Costume Swap That Makes Halloween Greener And Lots of Cents

This library has annual costume swap that makes lots of sense and cents!

Photo Tampa Times

Palm Harbor library is one of the most creative libraries I have ever seen. Not only do they have a 50's kids diner for teens (over 18 not allowed), where kids can go in to study in diner booths and at counter stools, but they have a children's rooms that is like a playhouse.

This year, for the fourth year in a row, the kids room hosts a dress up corner full of costumes you can try on, buy or swap. Customers Save some cash, save the planet and have a fun day playing dress-up. 

The "swap" works two ways: If you bring a cotume you can swap it and if you need a costume you can buy it  for a mere $5. Proceeds are used for children's programs and materials. Costumes will be on display in the Children's Room from Oct. 1-Oct. 31. 

Costumes ranged from Dainty Princesses to Scary Monsters.

So, put  a little green in your Halloween.  Follow the lead of Palm Harbor Library and brew up a costume swap at your school, in your church, with your group or among your friends! How? See Planetpals SWAP how to.

For additional green Halloween ideas, crafts, tips, foods and fun read Planetpals Halloween Journal

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Let's Make The World BOO-tiful Together!

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Check out Planetpals Green Halloween Journal for frightfully good ideas for the holiday! 

 

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Boo-tiful Upcycle Ideas For Halloween

Simple DIY craft ideas that aren't tricky to make and a real treat to look at! 

There are lots of Halloween products out there, but why buy something new and tax the planet, when you can reuse something old and make something new with it!

Here are a few of our favorite upcycle ideas for the holiday that will give you a thrill to make for trick or treating and Halloween decor. They are so simple that even your kids can do them.

How to upcycle a can to hold Halloween goodies from Haleyanedesigns:

From Craftszine directions to make these spooky ghost lanterns using 2-liter soda bottles

Also from Craftzine directions to make these candy corn decorations from bottles or vases

 Upcycle an old plate by painting a new Halloween design on it from DailyDanny 

Upcycle bottles to make spooky potions DailyDanny 

 

Directions from Indiespotting to upcycle old jars or vases and make Halloween candle goblins   

Give someone the eyeball glass at your party from Blairpeter

Lastly, for more Halloween ideas for food, crafts, costumes, and fun see Planetpals Halloween Journal chock full of green ideas and eco friendly tips for you and your friends.

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Ten Pet Costumes To Bow Wow Your Friends This Halloween

Bow Wow!

Create one of a kind costumes that are not as tricky to make as you might think.

Dress your pet in green style this holiday and you will be gobblin' up the savings while treating your pet to a lot of attention.

We found some pretty unique ideas out there that we think even you can do! All you need is a little imagination and some creative resourcefulness.

Pirate Pet 

Salary Pet 

Steampunk Pet 

Pedro Pet 

Rock n Roll Pet 

Hot Dog  

Paper Pet 

Minnie Mouse Pet

Super Woman Pet

Moose Pet 

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Halloween Recycle Ideas That Are O So Sweet!

Halloween sure can leave us with a lot of things to recycle!  There are costumes, pumpkins, trick or treat bags, pails and of course bags full of candy wrappers.

Here are some fun ideas and creative crafts to help you use the 4"R"s after Halloween.

Recycle Costumes:

• Save it for next year 
• Give it away to a costume swap, thrift or friend
• Kids costumes can be used again for dress up play 
• Stuff it and use it as a decoration in the yard next year
• Sell it!

Recycle Candy Wrappers Crafts:

Candy Wrapper Recycle Craft

• Use for a collage or scrapbooking
• Make a light switch cover
• Make a candy wrapper bookmark
• Make a book cover
• Make a candy wrapper belt
• Weave a candy wrapper bracelet
• Make a gum wapper chain
• Make a candy wrapper wristlet
• Make candy wrapper beads for earings, necklaces etc

Candy wrapper craft ideas that are oh so sweet!

Recycle Pumpkins 

• Compost them
• Use them for Thanksgiving decor
• Make something delicious to eat
• Give them away 
• Town Recycle (check their policies)
• More ideas!

Halloween Candy Bags and Pails

• Reuse them for next year's trick or treating
• Give them to away to a thrift, friend, swap
• Use them for decoration next year 
• Use Pails as containers for small toys 
• Use them as next years festive Halloween party containers and planters
• Use bags to shop

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Think Inside The Box To Make A Costume

It's time for costumes and what could be easier than making one with a simple box?

We found some really great ideas out there using discarded boxes. It's a great way to practice the "R's", recycle and reuse.

Here are our picks:

The Hot Air Balloon.  You can also make one with a single helium balloon. ( A Large balloon for a kid, a weather balloon for an adult)

Houses of any kind! Play House, Bird House, Dog House, Your House! 

The I pod, why not an Ipad, TV, Radio, Computer? 

The Lego.  There are loads of variations on this.  Use large bottle caps instead of cups, a large plastic container painted yellow to be a Lego People. 

Robots. You can use a slew of recycled materials for this one.  Bottle caps, cups, cans, etc. 

The Vehicle Costume.  You can be any of the following: School Buses, truck, car, plane, race car, etc. For a school bus carry a lunch bag!

Your favorite product!  I love the crayon box.  But you can also be a toy, a cereal, a juice box, your favorite food package.

Rubics Cube.  This one is for two.  You can make a single one person cube also.

Clever and timely, too!  A Ballot Box. Do this election or a past historical one...why not run yourself!

Love these ideas, too.  Great tutorial!

All credits and costume how to's can be found here on Planetpals Pinterest Recycle Costumes Board. 

Want to be green?  Make a trash bin costume From Planetpals instructions to make these recycle bins

For more costume ideas visit our Halloween Post for Recycle Costumes and Planetpals Pinterest Recycle Costumes Board which is always Updated . 

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