Eight Great Eco-Halloween Kid Crafts

Halloween is so much fun. It’s a lot of fun to celebrate and there’s no stressful present buying involved. It’s just fun and games.

And crafts! Lots and lots of crafts.

Searching the web, I found a lot more great green Halloween crafts that you can do with your kids.

Like this cute dryer vent pumpkin. I have an old vent tube in my basement left over from when we replaced the hoses and vent. I’m digging it out so I can make this cute little guy.

I found the instructions at DLTK’s Holiday Crafts site.

If you have any wooden spoons lying around, you might enjoy making thisblack cat wooden spoon puppet.

You can find the DIY instructions at Activity Village.

The Mother Nature Network lists five eco-Halloween crafts including acorn pumpkins and this cute little cornhusk witch from FamilyFun.com.

Isn’t she adorable?

I remember making cornhusk angels for Christmas when I was a kid but I’ve never made a witch. Seems much more fitting. This one’s going on my to-do list.

If you like to crochet, this little Halloween favor basket made with a yogurt cup is quite cute. You or the kids can crochet the basket then the kids can use stickers, paper scraps or whatever you have on hand (buttons, glitter, pieces of mismatched costume jewelry, etc) to decorate the baskets with faces or other designs.

Check out this witchy windsock made from a milk jug?

Now that’s crafty and surprisingly creepy.

Looking for some Halloween bucket crafts?

I love what you can do with paint cans. Here’s a great paint can Halloween bucket found on ThriftyFun.com. You can use it for trick or treating or Halloween decoration.

The mother-load of fun and sometimes green Halloween crafts can be found at All Free Crafts.

I can’t even begin to tell you how many Halloween craft tutorials they have (too many to count) and many are green-ish.I like this cute pumpkin made from an old CD. I have plenty of those laying around. Now I have something to do with them.

Another fun Halloween craft found on All Free Crafts is the tin can luminaries. I know I covered some of these before but this tutorial has a couple designs to choose from.

AllFreeCrafts.com has many, many other Halloween crafts to choose from. I see quite a few that will be super easy for the kids and won’t require anything I don’t already have on hand like the egg carton bats or hand print witch hands.

What are you planning on crafting for Halloween?

Interview with J Bridger

Please share a little about yourself, your genres, any other pen names you use.

I only use “J. Bridger” so far as a pen name and intend to use it for just young adult paranormal and if I do any horror for any age group. I currently have only published young adult paranormal, but I want to try my hand in different genres!

I don’t know how interesting I am. I mean, I speak fluent Spanish and English and am working toward my certification as a medical Spanish interpreter. I also am conversant in an Andean language called Aymara. Is that unusual enough?

Tell us a little about your latest or upcoming release.

My debut novel, actually, is called Shifted Perspective. It’s the story of a guy named Caleb who is a senior in high school and seems to have most things going for him until he realizes he can shape shift…

…into a Cocker Spaniel.

Is there a theme or message in your work that you would like readers to connect to?

I hope they connect to something that a lot of kids about to head off to college feel---it’s okay not to know what you’re doing or have a life plan. Caleb thinks he has everything pretty jotted out with the girl he’s always thought he’d marry and the whole go to the right school and then be a doctor itinerary…etc. He has to learn to deal with a whole set of complications and life options he never was open to or even aware were out there before.

What would your readers be surprised to learn about you?

See above about speaking Aymara. Still, trying to think, I have every best picture winner since about 1988 memorized and can recite it. I think that’s fairly obsessive.

When you’re not writing what do you do? Do you have any hobbies or guilty pleasures?

I love to watch movies. I think that’s really obvious as I’m the type of writer who makes a lot of allusions in her works. I also love field hockey. I played goalie from middle school into college and it’s the best release for aggression ever.

Which romance book or series (or other genre, if you don’t write romance) do you wish you had written?

