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Deck The Halls with Eco-Friendly Christmas Deocrations


Looking for holiday decorations that are safe for your kids and the environment? Follow these tips to deck the halls with eco-friendly style:


1. Go Lead-Free:
Watch out for ornaments and holiday decorations that are coated in lead-based paint. Instead, look for decorations that bear the 100% lead-free label.

2. Go -Au Naturale: Look to nature when decorating your home this year. Here are some great ideas for natural holiday decorations: organic popcorn, cinnamon sticks, holly, ivy an evergreens, pine cones, cranberries, homemade gingerbread, organic fruit and vegetables, and dried Indian corn.

3. DIY: Give your kids some markers, eco-friendly paints, scissors, and recycled paper and let their creativity shine. If they need some inspiration, suggest they cut out shapes of stars and snowmen from the paper and decorate with markers and/or paints. Another idea is to make a candy cane using alternating stripes of red and white recycled paper. Or they add some festive flare to pine cones with gold or silver paint and some leftover holiday ribbon.

4. Keep It Fair:

Green is, at the very least, the hippest new trend. So impress your friends and family with fair-trade decorations that show off your eco-savvy style. Look for decorations that are locally made or check out Ten Thousand Villages for Fair Trade Certified options.

6 Responses to “Deck The Halls with Eco-Friendly Christmas Deocrations”


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    I love the idea of using natural components for decorations. When my kids were little we made “ornaments” for the trees outside with pinecones and birdseed. Great post.

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