Green Halloween Decorations for Your Home

Holiday decorating is a tradition for many households. Now that spooky old Halloween is upon us, it’s time to break out the ghosts and pumpkins. Here are some tips for keeping it green this Halloween:

Jack O’ Lantern fun: First of all there’s the question of your pumpkin (or pumpkins as the case may be). There are some good arguments for organic pumpkins, but cost is a factor as well. I actually covered this topic at another blog of mine, so instead of rehashing the issue, I’ll simply link you there: Should you buy an organic pumpkin for Halloween?

Spooky decor: There’s no need to buy brand new Halloween decorations. You can break out last year’s decorations or make plenty of your own with a little imagination and some recycled goods:

• Recycled Autumn Kid Crafts
• Egg Carton Bat
• Recycled Lightbulb Witch
• Recycled Frankenstein Can
• Recycled Pumpkin CD
• Egg Carton Pumpkins
• Recycled Halloween Skeleton Mobile Craft

You can also recycle plain old paper into great crafts. Last year, my son and I created a collection of gravestones and spooky trees on our living room wall.

Scary lighting:

Some people like to hang lights for Halloween. If your family does this, make sure you snag some energy saving LED light strings. Holiday LEDS has a large selection of Halloween colored lights to choose from.

Have fun and don’t forget to stock up on plenty of Fair Trade Treats for Halloween.