Well, currently, I just do young adult paranormal. I wish I’d written The Animorphs Series by K.A. Applegate because they are brilliant and I adore them. I think how she ended the series really stayed with me in a deep way, especially with how it related to the cost of war just as we were settling into a new, extremely long conflict in real life in Iraq. I felt she had something deeper to say and that was very inspiring.

Is there a genre(s) that you’d like to write that you haven’t tackled yet?

I would like to try not just horror or stories with older characters, but I’d love to try romance novels someday. Several of my good friends are romance writers and I’ve actually given thought to the pen name I’d use for that.

If this book is part of a series…what is the next book? Any details you can share?

The next book is tentatively titled Second Skin, and it will feature a selkie heavily. We’ll also see certain cliffhangers carried over and arcs from book one growing deeper in book two. Really, we’ll get to understand how many things that happened in book one affected different characters, both financially and socially. when we come back about a month later in Second Skin.

What is next for you? Do you have any scheduled upcoming releases or works in progress?

Well, Second Skin is something I hope to have out by maybe March of 2013 so it’s still a winter/early spring release, looks like. However, I also am going to have a collection of short stories set in the Tails of Change universe. Most of them will be flashbacks and nothing will be spoilery yet for book two. Right now, I know one will be about Caleb’s parents’ first Christmas together, and I have a few more percolating. That collection will be available in early December.

What book are you reading now?

I’m reading The Glimpse currently, which is this dystopian young adult novel focusing heavily on the treatment of the mentally ill. I’ll put up my thoughts on it on my GoodReads page and blog as well.

What is in your to read pile?

Tons of things, but right now I want to finish also Purity by Jackson A. Pearce. Mostly, I read paranormal novels or something fantasy in the vein of Harry Potter (not like high fantasy swords and sorcery). Once in a while, though, it’s fun to try something contemporary too.

Shifted Perspective

Tails of Change Book One

By J. Bridger

Genre: paranormal young adult

Number of pages: 192 (as a word doc/.PDF)

Word Count: 69, 977

Cover Artist: Rebecca Weaver

Book Description:

Caleb Byrne is a bright high school senior who has enough to deal with between college choices, taking care of his single dad, and dealing with his headstrong girlfriend Joanna and an eccentric set of cousins in California. He was managing to get by until the day he woke up a Cocker Spaniel. Even if it only happens monthly and is more embarrassing than painful, the so-called ability is something that he's anxious to be rid of.

He didn't realize his transformations would drag him into a hidden society of canine and lupine shape shifters as well as a family legacy he hates. To make matters worse, after moving to Los Angeles to learn more about his heritage from his Aunt Moira and his cousin Kalista, Caleb now struggles through life-and-death matters. He keeps angering the werewolves in charge of the shifter world, especially Kalista's boyfriend Peter, the Southern California alpha's son, who also happens to be grade-A sociopath. Worse, Caleb's floundering to keep his secret from Joanna.

While his family offers him some support, they may not be enough as Caleb realizes that the rules in shifter society---number one being don't kill humans---are not so ironclad. Some werewolf out there is leaving a blood-soaked trail across the Midwest and it might just be with the alpha's blessing...

Author Bio:

J. Bridger has had an eclectic life. She’s worked in the psychiatric ward in a hospital in La Paz, Bolivia, been a veterinary intern giving all sorts of better-left-to-the-imagination exams to dogs and cats, and had her own spate in creating and running a television ad campaign. Currently, in her day job, she is getting her certification as a medical Spanish interpreter in the Raleigh-Durham area of North Carolina.

By night, she’s a fledgling author, who has just penned her debut novel, Shifted Perspective; she is currently working on its sequel, the next installment of The Tails of Change Series. J.’s always loved things that go bump (or that howl) in the night and devoured Stephen King, Anne Rice, and Clive Barker starting in middle school. Her favorite shows are no less preternatural and include Big Wolf on Campus, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Teen Wolf. While she’s been writing fiction for eight years and been published in several academic journals for her psychological research, this is her first venture into published original fiction.

