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Halloween
Give out scarily healthy Halloween treats
Barbara's Bakery Cruncy Organic Granola Bars
These healthy treats are made with organic grains, honey, nuts, and peanut butter. They come in a variety of flavors, too.Bare Fruit
This is a bake-dried fruit snack made with 100 percent USDA Certified Organic fruit. It has no added sugar or preservatives, is high in fiber, and tooth-friendly!Captain Teao's Organic Tea for Kids
Treat kids to a fun, refreshing beverage with this organic tea. Made with all organic ingredients, Captain Teao's Tea is caffeine-free, and has no sugar or calories.College Farm Organic Chocolate Mind Candies
Treat the chocolate lovers at your door to boo-tastic organic treats made with healthy, natural ingredients. What makes these perfect for Halloween is that they're individually wrapped in biodegradable corn plastic! Green, indeed.College Farm Organic Luscious Lemon hard candy
Made with natural, USDA certified ingredients (cane juice, lemon oil, and fruit juice!), these pucker-liscious treats contain no artificial colors, flavors, preservatives, or chemical compounds. They've also got lollipops and other Halloween- and Christmas-themed treats.Endangered Species Chocolate Milk Chocolate Bug Bites
Each creepy chocolate bug bite comes with an insect trading card. They're made with Certified Organic ingredients, including shade-grown, ethically-traded chocolate and even come in Kosher dark chocolate, too.EnviroKidz Fruity Burst Crispy Rice Bars
Packed with all kinds of healthy, USDA Certified Organic ingredients, these bars are also trans-fat free, low in sodium, and low in fat (and suitable for those on gluten-free diets).Global Exchange Fair Trade Trick or Treat Action Kit
Pack those Halloween bags with Fair Trade golden chocolate coins from Global Exchange. The kit also comes with an eco-friendly treat bag, some party streamers, and a poster!Snikiddy Mac n' Cheese Puffs
Made with USDA Certified Organic ingredients, this fun treat contains baked corn puffs with yummy cheese flavor. All Snikiddy Snack purchases result in donations from the cmopany to Angels Operation 20/20.YummyEarth Organic Lollipops
Lollipops made with the earth in mind! These yum-yums come in fourteen flavors (mango tango, cheeky lemon, chili lime lambada, and pomegranate pucker, to name a few), are USDA Certified Organic, are made with fruit extracts, and free of artificial dyes and flavors.
Dress up with an eco-friendly costume
Bamboo Clothes.com Hand Knitting Yarn
Knit your own bag or add a decorative flair to a costume with 100 percent bamboo yarn. Useful for all kinds of Halloween crafts, this yarn can also be put to use for regular projects, too! Comes in green, red, yellow, white, black, and natural.Curly Monkey Skull Baby Hat
Made from organic cotton, this baby hat is embellished with various hair-raising appliqués sure to satisfy any parent with an inner-ghoul. Bat hats and matching booties are also options from this artisan.GreenPartyGoods Felt Queen’s Crown
Add the final touch to your princess’s gala outfit with a beautiful pink crown. This one is made from natural felt and pink beads. They’ve also got king’s crowns and pirate hats.Love Bug Knits Organic cotton knit pumpkin hat
Make like you just picked your little one from the pumpkin patch with this 100 percent organic cotton pumpkin toque. Comes in a variety of sizes (newborn, infant, toddler, child, and even adult!).Nova Natural Toys & Crafts Chain Link Hood & Tunic
Every knight needs protective headgear and uniform for the battle. Equip your knight-at-arms with this hand-crocheted chain link hood and tunic made of natural cotton. They also carry a wooden shield and sword, or go native with native American or Viking options.Nova Natural Toys & Crafts Nontoxic Face Pencils
Complete the goblin, native American, or war-hero look with natural face pencils made with nontoxic ingredients. This set, made with primarily palm oil, comes in either six basic colors or six fairy-inspired options.Rawganique Organic Hemp Fiber and Fabrics
Stitch up a truly creative costume or goodie bag using 100 percent hemp fabrics that are cozy (great for those cold trick-or-treating nights) and durable. Color options include natural, ivory, burgundy, and sage. Rawganique also carries hemp yarn.Sarah’s Silk Unicorn costume
Made with naturally renewable, biodegradable silk, Sarah’s Silk costumes are both whimsical and fun. Here’s we’re showing a unicorn outfit, but Sarah’s Silks also carries costumes for dragons, wizards, princesses, pixies, fairies, and angels.Tenfold Organic Textiles Organic Cotton Fabric
Make your own treat bag, costume, or decorations using Certified Organic cotton fabric. Sold by the yard, you can order this Fair Trade fabric for all kinds of Halloween crafts. Comes in an array of Hallow-riffic colors.Tom Arma Elephant costume
Give your Halloween a wildlife flair with this heirloom quality costume. Made from 100 percent cotton, all of Tom Arma’s costumes are produced in a studio using 100 percent Green e-Certified renewable energy credits. Many other nature-inspired options (flower, gorilla, money, snowbaby...) from which to choose.
