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Halloween will soon be here and there really are ways to make this celebration a green one.  Here we take a look at 5 simple ways that you can make this spooky holiday healthier for your family and the environment.

• Buy your pumpkins, gourds, apples and other seasonal items from a local  farmer’s market.
• Save pumpkin seeds after carving and bake them. Pumpkin seeds are a healthy snack, plus you can help feed the local birds with the seeds that don’t get eaten in the house.
• Make your own costume or purchase a costume from the local thrift store. Also, donate those old costumes to a local children’s shelter or foster home to help more kids have a fun holiday.
• Pass out organic and fair trade candies. These can be picked up at your local whole foods, Trader Vic;s or other health food store.
• Use recyclable bags for collecting candy. Better yet, take some old canvas bags from around the house and decorate them with a Halloween theme. Even old pillowcases can garner new life with some imagination.

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Part of any great costume for Halloween can be the use of face paints. Whether you are going for that undead look or are looking to get more colorful, there is an eco-friendly way paint up the face.

So, instead of buying some over the counter and chemically created paints try making your own at home with the following simple recipe.

3 tblsps. Cornstarch

1 tblsp. Flour

3/4 cup Karo light corn syrup

1/4 cup water

½ tsp. Liquid food coloring

Mix cornstarch and flour together in a bowl. Gradually stir in Karo syrup and water until smooth. Divide mixture into individual containers as needed and tint each one with the food coloring of your choice. Leave one batch untinted to play with.

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One way to get a little greener with Halloween is by making some homemade costumes. Here we check out ThreadBanger’s instructions for making your own fairy wings for some pretty Halloween costumes.

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Tying the Halloween holiday into being eco-friendly is not that much of a challenge when you step away from the commercialized plastics and artificially sweetened candies.

One online site GreenHalloween.org is creating and offering simple ways to help us all have a greener holiday.  With sections that cover information for parents, kids and schools this site is a good way to learn about making the Halloween holiday  better for the planet and our children.

Information and links on organic, fair trade candies and costumes are offered in addition to ideas for greening up community trick-or-treating as well.

For more information: www.GreenHalloween.org

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