Have a Green Easter- Part One
| March 20, 2010 | Posted by Lisa Sharp under Uncategorized |
In American Easter is the second biggest candy eating holiday (Halloween is first). Most of that candy is wrapped in plastic, put in a plastic egg, in a plastic basket, filled with plastic grass. Most of that plastic is also disposable, one use plastic, leading to a very wasteful holiday.Thankfully it’s not hard to have a greener Easter! Here are some tips to get you started.
The Basket
Try and pick a basket you can use for many years to come. Check your local stores to see if you can find handmade baskets.
Your kids can even make their own basket out of a milk jug.
There are these cute baskets that are made of paper and once your kids have used them they are great for storage.
Reusable bags can make good Easter baskets as well.
The Grass
Growing up my mom used tulle to fill our baskets. While not the greenest fabric it is easy to reuse each year. Other fabric could be used as well.
Paper from your shredder can make great Easter grass. If you want it colorful give your kids some paper you need to shred and let them color first.
Some people use real grass to fill their baskets, just throw in the compost when you are done.
The Eggs
If you already have the little plastic eggs use them until they can’t be used anymore but these are some ideas if you don’t have any.
Dyeing real eggs can be very green. You can get local eggs, dye them naturally, and even eat them after (or eat least compost them).
Needle felted eggs are a good option that won’t rot when you miscount the eggs. You can buy them already made or make them yourself.
I even found egg gourds you can use. They can also be painted.
If you like to crochet you can make your own eggs. Even if you don’t you can buy ones, these can even be filled!
Check back tomorrow for part two, which includes items of things to put in your baskets. Until then check out Natural Mom’s Blog and Mkokopelli for more great green Easter tips.
We always reuse our baskets and eggs. I used to line the bottom of my children's baskets with their old receiving blankets: duckies for my son, pink flowers for my daughter. This year Anna, my 7 year old, said she was too old for a baby blanket, so we took some newspaper, painted it green, and shredded it. The kids had a lot of fun.