Sustainable Halloween Tips

·     Use locally grown pumpkins, gourds and straw to decorate. Compost them at the end of the season.

·     Make a costume with what you have at home, or borrow one.

·     Create a container for treats or use a pillow case or basket.

·     Use LED lights for decorations or in flashlights

·     Make homemade treats or use organic and fair-trade chocolates and candies.

·     Use vegetable-oil based candles. 

·     Walk from house to house instead of driving.

Alternate Halloween Ideas

·     Invite friends over to decorate locally grown pumpkins with items you can find outside.

·     Carve pumpkins together. Kids can scoop out the seeds. The seeds can then be rinsed and roasted or composted.

·     Make homemade goodies together to share in place of trick-or-treating.

·     Check with your church to see if they are hosting any Halloween events. Some churches host events for members who are unable to go trick-or-treating. The church may ask you to bring something like a coloring page from your child, a handwritten prayer, a cross or a healthy snack instead of candy.

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