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6 Family-Friendly Green Volunteer Projects For The Holidays

November 24, 2011 0

The holiday season is a good time to discuss volunteer opportunities with your children. Volunteering as a family is a great way to teach diversity, thoughtfulness and charity, plus it helps kids learn to appreciate everything they have. Not only can your children help individuals in need this holiday season, but also they can help the environment by incorporating a green theme into their volunteer projects. Check out my six easy and green ways to get your children into the true spirit of the holidays.

We have several small volunteer projects that we are doing as a family this year. Does your family have a volunteer project planned for Thanksgiving? 

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3 Easy, Eco-Friendly Crafts Kids Can Make For The Thanksgiving Table

November 23, 2011 0

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?

How to Make Organic Homemade Pear-Cranberry Sauce Kids Will Love

November 22, 2011 0

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. 

6 Simple, Eco-Friendly Ways Children Can Decorate For Thanksgiving

November 21, 2011 0

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.

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How to Bake Organic Miniature Apple Pies For Thanksgiving

November 21, 2011 0

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.

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