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31 Days of {Green!} Giveaways: Day#20

Thursday, October 20th, 2011

Welcome to Day #20 of our

31 days of {Green!} Giveaways

Today’s question: What’s the best Halloween party music?

*Attention Facebook fans: Please answer as a comment on our blog, not our Facebook page in order to be entered to win!*

Today is day #20 of our month-long, trick-or-treating party for parents!

Just knock on our door (AKA blog) each day, answer the daily question (in lieu of shouting, “Trick or treat!” – although you are totally welcome to write that as well) and you’ll be entered to win some absolutely fabulous, ever-so-eco-friendly prizes.

Today’s prize package is worth $40!

Today I Ate A Rainbow!

Today I Ate A Rainbow kits. Get your kids Eating A Rainbow of fruits & veggies!  Kit contains: An interactive chart that uses colorful magnets to track daily consumption of a rainbow of fruits & veggies, a color coded shopping list and a children’s book called The Rainbow Bunch. $25 Ships to USA and Canada.

Gift certificate for $15 at EcoMom.com. (Can be used at the Green Halloween® marketplace or anywhere on EcoMom.com). Open to USA and Canada. Winner pays shipping.

 

Here’s how to enter:

1. Add your e-mail address to the comment login, below. (We cannot notify you if we don’t have your e-mail address!)

2. Add a comment (one per e-mail address) with your answer to the question above.

3. Comment must post before 11:59pm PST – TONIGHT

Be sure to review our giveaway rules here. Please note shipping limitations.

Be sure to subscribe to our blog and follow us on Facebook & Twitter for daily reminders & updates for the 31 Days of {Green} Giveaways promotion.

Good luck & have FUN!

(& See you tomorrow )

Green Halloween® is a nationwide non-profit initiative started by mother-daughter team Corey Colwell-Lipson and Lynn Colwell. In 2010, Green Halloween became a program of EcoMom® Alliance and has events in cities across the U.S.

 

 

Enter the Green Halloween® “Spooky Faces” Contest

Tuesday, October 11th, 2011

by Corey

Send us your best “Spooky Face” and win!

We all know (and are hearing more each day) of the scary stories surrounding the precarious-state of our children’s health and the planet we all share.

Holidays are supposed to be about making memories and having F-U-N, but unfortunately, the issues that impact our families and planet during the other 364 days of the year bleed over into this holiday, too:

Heavy metals in masks and face paints, mood-altering artificial colors, childhood obesity, diabetes and food allergy epidemics, genetically modified “Frankenfoods,” hormone disrupting costumes, child-slavery in the coco industry, single-use decor traveling half way across the planet just to end up in a landfill (where there really is no “away” in “throw-away”). The list goes on and on.

Scary.

And while Green Halloween is all about inspiring families and communities via positive messages, we agree that these spooky truths are indeed important to be aware of.

But that doesn’t mean the F-U-N has to go down the drain.

NO way!

So to highlight the reasons why it’s good for people and planet to celebrate healthy and Earth-friendly traditions, but to make sure that fear doesn’t get the best of us (this time, we’re having F-U-N with F-E-A-R), we’re hosting a brand new “Scary Face” Contest.

Just e-mail us a photo image (no larger than 72 dpi) or link to a photo with your (or your child’s) best “scary face” and tell us what you/your family/your child thinks is scary about an UN-Healthy/Green Halloween.

We’ll pick our 5 favorites (funniest, spookiest, cutest, most creative and best overall) to WIN one of the great, green prize packs below:

Prize #1

  • Revolution Foods™ Organic Snack Packs! Reusable paper lunchbox for kids filled with samples of Grammy Sammys, Jammy Sammys, Mashups and Yo’ Drops, Tattoos and stickers for kids, and coupons for mom. Value – $8-10
  • Good for You Girls: Complete Skin Care Starter Kit. Value – $19.99

 

Prize #2

  • Today I Ate A Rainbow kits.  Kit contains: An interactive chart that uses colorful magnets to track daily consumption of a rainbow of fruits & veggies, a color coded shopping list and a children’s book called The Rainbow Bunch. Value -$25
  • LiveGreene orange Vapur anti-bottles. Value – $9

 

Prize #3

 

Prize #4

  • Green Party Goods. Box of 144 straws of your choice and a package of Stripe Napkins. Value – $21
  • 1 set of three Preserve Jr. Toothbrushes. Value -$10

 

Prize #5 (Top prize for Best Overall)

