I love Green Halloween and I also love ChicoBags, so I’m happy to announce that they’ve partnered up again this year for the 2nd Annual Trick-Or-Treat Bag Design Contest. The first annual contest was a big success last year and I’m hoping that many of you will come out for this year’s event.

What’s this contest about?:
ChicoBags, maker of yes, all things reusable bags, and Green Halloween, a non-profit, grassroots movement that was created by Celebrate Green author Corey Colwell-Lipson, in order to promote sustainable Halloween traditions teamed up to bring this contest to kids.
Children ages 1-13 are encouraged to enter …read more

{via CraftBits}
We’ve been snowed in officially for about a week now, and it’s getting pretty restless around here. You can’t even go for a walk because we have layers of frozen rain and snow, so walking around is iffy. Sigh. If you’re in this fix, or if maybe the kids are home on Christmas break, here are some cool eco-minded last minute Christmas crafts to try…
Above is the really neat paper star wreath. You can use recycled paper and gift wrap to make it. There’s also a really nice paper star napkin holder to make.
Grab a recycled glass jar and …read more

Are the kids getting tired of the pool and cartoons?
Get them to try out some Christmas crafts. The holiday season is always extra busy, so now may be the perfect time to make and store away some special holiday treats.
Grocery Bag Gingerbread Folk from Family Fun. Oh, this one is too cute. I know we’re supposed to take our reusable bags, but I might have to cheat a little closer to Christmas.
Reindeer Craft Treat Holder using clays pot from AmazingMoms.com. Sweet gift holders or place settings!
Christmas Tin Can Luminary from CraftBits. Young kids may need some help …read more

Green Halloween is a non-profit, grassroots movement to create more sustainable holiday traditions, and they’ve teamed up with a great reusable bag maker: ChicoBag.
Green Halloween and ChicoBag are giving kids the opportunity to create art to be featured on reusable trick-or-treat bags sold across the US. The contest is open to kids ages 1-13. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the trick-or-treat bags will be donated to Treeswing, a non-profit organization that promotes healthy eating and lifestyle habits for children.
Important: The winning design will capture the essence of what a “Green Halloween” means. You don’t have to …read more

This Sand Casts project from Crafts For All Seasons can be a fun way to mark your kid’s growth – hand and foot style!
You can complete this project at the beach or in your kid’s sandbox. Go to Crafts for All Seasons to get the recipe for this playful beach craft.
Do you have any favorite hand and feet crafts?
Image via Crafts for All Seasons.
Click here to learn about all the current contests, themes, and green challenges going on at Tree Hugging Family in June 2008