Thanksgiving is almost here, so now is the perfect time to gather the children to make crafts for the Thanksgiving table. These crafts can keep your kids busy while you’re busy baking and you can be they’ll get excited when guests arrive on the big day to a table decorated in crafts they made by themselves. Check out my simple, fun Thanksgiving crafts that you and your kids can make in an afternoon using items you can find in your recycling bin or on a nature walk.
Are you or your children making anything eco-special for the Thanksgiving table this year?
Thanksgiving is upon us, there are just a couple of days left until the big day. Do you have your menu set yet? If your kids aren’t big fans of traditional, tart cranberry sauce, win them over with a naturally sweeter version. My pear-cranberry sauce still has that traditional cranberry zing, but with a pear sweetness that even the fussiest children will devour. Depending on where you live, you may be able to get some local cranberries and pears at your farmer’s market to make a batch. Check out how to make this super easy recipe – your children can help, all of the ingredients are organic and it only takes a few minutes to make!
P.S. Eben’s teachers asked each children to make their favorite Thanksgiving dish to share with their friends today at school. Eben choose to make our organic pear-cranberry sauce with Mr. Sweet Greens and it was a huge hit – not a drop was left.
Give your kids creative control over your Thanksgiving decor this year. There are several simple and eco-friendly ways they can give your home a fall feel for the big day, and they’ll beam with pride when guests arrive and fuss over how nice the decorations look. Start by collecting items to reuse for the Thanksgiving decorations – take a walk around your neighborhood collecting natural elements and hit the recycling bin for other odds and ends. Check out my six favorite ways that children can help decorate for Thanksgiving.
If pie is at the top of your family’s list of Thanksgiving favorites, you might also have trouble getting everyone to agree on one type of pie. Our suggestion: make several miniature pies, that way everyone can enjoy the flavor they crave without ending up with way more dessert than you can eat. Plus these little treats are fun to make with children and they’re cute, too. Check out my photo step-by-step instructions to learn how to bake miniature apple pies for Thanksgiving. If it’s pumpkin, pecan, or cherry you desire, you can adapt this recipe by making a different filling to create any variety you like.
Today’s giveaway is sponsored by Fair Trade USA, they are giving away a reusable bag full of Fair Trade Goodies. Fair Trade USA has just introduced their new social media tool to help consumers find Fair Trade Certified products in their area. The best part – when you find a great Fair Trade Certified product in your area, you can add it to the map for others in your area to find too. Yay! If you want to learn more about what Fair Trade Certified is, check out the video below.
It’s called the Fair Trade Finder and the mobile app is available via iPhone, Android and Facebook. I think this is a fantastic idea, because I am always excited when I do find Fair Trade Certified products at Costco or my local grocery store – now I can share it with others too.
It’s easy, simply download the app, plug in your zip code and start searching. Then, when you find a Fair Trade Certified product, add it to the app for others to find!
The goody bag includes: Green Mountain Coffee [Colombian Fair Trade Select], Honest Tea, Choice Organic Teas, Hand in Hand Orange Blossom Soap, Green & Black’s Organic Almond Chocolate, and Green Tea Mints all delivered to you in a Fair Trade USA reusable bag! [I received a goody bag myself and all of the items are fantastic, you will love them!] HOW TO ENTER:
1. Subscribe to Sweet Greens. [1 entry] 2. Like Sweet Greens on Facebook [1 entry] 3. LikeFair Trade Finder on Facebook [1 entry] 4. Tweet: Win! @FairTradeUSA Goody Bag @SweetGreens here: http://goo.gl/2p1zA 5. Leave a comment on this post for each action that you do.
The winner will be announced November 22nd. Good Luck!
** The winner is James! Thank you everyone for playing and reminding me to pick a winner! It was a long week. 🙂