J. Bridger lives in Raleigh with two Yorkies, a beagle, and a Schnauzer-Yorkie mix (as well as far too many dust bunnies).

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Importance of being green on Halloween

Halloween is big on fun but, unfortunately, it’s also big on unhealthy traditions and waste. Many moms worry about the impact of this holiday on the health of their kids and the planet. And for good reason. Almost $6 billion a year is spent on costumes, candy, décor and other accessories, most of which are made from unhealthy, unsustainable materials, by people who may not be paid living wages or treated fairly. Most of the stuff – what isn’t consumed - winds up in landfills. And scary news about high-fructose corn syrup, artificial colors, lead laden accessories just fuel parent’s concerns.

But our goal is to show families that it’s easy and affordable to keep the fun, while losing the unhealthy, un-Earth-friendly traditions. It’s not about telling parents how they should celebrate – it’s about inspiring them to make choices that make sense to their families, their budgets and their schedules. And when many families make healthier and more sustainable choices for Halloween – taking even the smallest of steps – big impacts can be made for the short and long term.

Here are a few of the “spooky statistics” that might fuel your desire to help change the way you celebrate Halloween:

Today’s trick-or-treaters have a life expectancy that is shorter than their parents.

• Today’s trick-or-treaters have a life expectancy that is shorter than their parents.
• · One in three trick-or-treaters born today will develop diabetes.
• · One-third of America’s trick-or-treaters are overweight; 17% are considered obese.

• EPA considers that 60% of all herbicides, 90% of all fungicides and 30% of all insecticides found in non-organically grown food- including “goodies” - are carcinogenic.
• Over 6,000 synthetic chemicals are used in the processed-food industry. Most Halloween “treats” are processed.
• A 2004 study with 1800 three year old children found that behavior measurably improved after a one week diet without preservatives and artificial colors and dramatically worsened on the weeks they were given preservatives and artificial colors (present in most Halloween candy).
• · Coco beans used for chocolate that are grown in full sun (as opposed to shade) are susceptible to disease and therefore require heavy doses of toxic pesticides and synthetic fertilizers.
• · The chocolate industry has engaged in the use of child slaves and other unethical treatments of growers.
• · Store-bought costumes, makeup and accessories may contain phthalates, lead and other toxins.
• · One test of multiple brands of face paints found detectible levels of lead in all of them. (According to experts there are NO safe levels of lead).
• · Coco beans used for chocolate that are grown in full sun (as opposed to shade) are susceptible to disease and therefore require heavy doses of toxic pesticides and synthetic fertilizers.
• · The chocolate industry has engaged in the use of child slaves and other unethical treatments of growers.
• · Store-bought costumes, makeup and accessories may contain phthalates, lead and other toxins.
• · One test of multiple brands of face paints found detectible levels of lead in all of them. (According to experts there are NO safe levels of lead).

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.~Lynn Colwell and Corey Colwell-Lipson are mother and daughter founders of Green Halloween^® and co-authors of Celebrate Green! Creating Eco-Savvy Holidays, Celebrations and Traditions for the Whole Family, available at www.CelebrateGreen.net

Interview with A.F. Acosta

Please share a little about yourself, your genres, and any other pen names you use.

       I am a Toronto, Ontario-based stylist who has been displaying my creative abilities for over sixteen years, working with some of the best in the industry. As it is with my visual creativity, I have brought that same passion to my writing. In Bruxa: the Secret Within, you‘ll discover an innovative world of witches and vampires like no other, blending Latin, Portuguese and Hebrew folklore into a modern day love story with an unforgettable twist.

Tell us a little about your latest or upcoming release.

         Gabriella is no ordinary seventeen-year-old girl.

She is the last to carry her mother’s rare bloodline of Bruxa, an ancient secret order of witches. Settling into her late father’s estate, she is welcomed by a phantom presence that resurrects within her, a secret curse her father took to his grave ten years ago.