  • Eat Cleaner; 1 Pack of 6 Eat Cleaner Wipes and a Bottle of Fruit and Veg Wash Concentrate with a reusable produce Bag. Value -$10
  • $15 EcoMom gift certificates via email (Can be used at the EcoMom Green Halloween store or for anything on EcoMom)
  • Revolution Foods™ Organic Snack Packs! Reusable paper lunchbox for kids filled with samples of Grammy Sammys, Jammy Sammys, Mashups and Yo’ Drops, Tattoos and stickers for kids, and coupons for mom. Value – $8-10
  • Today I Ate A Rainbow kits.  Kit contains: An interactive chart that uses colorful magnets to track daily consumption of a rainbow of fruits & veggies, a color coded shopping list and a children’s book called The Rainbow Bunch. Value – $25
  • Natural Luxe; Shainsware recycled bracelet for kids. Value -$9
  • Eli’s Earth Bars; 6 bars. Value – $15.54
  • EcoPartyTime: Halloween 8 feet felt banner, $35.95 value, and a surprise costume make up kit for kids, $11.95-$19.95 value
  • thredUP 1 box. Browse thousands of boxes of pre-loved kids Halloween costumes, clothes, toys or books listed by other moms across the country.  Giveaway includes a promo code that can be used for one box & shipping. Value – $15.95

For more ways to win gifts & goodies from our green partners, click here.

Giveaway rules:

  • Beginning 12:01am PST on 10/11/11, send your best “scary face” and submit your opinion on what you believe is most scary about an un-healthy/green Halloween. Include your name, your child’s name (if applicable), your child’s age, city/state, e-mail address and phone number. Subject of the e-mail must be: SCARY FACE.
  • Entries e-mailed to: info AT GreenHalloween.org (we are typing our e-mail like this to avoid spam, please use @ sign)
  • 3 entries per person allowed.
  • Photos must be received no later than11:59pm PST on November 5, 2011
  • Photos must be sent by e-mail (attachment, embedded into the body of e-mail or as a link) to: info AT GreenHalloween.org.
  • Photos sent as attachment or in body of e-mail must NOT be larger than72 dpi.
  • Only legal guardians and parents over the age of 18, living in the continental US, may submit photos. Photos become the property of Green Halloween and may be used via our social media network – on Facebook, Twitter, our blog, etc. Entry into the contest is your “signature” that the requirements above have been met.
  • We are not responsible for photos that do not arrive.
  • Winner will be contacted via e-mail no later than November 30th, 2011 and will be announced on Facebook/GreenHalloween and on Twitter @GreenHalloween.
  • Winner’s name, phone number and e-mail address will be provided to prize partners, who will mail product separately.
  • Green Halloween and partners are not responsible for winning announcement that doesn’t make it through to the winner, lost or damaged prizes.
  • Prize partners may send prizes of equivalent value and/or gift certificates for free product in lieu of actual gifts.
  • Shipping of prizes to continental US only; gift certificates/codes do not include free shipping of items.
  • If you have questions about products, please contact the product companies directly.
  • Winners chose, based on categories above, by the Green Halloween team.

31 Days of {Green!} Giveaways: Day #10

Monday, October 10th, 2011

by Corey

Welcome to Day #10 of our

31 days of {Green!} Giveaways

Today’s question: Did you attend or host a costume swap over the weekend? If so, how was it?

*Attention Facebook fans: Please answer as a comment on our blog, not our Facebook page in order to be entered to win!*

Today is day #10 of our month-long, trick-or-treating party for parents!

Just knock on our door (AKA blog) each day, answer the daily question (in lieu of shouting, “Trick or treat!” – although you are totally welcome to write that as well) and you’ll be entered to win some absolutely fabulous, ever-so-eco-friendly prizes.

Today’s prize package is worth $50!

Gift certificate for $15 at EcoMom.com. (Can be used at the Green Halloween® marketplace or anywhere on EcoMom.com). Winner pays shipping.


 

One set of three (3) Preserve Jr. Toothbrushes. Value $10. Continental US only.

 

 

Today I Ate A Rainbow kits get kids excited about eating fruits & vegetables!  Kit contains: An interactive chart that uses colorful magnets to track daily consumption of a rainbow of fruits & veggies, a color coded shopping list and a children’s book called The Rainbow Bunch. $25

 

Here’s how to enter:

1. Add your e-mail address to the comment login, below. (We cannot notify you if we don’t have your e-mail address!)

2. Add a comment (one per e-mail address) with your answer to the question above.

3. Comment must post before 11:59pm PST – TONIGHT

Be sure to review our giveaway rules here. Please note shipping limitations.