Leave the car behind when you accompany trick-or-treaters
Ghost Detector
Turn your trick-or-treating outing into a ghost-hunting adventure with this tech-savvy ghost detector! It'll buzz and hum when danger is near and will even keep ghosts away when in BAKETAN safe mode.GreenPartyGoods Recycled PaperGarlands
Deck out your Halloween haunted house or your ride-along bicycle with garland made from recycled paper material. Choose from magenta, orange, yellow, and teal. GreenPartyGoods also has colorfast, biodegradable crepe garland and party hats!Hokey Spokes
Make it easy for your kids to find you while providing an eye-stopping light show and you cycle around your neighborhood this Halloween. Hokey Spokes are LED light-"blades" that fit over your bicycle wheels. As you cycle, the designs and images (or even custom text!) appears.HouseOfRave.com Pumpkin Spinner Wand
Take this battery-powered pumpkin-themed wand with you as you hunt for candy up and down your street. Lit with 10 LEDs (light-emitting diodes), will keep you going in the right direction.Pedalite LED Pedal Lights
Give yourself and the trick-or-treaters with you 360 degrees of eerie visibility with these pedal-powered LED pedal lights. They require no energy or batteries, and will serve you well when you bike to work, too!Zazzle "Save Gas, Drive a Broom" T-shirt
Be a proud gas-saver with this witch-a-rrific T-shirt. Comes in a variety of Halloween-perfect colors (black, red, and yellow), sizes, and fits. And you can even choose to have it made of 100 percent organic cotton by American Apparel!
Craft a tricked-out reusable Halloween bag
ACME Recycled Cotton Tote
This eco-friendly bag is made from recycled cotton in a Fair Labor factory. Has two sturdy handles, and can be ordered in either natural or brown.Bamboo Clothes.com Hand Knitting Yarn
Knit your own bag or add a decorative flair to a costume with 100 percent bamboo yarn. Useful for all kinds of Halloween crafts, this yarn can also be put to use for regular projects, too! Comes in green, red, yellow, white, black, and natural.EcoGreenBags Trick Tote Bag
Get your hands on one of these Halloween totes made from 100 percent cotton canvas for your next trick-or-treat outing. It’s fun style will make it a popular choice with witches and bats of all stripes and can be reused from year to year.Envirosax reusable bags
This appropriately-orange reusable bag by Envirosax would work well with many Halloween costumes. Part of their Kids Series of bags, it could also be used by your children the rest of the year!PlumParty Halloween Pail
Get this durable pail for all of the goblins and ogres in your trick-or-treating troupe. It’s versatile and long-lasting, so you can be sure your kids will want to use it from year to year.Rawganique Organic Hemp Fiber and Fabrics
Stitch up a truly creative costume or goodie bag using 100 percent hemp fabrics that are cozy (great for those cold trick-or-treating nights) and durable. Color options include natural, ivory, burgundy, and sage. Rawganique also carries hemp yarn.Recycled Products Recycled black bag
Put your artistic abilities to work on this 100 percent post-consumer recycled bag made from recycled soda, water, and food containers processed into soft, durable polyester-like fiber. It’s washable and reusable, making it a perfect addition to any Halloween wardrobe.Reusable Bags Heavy Duty Hemp Shopping Bag
Trick out one of these naturally-biodegradable hemp totes (heavy duty!) with great Halloween decorations and use for years. Color options include natural, black, sage, and brown.RuMe Reusable bag
Pick up a funky RuMe reusable bag to match your costume, and then reuse it the rest of the year for groceries, clothes shopping, or taking your lunch to work. Comes in several different sizes and a whole array of colors and patterns.Stubby Pencil Studio Washable Markers
Use these washable markers to decorate costumes and pillow cases for candy-carrying for easy clean-up Halloween crafts. These markers are made with 25 percent recycled plastic and can be rejuvenated by dipping them in water.Tenfold Organic Textiles Organic Cotton Fabric
Make your own treat bag, costume, or decorations using Certified Organic cotton fabric. Sold by the yard, you can order this Fair Trade fabric for all kinds of Halloween crafts. Comes in an array of Hallow-riffic colors.Zazzle Reusable Trick or Treat Halloween Bag
This cute, yet ghostly bag will have you packing away the Halloween treats in no time. Made with 100 percent cotton, these totes can be customized with your own Halloween-themed design.
