10/30/11

Here's a simple way to upcycle a grocery store bag into a Halloween treat tote: Just paint the entire outside of a brown paper bag with chalkboard paint. Then the kids can customize the front with chalk and draw whatever they want on it, like ghosts or a scary BOO!

10/29/11

This Halloween, instead of buying your kids face paints, some of which have been found to contain toxic ingredients like lead, try using cosmetics-grade makeup like lipsticks; they come in all sorts of shades. Another alternative is to make your own makeup with cornstarch, a little water and food coloring; just stir them together into a paste and apply.

10/28/11

The next time you need to buy a pack of gum, buy it from Project 7 -- Products for Good. A "cause-related company" that makes food and apparel items, Project 7 "partners with nonprofits to help provide financial support ... and raise awareness ... in seven areas of need," including hunger and homelessness. By purchasing just one tube of Feed the Hungry Peppermint Mints, you are also helping provide food to Americans in need. Learn more at project7.com.