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Tuesday, October 21, 2014

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

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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Saturday, October 18, 2014

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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Friday, October 17, 2014

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!