Happy “Green” Halloween

Halloween can still be black and orange, but without much effort, you can add a little “green”.

The first place to start is with the costumes. Rather than spending a whole lot of money on a commercially made costume that only gets worn once, try something different. Take a trip down to Goodwill - they have a huge selection of slightly used clothing. And after Halloween, if you aren’t likely to need your outfit again, you can donate it back to Goodwill once more. And of course, have a reusable treat bag.

Don’t spend money on a mask. Get creative with some standard make-up, used in new ways. Make-up doesn’t end up in the garbage at the end of the night and offers a much safer view of the road and surroundings.

When carving your Jack-O-Lantern, save the seeds. There are lots of recipes on the Internet that show you how to roast them up, with a little oil and garlic salt. Keeps the vampires away and tastes great to boot.

The rest of a pumpkin makes for good eating as well. However, if you’ve made a Jack-O-Lantern, that pumpkin needs to go into your compost. Once cut open, pumpkin needs to be cooked or kept in the fridge.

Candy - it’s a bit harder to be green with the teats. There are “healthy” alternatives available. Raisins come in small, individual packets for example. Another option is to avoid candy altogether and to give Halloween trick-or-treaters useful treats, such as colorful pencils, small boxes of crayons, erasers in fun shapes, or other inexpensive items you can find at your local dime store or dollar store.

 

 

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