Having an eco-friendly birthday party can be fun and educational.  If we teach our children to protect the environment today, we will be creating a better life for our children tomorrow. Many kids today want to have the current movie character theme party; however, you can combine some eco-friendly party items with theme items and still create the exact party your child dreamed of. You can either go TOTALLY GREEN or combine some of each. Here are a few ideas:

1) TABLEWARE: Use plates, cups and utensils made from sustainable sources. Our choices under our Eco-Tableware section are the recycled plastic plates, cups and cutlery, which are very colorful, but are made from 100%, recycled plastic and yogurt cups in the USA.  Our other choice is to use bamboo plates and utensils and these were made to be disposed. They are made by a sustainable source, bamboo, and they will biodegrade in 4-6 months.

2) TABLECLOTH: Use a cotton tablecloth. Yes, you will have to wash them, but they do look so much nicer and at the end of the party you can feel great about having one less thing to throw away. Little Star Creative Parties has tablecloths that are 100% cotton handmade in Nepal by a Co-op of women using a trundle/foot operated sewing machine. This Co-op maintains good working conditions, pays workers a fair wage and requires worker's children to be in school. It qualifies as a fair trade product. In our Eco-Party Supplies we have a tablecloth and fabric crayons kit that is a great keepsake.

3) DECORATIONS: Use reusable banners that are beautiful during the party and great to put up in your kids rooms afterwards. If you are going to use balloons, use only the latex balloons which will biodegrade and tie them with hemp strings you can find at your local craft store.

4) CANDLES: Use beeswax candles. Why? Beeswax is 100% natural and a renewable source. Most candles are made with paraffin, a petroleum by-product, which is not natural and is unhealthy to burn. Our rainbow beeswax candles come in a pack with 24 candles.

5) PARTY FAVORS: No more plastic bags filled with plastic toys that will break even before you arrive home. Little Star Creative Parties has already filled goodie bags with great eco-friendly toys. Your little guests will be delighted with them and so with their parents.

6) FOOD: Try to offer as much organic food as you can. Why organic? Because there is no need to add any more pesticides to your life and it is healthier for the environment. A few of the most sprayed fruits are apples, grapes and strawberries.  So go organic all the way or part of the way. Every little bit helps you and the enviroment.

Lastly, juice boxes and mini water bottles are very convinient, but typically after one or two sips they are discarded. Instead, make a large amount of lemonade for example and serve them in reusable cups.

If you must add a theme character, buy only the cake plates in that theme, order or make the cake in the theme chosen and add some themed table centers. This way you are at least minimizing the amount of disposable non sustainable party products, while still having a beautiful eco friendly party.

These are just a few ideas to get you started. Once you decide to have a GREEN BIRTHDAY PARTY, you will find great inspiration all around you! Whatever your style is to either have a small gathering or a huge elaborate party, it is possible to have a fabulous eco-friendly event for your little one! 

 

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