Comments on: 5 Eco-friendly Theme Parties http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/09/02/5-eco-friendly-theme-parties/ Green and Natural Parenting for Eco-Friendly Families Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:34:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tara Benwell http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/09/02/5-eco-friendly-theme-parties/#comment-5001 Tara Benwell Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:25:56 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=1503#comment-5001 Yes, the preachy part is always a concern, not only with the wrong crowd, but with the wrong husband! What I'm finding these days is that kids don't mind being told that an idea is fun because it is good for the earth, while some adults try to turn it into an ego thing. We can learn so much from kids. It's very hard being a newbie to environmentalism, but it's worth it, and I think when we point out our imperfections others will realize that we're not trying to say we're better people just because we're making green choices. Thanks for the tip on disposables! Yes, the preachy part is always a concern, not only with the wrong crowd, but with the wrong husband! What I’m finding these days is that kids don’t mind being told that an idea is fun because it is good for the earth, while some adults try to turn it into an ego thing. We can learn so much from kids. It’s very hard being a newbie to environmentalism, but it’s worth it, and I think when we point out our imperfections others will realize that we’re not trying to say we’re better people just because we’re making green choices.

Thanks for the tip on disposables!

]]> By: Rebecca (Green Baby Guide) http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/09/02/5-eco-friendly-theme-parties/#comment-5000 Rebecca (Green Baby Guide) Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:47:17 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=1503#comment-5000 My husband just had a birthday party, too! These are great suggestions for throwing an eco-party, but I think that with the wrong crowd, some of the ideas may not go over too well; they may seem a bit . . . preachy? One thing that we often do is simply request no gifts. This technique also has the potential to offend some guests, but I try to word it in a funny way on the invitation. Some people still bring gifts anyway, but no one feels pressured to (I hope). As for the paper plates, we just wrote a whole article on the Green Baby Guide on Chinet's plates. It turns out they are made from 100% recycled materials--and they are compostable and biodegradable. If you do resort to disposables next time, you could try those with less guilt! Great post! My husband just had a birthday party, too! These are great suggestions for throwing an eco-party, but I think that with the wrong crowd, some of the ideas may not go over too well; they may seem a bit . . . preachy?

One thing that we often do is simply request no gifts. This technique also has the potential to offend some guests, but I try to word it in a funny way on the invitation. Some people still bring gifts anyway, but no one feels pressured to (I hope).

As for the paper plates, we just wrote a whole article on the Green Baby Guide on Chinet’s plates. It turns out they are made from 100% recycled materials–and they are compostable and biodegradable. If you do resort to disposables next time, you could try those with less guilt!

Great post!

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