Green Halloween

If you have decided on hosting a Halloween Party, why not plan it around a green theme?? How about “recycling”?? Here are some easy, cheap and fun ideas you can use for your Green Halloween Party entertainment.

First, instead of trying to do all of the work of decorating and preparing food yourself, why not combine the “recycling” concepts of left-overs and pot lucks, and ask each guest to contribute to the food, music and decorations.? To avoid having the party turn into chaos using this idea, you could outline the menu, music genre and color schemes and ask everyone to follow along.? For example, ask people to bring their favorite vegetarian appetizer, their favorite rock or jazz (on cd’s or mp3′s), and a black or orange centerpiece or balloon bouquet.

For entertainment, have each person on your party list brings 5 or more different ?dress up” props. Give instructions for people to bring crazy and unusual theatrical costume items: fright wigs, capes, feather boas, satin boxer shorts, Spock ears, rhinestone tiaras, fake mustaches…the more visually outrageous, the better. ? (And it is best if the articles are either large enough to fit anyone in the group or are one-size-fits-all.)

Then as each person arrives, write the name of each prop on a slip of paper and assemble all of the props on a table. Then everyone takes turns drawing for the name of one prop piece to wear.? Rotate through the group until all of the props are handed out. And keep your digital camera or video camera handy as everyone adds the oddball props to their costumes.? It’s a lot of fun to watch your 6-foot tall football player friend put on a long pearl necklace, big red clown nose and a top hat, or to see your prim and proper 5-foot tall accountant sister wearing a Groucho mustache and a fake bald head.

When everyone is “dressed” in their new costumes, it’s a good time to start a game of charades.? And remember to keep the cameras rolling. The pictures you will get from this party will be priceless!

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So, are you looking for a green Halloween costume idea for this spooky time of the year?? There’s two approaches here: an earth-friendly/green theme, or en eco-friendly/organic theme.? Both approaches will produce a fantastic, costume to scare the living daylights out of everybody!

Spend a little time thinking about natural materials and/or recycled materials.? Cheap costumes can be made using a length of fabric which has enough length to make a big reusable shopping bag which is large enough to wear (stay with me!).? These box-shaped rectangle bags will have handles and a rectangular bottom.

Here’s the fine detail:

1. Glue some cardboard (or maybe poster board) to the back of the two largest rectangles.? This will make them more sturdy and give body.
2. Sew a seam (or glue/staple) to attach each of the sides to the back and front of the shopping bag.
3. Next, you’ll need to cut two long strips of fabric for handles and attach these to the back and one to the front.? Now, the handles can be used as shoulder straps to support the shopping bag.? Beginning to take shape now!
4. Add a design or logo – maybe promoting your local health food store or other eco-friendly company.? The logo can be painted on or stencilled on, but try to use non-toxic fabric paint.? Maybe you can fill the bag with environmentally-friendly food and drink containers.

If you want to go down the traditional route (witches, devils, monsters, etc), try to still use eco-friendly materials.? Consider using props that you already have lying around the house that can be returned to their normal use after the festivities have finished.

Just a little forethought can pay dividends.? Earth-friendly halloween festivities are possible with just a little sideways-thinking and a dash of creativity.

I hope you have fun making your low cost, green Halloween costume!

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