking skills aside – I’m not one for pictures – these candy corn cookies were a total hit at a Halloween party we threw. They were also pretty darn easy, although I’d make them smaller than I did, if I were you (I’ll explain below). Ingredients: 2 3/4 cups organic white flour + [...]

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NEW 2010 Fair Trade Trick or Treat Kit

September 14, 2010

The Fair Trade Trick or Treat Kit is a project of Global Exchange, launched in 2005. The kit celebrates the importance of offering better, ethical treats at Halloween time and helps educate kids about Fair Trade and the efforts to end child slavery around the world. According to the United Nation’s Children’s Fund, 200,000 children [...]

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National Costume Swap Day

September 4, 2010

According to stats from Green Halloween®, about 25 million USA children celebrate Halloween each year – that’s a ton of costume waste if each kids’ costume is worn once and only once. This year, Green Halloween, in partnership with Kiwi Magazine, have a simple solution - National Costume Swap Day. Green Halloween notes that if [...]

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2010 ChicoBag & Green Halloween Bag Design Contest Kicks Off!

September 3, 2010

The 3rd annual ChicoBag & Green Halloween® Bag Design Contest has just kicked off so it’s time for your kids to grab their pens, crayons, colored pencils or paint and then start designing. What’s up? The 3rd Annual 2010 Halloween Bag Design Contest is meant to inspire eco-kids (ages 1-13)to create a cool bag design [...]

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Eco-Friendly Non-Edible Halloween Treats

October 20, 2009

You don’t just have to hand out candy treats on Halloween. You can also pop cool non-edible goodies into treat bags. However, with just a little over a week left until Halloween, you’ll have to jump on the ball asap. Here are some ideas… Crayon Rocks Little pretty rocks, acorns, or other small nature items [...]

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Do You Need an Organic Halloween Pumpkin?

October 13, 2009

The number one downside of organic pumpkins is cost. If you have more than one child or want more than one Halloween pumpkin, you’re going to end up shelling out quite a bit more if you go the organic pumpkin route. With this in mind you’ll have to weigh the pros and cons. On one [...]