         Gabriella finally finds a sense of belonging and gains the affections of high school’s most desired boy, Joey Davale.

Her newly found life becomes derailed when she learns her whole existence has been a lie, and the boy she’s falling for, is designed to destroy the very thing growing inside of her.

Forced to conceal this truth, Gabriella embarks on a secret life that will drive her into the arms of Alvero, the embodiment of her darkest fear.

Are you a mom (or parent)?

Yes, I am a mom to an amazing 9-year-old boy.

If yes, do you find it hard to juggle writing and parenting?

 Most of the time no, as of now it has been a little crazy. I usually write when he’s in bed or in school on holidays I tell him I am all his but at night when I close the door its work.

Have you ever based your book or characters on actual events or people from your own life?

The premise is based on discovering who you are,  I‘ve tried to  base my characters influences on real people, so yes in that aspect I think we all can  relate to some or all the characters.

Is there a theme or message in your work that you would like readers to connect to?

Yes, to never loss yourself, even if the world around you is caving in, there is always hope.

If this book is part of a series…what is the next book? Any details you can share?

Yes, Bruxa- Blood Ties is coming out late winter of 2013… This sequel gets a little darker and you really start to see more magic and a lot more twists.

Bruxa The Secret Within

By AF Acosta

Genre: Paranormal YA

Paperback: 400 pages

ISBN-10: 1463704275

ISBN-13: 978-1463704278

Gabriella is no ordinary seventeen-year-old girl. She is the last to carry her mother’s rare bloodline of Bruxa, an ancient secret order of witches.

Settling into her late father’s estate, she is welcomed by a phantom presence that resurrects within her, a secret curse her father took to his grave ten years ago. Gabriella finally finds a sense of belonging and gains the affections of high school’s most desired boy, Joey Davale. Her newly found life becomes derailed when she learns her whole existence has been a lie, and the boy she’s falling for, is designed to destroy the very thing growing inside of her.

Forced to conceal this truth, Gabriella embarks on a secret life that will drive her into the arms of Alvero, the embodiment of her darkest fear. Her newly found heritage traps her in a dangerous web of lies between two worlds and two loves. Her life will become more dangerous than she ever imagined. As the age-old battle between witches and vampires collide, will she fall prey to her heart or welcome the predator inside?

The Intense and stylized, A.F.Costa’s debut is an alluring live wire full of intrigue and forbidden love. Bruxa: the secret within, powerful vision of witches and vampires will challenge your understanding and leave you craving more.

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About the Author:

A.F. Costa has been creating vivid, imaginary worlds before she could even pick up a book, so it was only natural for her to put a pen to paper the moment she learned to write. Growing up with rich Latin superstitions and strong spiritual beliefs sparked her interests for the paranormal world.

Captivating small audiences with her campfire stories resurrected her passion for writing, but seeing her same passions for reading and writing developing in her son has inspired her the most.

Toronto, Ontario-based stylist A.F.Costa has been showcasing her creative abilities for over sixteen years, working with some of the best in the industry. As it is with her visual creativity, A.F. Costa brings the same passion to her writing. In Bruxa: the Secret Within, you‘ll discover an innovative world of witches and vampires like no other, blending Latin, Portuguese and Hebrew folklore into a modern day love story with an unforgettable twist.

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It's Easy to Go Green for Halloween

How easy it is to celebrate green

Busy parents need greening to be simple. Whatever the choice may be (goodies, costumes, décor, etc.), adding an eco-friendly twist shouldn’t increase stress and chaos to an already hectic holiday season. But making healthy and green choices is, in fact, easier than it seems. The key is thinking (and acting) outside the conventional candy box.

