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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The Ultimate DIY Recycle Costume

Make GREEN the New Color of Halloween

The best way to celebrate any holiday is to be earth friendly, creative and have fun.  

Planetpals fun solution for your costume this halloween is just that!  Planetpals  exclusive costume ideas for Halloween include two RECYCLE BIN costumes that are easy to make and are made out of recycled materials, too! 

For instructions check out Planetpals Costume Page

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

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National Costume Swap Day Sweeps USA

We Give a Big Hooray to National Costume Swap Day for a BOOtiful Idea

When:

Costume Swap Day is : Saturday, October 11, 2014 

About:

Green Halloween has organized a bundle of locations all around the USA, available for you to swap or donate used costumes. 

If you can't get to a local swap, Green Halloween has a list of swap locations online, also.  

Better yet, start your own event, swapping with family, friends and neighbors, or talk to your children's school leaders and suggest they hold a swapping event at school.  It's a green lesson for kids, too! Here Planetpals simple guide to having a successful swap.

We love the idea of swapping costumes to make Halloween greener.  You can also make your Haloween greener by making your own recycle costume and other ideas available on  Planetpals Best Green Halloween Guide Ever:

It's your complete Green Halloween Guide to Halloween Recycle Crafts, Healthy Halloween Food Crafts and Food Art, DIY Recycle Costumes, Green Party ideas, Tips and More! 

Have a Green Halloween! 

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

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The Complete Guide To A Green Halloween

There are tons of ideas for you at Planetpals Green halloween Guide
Stop by Planetpals for your complete guide to Green Halloween ideas, Crafts, Food, Tips and Suggestions.

Hand selected tips and tricks to make your Halloween Holiday greener, cleaner and healthier!

Just a few of the ideas you will find: 

• Have a party full of healthy Halloween food art to scare up the smallest of appetites!  
• Decorate with our exclusive collection of recycle crafts that won't get boos
• Make your own recycle costumes from our list and get patterns, too. 
• Learn how to Recycle Pumpkins
• Have a Costume Parade at school, your neighborhood, group or church
• Lots More!

 Be green this holiday and everyday! practice the "r's"

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