Create an eco-house of horrors
Bucket of Tricks Spooky Buckets
Put away that carving knife and let an old maple sap bucket illuminate your holiday. These tea light candle holders, handmade from recycled maple sap buckets, are sold in sets of three different "spooky" styles.Globe Ultra Mini Halloween Pack Compact Fluorescent Spiral Light Bulbs
These festive and colorful 13 watt mini light bulbs will give your haunted halls a ghastly glow. They are sold as a two pack with one black and one orange bulb.GreenPartyGoods Recycled PaperGarlands
Deck out your Halloween haunted house or your ride-along bicycle with garland made from recycled paper material. Choose from magenta, orange, yellow, and teal. GreenPartyGoods also has colorfast, biodegradable crepe garland and party hats!Papel Picado Skeleton Streamers
These Papel Picado skeleton streamers are handmade in the traditional fashion by artisans from Mexico. Streamers are 10 feet long and feature 18 scary skeletons.
Choose a local, organic pumpkin
Eat Well Guide
The Eat Well Guide offers a free online directory of almost 9,000 farms, restaurants, stores, bed & breakfasts, and other outlets that offer sustainably farmed meat, poultry, and dairy products as well as flower products in the US and Canada. Enter your zip code or use the advanced search feature to look for antibiotic- and hormone-free animal products, as well as those raised via sustainable production methods, including organic, pasture-raised, and heritage.FoodRoutes.org
The FoodRoutes Network sponsors Buy Fresh Buy Local chapters throughout the country. These chapters find ways to connect consumers to local food vendors via outreach education, community events, festivals, and farmers markets. Check for a BFBL chapter in your area to see where to buy locally grown produce, flowers, meat, and other foods.Local Harvest
Find organic, sustainably grown meats, dairy products, and other foods at local farmer's markets, community-supported agriculture co-ops (CSAs), family farms, and restaurants in your area. Local Harvest provides nationwide directories. In addition, the organization offers locally grown meat and animal products from family farms around the country via its online store—everything from bison and emu meat to duck eggs and sheep cheese.The Organic Food Database
This website database lists restaurants, farms, CSAs, and food vendors who sell organic foods in the United States, the United Kingdom, and around the world. The site also includes information about organic health, organic farming and gardening, and other organic practices.
Comments
9:27am
here's another fun halloween tip: serve pumkin or squash soup INSIDE a miniature pumpkin that you've hollowed out.
3:32pm
I must say this advice on 9 Green Tips is fabulous.
Recycled costumes are great - We are having our first ever Halloween Party (Aussies) and I made my baby a Mummy costume out of his Dads old workshirt - cut off the sleeves, turned them into pants and added strips of the torn up shirt to the pants to look like bandaging.
The rest of our costumes were sourced from the Op Shop. I painted the detail onto my 4 year old's Ben 10 costume - easy and cost $2, is recycled and also reused.