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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You Autumn Love These Upcycled Scarecrows

Scarecrows made from recycled materials that are not scarey at all!

Scarecrows go as far back as the Egyptians.  Originally used to frighten away hungry quail along the Nile. Farmers have been using them to deter local birds from eating their crops ever since.

Drive around the USA in the Fall and you will see scarecrows adorning yards and gardens galore!  It's one way to save Earth while protecting it with these unique and imaginitive creatures of decor. Made from a myriad of recycled materials, these colorful protectors are a delight to see everywhere you go.

Why not scare up some recycled materials, outdated clothing, or natural objects and DIY one for your yard this Fall, too!

We have collected a lot of unscarey scarecrow ideas to inspire you:

Log on for this one 

Plant one 

Vintage Lady

Wood you love this? 

This one's name is Rusty 

Stick Man 

    Stick Man's Wife? 

Tennis Anyone? 

This guys on Pots  

Water you thinking? 

 Can you do this one?

Trash Man

Doing the Can Can 

Free as a bird! 

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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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Green Halloween Tips That Are a Howl!

You can be a Planetpal on Halloween, too!

Earthman is a Planetpal ™

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 crafts
• 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.
• You're only limited by your imagination! Maybe you can think of more ideas!

Remember: Be safe on Halloween-bring a flash light and go trick or treating with a Parent

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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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