Be sure to subscribe to our blog and follow us on Facebook & Twitter for daily reminders & updates for the 31 Days of {Green} Giveaways promotion.

Good luck & have FUN!

(See you tomorrow ;) )

Green Halloween® is a nationwide non-profit initiative started by mother-daughter team Corey Colwell-Lipson and Lynn Colwell. In 2010, Green Halloween became a program of EcoMom® Alliance and has events in cities across the U.S.

31 Days of {Green!} Giveaways: Day 3

Monday, October 3rd, 2011

by Corey

Welcome to Day #3 of our

31 days of {Green!} Giveaways

Today’s question: “What was your favorite Halloween costume EVER?”

 

Today is day #3 of our month-long, trick-or-treating party for parents!

Just knock on our door (AKA blog) each day, answer the daily question (in lieu of shouting, “Trick or treat!” – although you are totally welcome to write that as well) and you’ll be entered to win some absolutely fabulous, ever-so-eco-friendly prizes.

Today’s prizes are worth $62!

Here’s what we have for October 3, 2011…

 

Gift certificate for (lead-free, mineral-based) Face Paints Set from Terrafirma Cosmetics. Value $24.99. Winner pays shipping.

Kids Konserve™ Orgininal Snak Pak. Value $22. Ships to continental US and Canada only.

 

Gift certificate for $15 at EcoMom.com. (Can be used at the Green Halloween® marketplace or anywhere on EcoMom.com). Winner pays shipping.

Here’s how to enter:

1. Add your e-mail address to the comment login, below. (We cannot notify you if we don’t have your e-mail address!)

2. Add a comment (one per e-mail address) with your answer to the question above.

3. Comment must post before 11:59pm PST – TONIGHT

Be sure to review our giveaway rules here. Please note shipping limitations.

Be sure to subscribe to our blog and follow us on Facebook & Twitter for daily reminders & updates for the 31 Days of {Green} Giveaways promotion.

Good luck & have FUN!

(see you tomorrow ;) )

Green Halloween® is a nationwide non-profit initiative started by mother-daughter team Corey Colwell-Lipson and Lynn Colwell. In 2010, Green Halloween became a program of EcoMom® Alliance and has events in cities across the U.S.

Announcing the NEW Green Halloween® Marketplace on EcoMom.com!

Tuesday, September 27th, 2011

by Corey

We’re over the (full) moon! Excited to present to you the brand-new Green Halloween® Marketplace on the one-and-only EcoMom.com!

Not only are we thrilled to help the greening of Halloween becoming easier for parents seeking safe, sustainable alternatives to conventional Halloween products, we’re so very grateful (and proud!) to be EcoMom’s non-profit beneficiary partner. (15% of sales will support the Green Halloween initiative!).

Here’s some of the eek-o-fab items you’ll find:

2011 limited edition Green Halloween ChicoBag

Designed by the 13-year-old winner of last year’s design contest. (Your child can enter to have his/her drawing selected for next year’s bag! Info here). Resusable (and washable!) year after year; a new Halloween tradition for your child. p.s. If the bags show as out of stock – not to fear. New bags are on the way!

All-new, Mineral Based Face Paints from Terrafirma

You may have read Campaign for Safe Cosmetic’s 2009 report in which 10 of 10 brands of face paints tested contained lead, a powerful neurotoxin. Since up to 60% of what we put on our skin is absorbed into the body, lead in face-paints is a definite concern for many parents. That’s why we’ve partnered with Terrafirma to create the very first line of lead-free face paints that are bold and vibrant enough for your lions, tigers and bears. {Oh my!}

Eye-Ball (organic) Cookies by Beautiful Sweets

We just love these  adorably-eco, not too scary treats. Just perfect for edible decor. Kids love e’m, Mama Earth approved. We’d say the eyes have it this Halloween.

100% Silk Mermaid Costume by Sarah’s Silks

Costumes made with petroleum products (i.e. polyester and PVC/vinyl) may contain toxic chemicals such as BPA, lead and pthalates. 100% natural materials make for a safer Halloween and year ’round dress up.

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Love the items we’ve listed? Have ideas for more? Let us know what you think of the new marketplace! Add your comment, below.

Green Halloween® is a nationwide non-profit initiative started by mother-daughter team Corey Colwell-Lipson and Lynn Colwell. In 2010, Green Halloween became a program of EcoMom® Alliance and has events in cities across the U.S.