1. Plan ahead. Halloween is a fairly last minute holiday, resulting in a lot of knee-jerk choices that aren’t good for kids or the planet. But if you make a habit of thinking ahead, you can find exactly what you want while saving time, energy and reducing stress. One idea is to create a reoccurring appointment in your calendar for each October 1^st. Decide what you are going to give away this year and, if necessary, order it online or pick it up. If you have the bandwidth to coordinate with a few friends or co-workers, you can save money by buying online, splitting the quantities and dividing the shipping charges. If the recycled plastic tops or eco-themed temporary tattoos are a hit, make it easier on yourself by giving the same thing away next year. (Make your green goodies a tradition.)

2. Take a different road. Who said goodies have to be bought at grocery stores? Most of us run out to the grocery store the night before Halloween to pick up that 10 pound bag of candy (or two), but what if we realized that great, green goodies can be found elsewhere, too? What about picking up some seeds while you’re at the nursery? Or some cool glass beads when you drive by the art supply store? Playing cards with magic tricks, recipes and Halloween jokes can be found at bookstores and toy stores. Lots of ideas for “treasures” can be found here.

3. Include the kids. Going green is a family affair, so make it easier on yourself and include the kids by asking for their ideas. When they’re involved from the get-go, they’re more like to stay involved and to have positive attitudes.

4. Relax. Going green isn’t an all or nothing deal and busy moms have a lot on their minds and plates. So start with simple green steps that will work for your family this year. You can always add more the next time around. Holidays should be about the fun, not about the stress. Even green choices, if stressful, won’t be sustainable over the long haul.

Other ideas:

The loot

· When it comes to which goodies to hand out, take a cue from doing laundry. Why? What “treasures” do your kids stash in their pockets? Polished rocks, feathers, seashells, and other items from nature are timeless treats for children of all ages. (And we’ve polled thousands of kids – toddlers to teens – who say goodies like these get two thumbs up!)

· No matter what goodies you give away, give just one (instead of handfuls). When we were kids, most of us received one treat and each door, but now everything is supersized – including trick-or-treating. Giving away just one of something is easy to do, costs you less and is better for children and the planet. And here’s a tip: Place goodies in a bowl and let kids know - with barely contained enthusiasm - that they can choose just one really special treat. When you do, something magical will happen. The kids will get excited about picking that one perfect treasure – more excited than if they had received a handful.

· Many stores have healthier options for Halloween, but they might not know it (or market them as such). Take a quick stroll through the aisles and consider treats and treasures such as: Larbars, honey or agave sticks (may cost as little as 5-10 cents apiece), Stretch Island fruit leathers, all natural gum (like Glee Gum), or mini packs of all natural or organic crackers, granola or granola bars, cookies, or dried fruit. For treasures, stickers, bookmarks and pencils all made from recycled materials. Click here for a big list of ideas.

· If you want to give out candy, consider organic options such as Endangered Species “Bug Bites” and look for candy in bulk. While still made with sugar, organic and all natural ingredients are better for children and growing foods organically is better for the planet and the people who grow them. Companies such as Surf Sweets sell organic candy with low price points.

Costumes

· Go green, save time and money by shopping for your child’s costume at a consignment or thrift shop such as Goodwill.

· Celebrate National Costume Swap Day^™ (www.CostumeSwapDay.com). Have a lunchtime costume exchange with co-workers who are parents, or with your church, after a weekend soccer game or combine it with a ladies night.

· Set the timer and let your kids go on a hunt through the house looking for Halloween costume components. (Be sure to tell them if any parts of the house are off limits). Let their imaginations fly. Instead of being a superhero or television character, the might just want to flex their creative muscles and be something unique.

· If buying, look for costumes made from petroleum-free fabrics that are less likely to contain phthalates, lead or other toxins.

· For the goody bag – use something you already own that goes with their costume. A chef can carry a bowl, a mountain climber a backpack, a princess a purse, football player a helmet, etc. Or go with the adorably eco, keepsake, reusable Green Halloween^® trick-or-treat ChicoBag^®.

