How to Have a Fun and Frugal Eco Earth Day Party

Earth day was first celebrated April 22, 1970 and has steadily grown each year since then. If you?ve never really observed Earth Day, this year would be a great time to do so. Use some of these ideas for having a fun and frugal Earth Day.

Decide the best date and time to have your Earth Day Party. You can have it the week leading to April 22 or a little bit after. Check to see what activities are planned in your city so your party won?t conflict with things your friends might like to attend.

Rather than sending printed invitations, send them online. Websites such as Evite.com will often make donations to earth-friendly charities when you use their service. You can also make recycled invitations by using old Christmas cards. Try to find invitations printed on recycled material and with soy-based inks if it is necessary to send traditional invitations.

Encourage your guests to carpool or share public transportation. This will reduce their carbon footprint because everyone won?t be arriving in their own vehicles. Your neighbors might appreciate this effort, too, since your guests won?t block the road.

Decorate using natural items. Add Christmas lights to potted trees to give ambiance to your party. Use dried seasonal plants or live flowers as the centerpiece. You can also use green and blue as the colors for your party. Find old maps or atlases to use as decorations or laminate them to create ?place maps.?

Your menu can include foods which are locally grown. This will support the local farmers and provide you with the freshest food possible. Find simple vegetarian dishes which will enable you to try something new. Serve ice cold water served with fruit wedges.

As much as possible, avoid using disposable napkins, plates, cups and utensils. This will take a little longer during clean-up but the effort will be worth it. You?ll get the satisfaction of not adding to the local landfill. Ask guests to bring canned goods which will be donated to the local food pantry the day after the party.

Try to come up with something to keep children occupied if they are attending your party. You can gather together recyclable items like yarn or craft sticks and let them make something. Or they can play some traditional games like freeze tag or have a scavenger hunt looking for recyclable items in your home.

You don?t have to spend a lot of money to have a fun and frugal eco Earth Day party. Think about ways you can save money as well as the earth. Use recyclable items as much as possible. When you seriously think about the impact your party can have on the environment, you may be able to think of other ways to cut down on expense and environmental impact.

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