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Save money, reduce waste this Halloween with National Costume Swap Day™

Sunday, October 7th, 2012

By Corey & Lynn

If you’ve ever participated in any kind of swap, you know what a great feeling you get when you trade what you don’t want/need anymore, for something you do.

Well, multiply that feeling by the number of kids you have and add the fact you don’t need to spend any money and you’ve got a great experience coming up when you participate in National Costume Swap Day™!

The idea for National Costume Swap Day came to us three years ago. Within weeks, we’d registered swaps all across the country (and Canada!). That launch made such a huge splash that we even had a segment on Good morning America.

Last year, the number of swaps grew into the hundreds and this year, under the leadership of Green America and in partnership with Kiwi magazine, it’s going to be bigger and better than ever.

Plus, for all our Canadian friends, this year kicks off National Costume Swap Day Canada.

So whether you’re planning a swap or want to find one to attend, check out the Costume Swap Day website and find out how to set up a swap, list a swap or seek out a swap near you.

Then mark your calendar and have fun!

(Note, if you’re busy on October 13, the official date of National Costume Swap Day, many swaps are taking place on multiple weekends or other days throughout October.)

What do YOU think is the best part about swapping?

Originally posted on the Celebrate Green! blog, image courtesy of Holli Dunn Photography
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Lynn Colwell and Corey Colwell-Lipson are mother and daughter and authors of  Celebrate Green! Creating Eco-Savvy Holidays, Celebrations and Traditions for the Whole Family, and founders of Green Halloween®.

Join our National #CostumeSwap Day Twitter Party! 9/27/11

Tuesday, September 20th, 2011

 

Kick off the Halloween season with a

National #CostumeSwap Day Twitter party!

Save money, reduce waste & have F-U-N.

Hashtag: #CostumeSwap

Follow: @CostumeSwapDay

September 27, 2011  6-7pm PST

Get tips & tricks:

  • How to host a costume swap
  • Getting the most out of attending a swap
  • Ideas for a waste-less, spend-less holiday that keeps all the fun

WIN: Great, green prizes from Kiwi magazine, Nature’s Path, Revolution Foods, Celebrate Green! and Angell Bar. (To be eligible to win, you must enter your Twitter handle in the comment section, below.)

 

Special Guests:

Hosted by: The Smart Mama

 

How to join the party:

1. RSVP by adding your Twitter handle (@YourName) to the comment section below (only those who RSVP are eligible to win prizes)

2. Join or log on to Twitter

3. Follow @CostumeSwapDay

4. Use hashtag (#) #CostumeSwap to “chat” in the party and to follow other participant’s posts

Hint: You may find it easiest to use a (free) program such as Hootsuite or TweetDeck to participate. New to twitter parties? Do a quick Internet search for “how to participate in a Twitter party” and you’ll find dozens of tutorials.

RSVP by adding your Twitter handle in a comment and enter to win great, green prizes*!

*One entry per Twitter Handle. Most prizes will ship only to Continental U.S.; some may ship to Canada. If you are unable to accept the prize, another winner will be chosen.

National Costume Swap Day™ is a partnership of Green Halloween®, Swap.com & Kiwi magazine. National Costume Swap Day is celebrate the second Saturday in October each year – in 2011, on October 8th. To find a swap near you, visit www.CostumeSwapDay.com.

And check out our events page for more virtual and real-live events from now through Halloween, including a #GreenHalloween Twitter party on 10/13/11!



National Costume Swap Day BUZZ!

Wednesday, October 13th, 2010

CBS (San Francisco) – Story here

Good Day Atlanta – Story here

Fox 59 Indianapolis – Story here

NBC Charlotte, NC – Story here

The CW11 St. Louis, Missouri

WUSA Washington DC

Bloomington, MN – Story here

EVEN MORE media buzz ca be found here.

National Costume Swap Day on Good Morning America (video)

Wednesday, October 13th, 2010

Green Halloween founders featured in 2 parenting magazines

Saturday, November 14th, 2009

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Article: Sustainable season’s greetings: creative ideas for meaningful, eco-friendly celebrations that honor diverse traditions

By: Corey Colwell-Lipson & Lynn Colwell

Corey & Lynn wrote the feature article in the November/ December issue of Mothering magazine, available in stores now.

The 7-page spread is a dream come true for the mother-daughter duo because Lynn wrote for Mothering when Corey was a child! Now here they are, writing together on their favorite subject, in one of their favorite magazines.

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Article: The holidays, unplugged

By: Charlotte Latvala

Corey was interviewed for the November/December issue of Kiwi magazine! She’s so honred to be included in a publication she’s head-over-heels for. Lynn and Corey also blog for Kiwi, so if you’re looking for year ’round tips on celebrating green, log on to Kiwi anytime here.