Sustainable Party Ideas

Upcycled Crayons for Great Gift Bags

KidPartiesNYC.com — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:55:58 -0800

Crayons are a great addition to a gift bag or a present. They're colorful, portable and most young children love to draw with them. Why buy new crayons when you can pick up adorable, recycled, handmade and locally crafted crayons. Etsy lists many craftspeople who melt down bits of crayons and create new shapes in a variety of colors. Here are only a few of our favories on Etsy. There are many more to choose from. Browse our list or find your own.

Eco-conscious Goodie Bags

KidPartiesNYC.com — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 09:04:55 -0700

Want to give out goodie bags at your child's next birthday party? Goodie bags are standard at most parties and kids love taking them home. Printed plastic bags are readily available as are paper bags with plastic coatings. These goodie bags often filled with small Chinese imported toys and preservative-and-artificial-flavor-filled candy. Why not try something better for kids, the environment and the parents?

Summer Gifts (Green Too)

KidPartiesNYC.com — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:21:10 -0700

Frustrated trying to find interesting sustainable gifts?
Here are a few ideas for summer. These are internet only so you might consider
ordering several and squirreling a few away for upcoming birthday parties.

Have a Party at Home

KidPartiesNYC.com — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:34:42 -0700

Want to save money on your next birthday party? To have a party at home for young children, you will should plan to limit the number of kids to how many will fit comfortably in your space with one or both of their parents. Even if you have a huge space, fifteen three year olds can become a boisterous group.

Book Swap

KidPartiesNYC.com — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:35:09 -0700

By setting up a book swap as your party event...

Gifts that Keep on Giving: The Present-Free Party

KidPartiesNYC.com — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:05:14 -0700

With the wealth of toys, branded junk foods and advertisements flooding the market, kids are inundated with the message that more is better, and plenty is not enough. Birthday parties are ripe for celebrations of consumer goods, but if you dread competitive gift-giving or just too many toys on the living room floor, consider a present-free birthday party. Instead of gifts, party guests bring money or goods, which are then donated to a charity of the birthday child’s choosing. This cuts down on the spending and the sense of being inundated by a tide of unnecessary junk, and will let you focus on other important birthday issues, like just how much sugar your child is ingesting.

That’s Crafty: Making Stickers

KidPartiesNYC.com — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 20:38:50 -0700

Making stickers is a great party activity, combining art with minimum of mess. As Jill Jolton writes at Parenthood.com, this do-it-yourself art project is fun for kids — and inexpensive for adults. But if you won't have time for sticker making, you (or the guest of honor) can create the stickers prior to the party and include the results in the guests' goody bags.

Blue Marble Ice Cream

liz — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 17:31:01 -0800

More Sustainable Cutlery

KidPartiesNYC.com — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 12:02:48 -0800

Sustainable Cutlery

KidPartiesNYC.com — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 12:02:48 -0800