I love NPR. I love Celebrate Green. I don’t love birthdays so much (all that work) but I know my son Cedar loves them. In any case, smoosh NPR, Celebrate Green, and birthday parties together and you get a killer interview with Celebrate Green authors Corey Colwell-Lipson and Lynn Colwell plus regular mama contributor to NPR Jelene Ivey about how to plan a low-cost, eco-friendly, imaginative birthday party for your kids.

Some of the handy tips include:

A cardboard box maze.
Buying thrift store plates and cups instead of paper then re-donating them when the party is over (just as cheap as paper …read more

If you have kids, there’s a good chance you have birthday parties, and there’s no reason why they can’t be eco-friendly. Following are some ideas that can keep a child’s birthday party green and fun.

Green your invites – send party invitations by email vs. paper copies via snail mail. Or buy recycled paper invites.
Green your cake – bake an organic birthday cake with natural or edible decor on top vs. little plastic toys. You can use candy or flowers to decorate a cake or just plain old frosting. Use beeswax birthday candles instead of wax. Avoid one time use cake …read more