Keep Your World Boo-tiful This Halloween

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Halloween is fun and games, but it isn't just about getting candy, bobbing for apples and winning prizes for costumes. This Halloween think about helping others while helping the planet. Practice the 3 "r"s: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.

Here are some quick tips from Planetpals to help you share and care:

• Share your candy with a less fortunate friend.
• Have your class collect donations for a good cause.
• Make your costume out of recycled materials such as cardboard, cans, paper, old clothes or tin foil.
• Think of ways you can recycle or reuse the candy wrappers and candy bags.
• Have a Green Halloween Party
• Have a costume swap
• Have some healthy Halloween food with friends and classmates
• Decorate making recycled Halloween crafts with recycled materials
• Recycle your pumpkin, by making delicious dishes and drying the seeds. You can find plenty of recipes for these!
• Donate your costume and decorations to a thrift shop or swap shop when Halloween is over.
• Save your decorations to use again next year.
• Reuse your Halloween classroom activities (make bookmarks, decorations, etc)
• Eat only packaged items you obtain Trick or Treating...and share them!
• See Planetpals Green Halloween Journal for way more ideas!
• You're only limited by your imagination! Maybe you can think of some more ideas!

Remember: Be safe on Halloween-be well lit, pay attention out there it's dark out, and go Trick or Treating with a parent or guardian. 

For a variety of fun activities for the holiday check out Planetpals TPT Store.  All Planetpals activities are punny and playful! Did we say educational, too?

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For more Halloween Ideas see Planetpals Green Halloween Journal and Green Halloween Board on Pinterest.

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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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Recycle Your Fall Pumpkins

What to do with pumpkins after Halloween and Thanksgiving

At Planetpals we say waste not, want not!  So, we've come up with this great list of not only useful, but yummy ideas to help you utilize and recycle the pumpkins you used to decorate for the Fall holidays:

Make a Planter.  Photo: Small Kids Big Ideas

1. Bake the Pumpkin Seeds
2. Grow New Pumpkins with the Seeds
3. Use it as a Pumpkin Planter (see above)
4. Use it as a Pumpkin Cooler or Bowl
5. Create a Pumpkin Bird Feeder 
6. Compost That Pumpkin
7. Pumpkin Potpouri
8. Make Pumpkin Baby Food 
9. Baked Pumpkin
10. Baked Stuffed Pumpkin
11. Beef and Pumpkin Stew
12. Black Bean and Roasted Pumpkin Salad
13. Cereal Pumpkin Bread
14. Chocolate Pumpkin Muffins
15. Chocolate Pumpkin Pudding
16. Creamy Pumpkin Soup
17. Glazed Pumpkin Cookies
18. Honey Pumpkin Pie
19. Pumpkin Cake
20. Pumpkin Cheesecake
21. Pumpkin Chili
22. Pumpkin Curry
23. Pumpkin Fudge
24. Pumpkin Gingerbread
25. Pumpkin Mincemeat Pie
26. Pumpkin Muffins
27. Pumpkin Pancakes
28. Pumpkin Pie
29. Pumpkin Soup
30. Pumpkin Waffles
31. Stuffed Pumpkin
32. Turn it into a Winter Snowman

Lastly, if you can't do any of these, just give it away to someone who will! 

Orange you glad we compiled this list of PUMPKIN Recycle ideas? 

For more Halloween Ideas see Planetpals Green Halloween Journal http://planetpals.com/green-halloween and Green Halloween Board on Pinterest.

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