Green Holiday Gifts

Homemade Holiday Gift – Thrift Store Dress-Up Costume Kit

December 16, 2009

Most little ones I’ve met LOVE to dress up and pretend they’re someone else. I spent entire days as a kid doing this (and making my sister, poor girl, join in). If you’re still trying to think of a last minute gift for a special little one in your world then a DIY thrift store [...]

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10 Green Gifts Under $10

December 10, 2009

Following are ten simple green gifts for $10 or less. Even at this low price all are pretty darn nice. 1. Down To Earth Cookie Cutter Set – Celestial – cute set of planetary-inspired foodgrade stainless steel cookie cutters. BPA-free, safe and sturdy, can be used for real cookie dough or used as a toy [...]

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39 Homemade Green Holiday Gifts That Rock

December 6, 2009

Some homemade gifts REALLY look homemade and don’t make as big an impression. However, there are plenty of very cool eco-friendly holiday gifts you can easily make that are useful, look great, and will make everyone’s holiday more cheerful. Following are 39 fab homemade gift ideas. Make sure you choose homemade gifts soon though; making [...]

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Eco-friendly Stocking Stuffers

December 6, 2009

Nowadays there are plenty of eco-friendly stocking stuffers available. If you need an actual stocking first to stuff, check out 7 great eco-friendly Christmas stocking choices. BABY & TODDLER STOCKING STUFFERS Organic Frog Rattle Educo Little Auto Green & Yellow Set Odd Ducks Slim by Boon BPA and toxin free. Organic Turtle from Foundlings Rainbow [...]

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Green Holiday Gift – Ultimate Green Dollhouse Guide

December 2, 2009

*UPDATED FOR THE 2011 HOLIDAY SEASON Safety Update: Each year, as I update this green dollhouse guide and my ultimate green play kitchen guide I get tons of questions from readers surrounding materials used to make the products I share. Most readers say they want zero plywood and zero lead in products – even if the rest [...]

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Green Holiday Gift – DIY Eco-Dollhouse

November 25, 2009

An eco-friendly dollhouse makes an awesome holiday gift for your little one. When I was little I got a dollhouse one Christmas; the kind you build with an adult. I LOVED it. My grandma and me spent hours on it which means I got a cool toy and plenty of fun memories with my grandma. [...]

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Eco-friendly Holiday Gift Wrap

November 20, 2009

For eco-friendly holiday gift wrap you’ve got a ton of choices. You can stay greener by using leftover wrap from previous years, using reusable gift wrap – such as a nice basket or little wooden box, or use items like the comic pages for kids gifts. If you go new make sure you get reusable [...]

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Ban Black Friday This Year

November 19, 2009

For years now I’ve been participating in Buy Nothing Day. Buy Nothing Day is the alternative to Black Friday, launched by the good folks at Adbusters. The basics: Buy Nothing Day is fairly self-explanatory. On the official Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, Buy Nothing Day encourages consumers to not shop til they drop but [...]

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Eco-friendly Holiday Greeting Cards

November 18, 2009

The best way to go when it comes to holiday greetings is to skip the paper and send e-cards, or make homemade cards with recycled paper you already have. However, since some people do like cards you can hold, here are some ideas… Pear Tree Greetings – Pear Tree now offers fully recycled Christmas Cards [...]

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Celebrate Green Radio Show – Save Money on Holiday Organics, Sweet Treats, and More

November 17, 2009

UPDATE: If you’re looking for the podcast of the show discussed below you can get it at the Celebrate Green podcast site now. So tomorrow I’ll be a guest on the Celebrate Green radio show. I’m a little nervous because while I used to be big on public speaking, now I’m obviously more of a [...]