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Archive for September, 2009

100% organic costume idea for baby

Friday, September 25th, 2009

If you are a green-minded Mom or Dad with a baby (or baby on the way, here are some pregnancy tips), you’ve likely heard about Speesees clothing.

According to their website, here’s a little more about their company.

speesees ingredients::
100% skal-certified organic cotton
low-impact dyes
pigment + pvc-free prints
nickel-free snaps
no formaldehyde
no dioxin
lots of love

Okay, great, you say, so what’s this got tot do with Halloween?

Plenty!

In addition to eco-adorable baby and toddler clothes, Speesees also makes two jackets that are perfect for Halloween costumes: the lamb jacket and the bear jacket.

Why is organic cotton ideal for Halloween costumes? Because it’s safer and more sustainable than polyester ( which is what the  baby bunting costumes found in conventional costume store are made from).

Want more green Halloween costume ideas? Click here. And be sure to share your ideas by adding a comment below.

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Green Halloween giveaway: 100% alpaca, Fair Trade mask & tail set

Thursday, September 24th, 2009

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You know were wild for Oeuf.

The NYC based company has the most fabulous array of ethically and sustainably sourced items for family & home.

We’ve featured their adorable mask & tail sets in previous posts and added them to our new marketplace - and now is your chance to win a set for your child (comes in a trick-or-treat worthy natural tote bag).

Just add a comment to this post by Friday, October 9th at 11:59 PST.  Random.org will help us choose the “winner.”

(Be sure to enter our giveaway for the a 100% cotton baby costume, too! See previous posts for details.)

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Green Halloween in Viva La Moda magazine

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009

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Indie artists rock! Their creativity, initiative and individual approach excites us and so do their products. That’s why we’re delighted to be contributors to the fab online magazine, Viva La Moda.

In this month’s issue, we’ve selected some of the sweetest Halloween gifts imaginable, all handmade and most from Etsy.com

Take a look. We think these items will hook you on handmade (if you’re not already).

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Eek-o-fabulous upcycled Halloween art/decor

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

We adore people who make ingenious use of items that would normally be tossed. But when the “new” items being made have Halloween themes, our adoration is upgraded to LOVE.

Check out artist Tina Wick‘s creative transformation of no-longer-wearable clothing into eco-fabulous decor and gifts.

Which is your favorite?

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Skull coasters (In a previous life: men’s shirts)

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Frankenstein (In a previous life: paper towel roll and fabric remnants)

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Candy corn pillow (In a previous life: corduroy clothes)

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Halloween wall hanging (Previous life: wool coat, wind breaker and linen shirt)

More eek-o-fabulous items from Tina can be found at: www.gpurse.com.

Last 100% cotton costume giveaway announced

Monday, September 21st, 2009

We had 9 entries for the second (of three) costume giveaways from Harrison’s Costumes, so unfortunately there was no winner. But fear not, green Moms and Dads, there’s one more giveaway before Halloween! (So if you entered previously, don’t forget to do so again!)

Here is the scoop for the third and final 100% cotton costume giveaway:

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Celebrate your baby’s first Green Halloween with an adorable, 100% cotton get-up from Harrison’s Halloween Costumes! Designed by a hip Californian mama looking for cute and spooky costumes for parents, grandparents, and gift givers with a sense of humor.

Five styles available:

“Frankenbaby” (cute Frankenstein)
“Dracula” Vampire
“Scary Spider”
“Witchie” girl witch dress
“Vampira” girl vampire dress

Sizes 0-6 months only.

How to win?

All you need to do is reply to this post. Easy!

Harrison’s Halloween Costumes are the only 100% cotton (non-petroleum-based) baby costumes that we’ve seen on the market. They’re available for sale at CastlesNCrowns.com.

For other safe, eco-friendly costume ideas, visit our costume page.

Winners chosen at random. Comments must be received by FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9TH at 11:59am PST. Must be at least 10 entries. One per person, please.

… Stay tuned for another great, green costume giveaway (this one from Oeuf).