Décor

· Instead of buying petroleum based or disposable décor items, think about using items from nature such as pumpkins, gourds, hay, etc. When you’re done, simply toss them into your yard waste bin (if allowed in your area) or compost. Or buy items that are recycled, upcycled, handcrafted or ethically sourced (e.g. Fair Trade) such as those found here.

· Candles are a popular Halloween décor item, but paraffin is an unsustainable product and contributes to poor indoor air quality. Instead choose 100% beeswax candles (available at most health food stores in a rainbow of colors, shapes and sizes). They burn cleaner and longer and don’t make as much of a mess. They also smell naturally sweet.

· Instead of buying décor for the entire lawn, consider decorating just the doorway. Go simple in the house, too, by choosing one area to spruce up. Focusing and simplifying will save time, money and resources.

· At the end of the holiday, pack reusable décor away carefully so that it stays in good shape and can be used for years to come. (Remember, when it comes to holidays, reusing=traditions.) While it may take some extra effort at clean up time, doing so will save money, time and resources in the long run.

Party food

· Don’t make food ahead, instead, make it an activity. Here are a few ideas that are easy and fun to make (not to mention healthy and high on the ‘yum’ scale):

o Pumpkin smoothies

o Pumpkin seed “gorp”

o Halloween pizzas (use pre-made, whole wheat crusts and have available orange, black and green veggies to customize)

o Halloween-ka-bobs (let kids make their own with Halloween colored foods)

Putting some green into your Halloween does not have to be difficult or costly. In the continuum of being green, all families can hop on board! You can start wherever you are. For example, if your family eats organic and shops mostly locally, Green Halloween offers additional ways you can make your holiday even healthier and more green with tips even seasoned health-conscious parents will find useful. If your family has yet to try healthy alternatives, this is a great year to start. The Green Halloween website 

(www.GreenHalloween.org) offers even green-newbies fun, easy and affordable ways to start new holiday traditions your whole family will enjoy. Being a part of Green Halloween means trying one new tradition–or trying them all. By going green for just one part of your Halloween, you’ll be making a difference you and your family can be proud of.

~Lynn Colwell and Corey Colwell-Lipson are mother and daughter founders of Green Halloween^® and co-authors of Celebrate Green! Creating Eco-Savvy Holidays, Celebrations and Traditions for the Whole Family, available at www.CelebrateGreen.net

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Lark’s End
Book One; The Fall of Gadaie Series

Christina Leigh Pritchard

Genre: Fantasy Intermediate/YA

Number of pages: 429

Word Count: 93,000

Cover Artist: Mohamed Zakzouk

Book Description: 

From the author of the C I N Series, comes an epic fantasy world filled with nothing but constant action and adventure. A new world, new life forms, and another twisted and complex story from author Christina Leigh Pritchard!

Mary wants to kill them. But, someone stands in her way...

Tahmi has nightmares of an old man in a sailor's suit, dropping her off, on her doorstep. When she tells her parents about him they look sick. Could her dream have some truth to it? Is that old man the reason they won't allow her in the woods behind their house?

What are they hiding from her? Who is she?

TAHMI, she's just an ordinary girl, right?

Lark’s End, is the first of eight books in the epic fantasy series The Fall of Gadaie. For extras, (characters, illustrations, book trailers, maps) please visit the blog dedicated to the series: www.gadaie.com

BONUS MATERIAL INCLUDED AFTER STORY (kindle version only)

66+ illustrated photos created by Omaik Digital Art

About the Author:

Christina Leigh Pritchard was born and raised in South Florida. Her first stories were written at the age of nine in $0.15 wide ruled spiral notebooks (which were supposed to be used for class) ;o)~ and in the various diaries she kept. Stories she wrote from age nine to twelve fill about four storage boxes!

Since she's upgraded to a computer, she's completed over fifty books and still going strong. Her genres include dark fantasy, young adult, drama, suspense, historical romance, multicultural, comedy, poetry and many more.

Her main aspirations in life are: her dog, Teacup; the beach, writing and well, writing! The author says, "I breathe novels.”

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