Green Halloween Party

Here’s How to Green Your Halloween Party and Treats

Now that I’ve covered how to green your Halloween costumes and face paint, we can move on to the all-important Treats, as well as hosting a green Halloween party.

Green Trick or Treat Bags

Of course you’ll want the kids to show that you’re green.  So don’t give them plastic bags to collect their treats.  Re-use old, worn pillowcases.  Make it a project – decorate pillowcases or old canvas shopping bags with Halloween symbols.  The kids will love it!

If you don’t have anything suitable at home, you can see a range of eco-friendly Halloween bags on Amazon here. Also, these Burlap Drawstring Bags are perfect and can be re-used for fresh produce afterwards.  They are made from 100% organic jute / burlap, and they can be recycled after use.

Or buy Halloween themed bags and re-use them each year.

What To Give As Treats

The greenest option is to bake at home – have fun and personalize the cookies!  You’ll know exactly what the kids will be eating, and you’ll save money.

Many kids are told not to accept unwrapped sweets for safety reasons, so wrap your goodies in eco-friendly paper.

If you’re buying candy in a store, look for items wrapped in paper (not plastic) and sold in bulk so that you reduce the packaging waste and save money.

Consider gifts other than candy, such as small toys, games or pencils.

Green Halloween Party

An at-home Halloween party will let you save energy if you live in a spread-out neighborhood where trick-or-treating would require a car.

So, dim the lights,  and set out some soy candles with Fall scents (soy doesn’t pollute the air and isn’t made from petroleum like most candles).

Get the youngsters bobbing for apples (organic and local of course!), making crafts from recycled paper, and telling their favourite ghost stories.

Use nature-inspired décor – Halloween is a harvest festival after all!

So buy organic, local fresh produce and decorate with it, as well as leaves and small shrubs.

The food can be eaten later or composted, the leaves can be composted, and the shrubs will continue to grow.

If you’re going to have a Halloween party, avoid disposable napkins, plates, cups, tablecloths and décor.  It will look much nicer, you’ll easily have a full load for your dishwasher and washing machine, and you won’t add to landfill.

Walk or Drive?

Walk from house to house instead of driving. But kids will need a torch so they can be seen.

For a green Halloween flashlight, it should be LED and/or hand-cranked.  (After all, the kids will be on a sugar high, so they’ll have loads of energy!). Check them out here.

If you do need to drive to some places for trick and treat, don’t leave your car engine to idle, switch off the engine unless you’ll only be stopped for 30 seconds or less.

Next:  How to Green your Pumpkin – The Star of the Show!

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