A Green & Simple Halloween: Give Rather than Get

Is Halloween becoming a little "old hat" for you?  Would you like to see your kids have a good time and yet not come home with so much candy they really don't need (and their school teachers would not want them to have? 

Put a new spin on your family's Halloween celebrate by giving your kids a new focus on how they can give this Halloween.  Read on for inspiring new twists on the holiday! 

A Green & Simple Halloween: Costumes 101

October is here and with it comes Halloween.  Start planning now for Halloween and keep stress away!  If you're tired of the same old routine of hunting for costumes for your kids—change it up! Get downright creative and make the costumes this year.  Repurposing what you have on hand is VERY economical and environmentally friendly too!

Now don't let that suggestion freak you out!  I am not talking about doing any sewing!  Why, I can hardly sew curtain panels together!  I am talking about creatively constructing costumes for your kids.  Get them involved in the process and create a new family night activity!  Read on for simple costume suggestions…    

Halloween Month is Here!

Happy 1^st of October!

 Have you heard the news?  National Costume Swap Day is Oct. 12^th—only two Saturdays away!

Make eco-friendly choices this Halloween by getting involved in your city’s local Costume Swap Day or start one yourself in your community.  Go to Green Halloween for details.

Prefer to make your own costume? Great! Get inspired by what you already have around the house. I always love homemade costumes they have such originality!

If creativity is not your forte, look online for eco-friendly costumes you can purchase. It may be worth the expense, especially if your child loves to play dress-up. I am a believer in getting the most out of my purchases—aren’t you?

Whether you purchase new, eco-friendly costumes, or find used costumes at a costume swap or thrift store—launder them with Harmony All Natural Aromatherapy Laundry Wash.  Our laundry wash is safe on even your hand-washables!  (It is always a good practice to spot test your fabrics, though.)

Harmony's non-toxic laundry wash keeps clean your knight or princess for their next day filled with adventure!

 

Four Easy Green Halloween Tips!

The days are beginning to shorten and the temperature is definitely cooler (at least in my Midwest state).

Before we know it, Halloween will be here.  As an eco-conscious parent, you want to protect the environment as well as your own children.  Living green takes some planning and preparation—but it is worth the effort. 

Need a little inspiration?