Eco Birthday to You

While eco-advisors will encourage you to use your own serving pieces and tableware at the party, if your party isn’t in-house, schlepping all that stuff might not be possible. But you can lose the green guilt. There are a lot of eco-friendly disposable tableware (and more great decorations) at greenplanetparties.com.

Our favourite green décor idea, because it checks so many boxes (looking pretty, feeding hungry kids, providing healthy snacks) is to put fruit chunks onto bamboo skewers and then stick the fruit kebobs into a few flower pots filled with play dough. Strategically place along the party table and voila—a centerpiece that feeds the masses.

Loot
Probably the most wasteful part of any party is the loot bags. But before you run to the dollar store to fill a plastic bag with more plastic loot, you should know there are greener pastures.

For younger kids, try Anamalz. These award-winning Australian animal figurines are hand-made from wood and natural fibers and come with codes to let kids play with their new friends on the Anamalz web site. ($6.95 each at www.mastermind.ca). Green Planet Parties also offers an extensive selection of eco-friendly goodie bag items.

A few simple choices and it’s easier being green. Party on!

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