Eco Chic Parties: Green Your Childs Birthday
My youngest just celebrated her fourth birthday. This was the first time she has expressed any interest in having a party… in fact, she was so excited that’s all she has talked about since Christmas.
I knew that the combination of a four year old and party chaos was a disaster in the making. So we kept the party small and youngster friendly.
First, we sent out evites requesting the presence of a couple little friends and their Mommies (bringing Mommy along is vital at this age!). Using email invitations is much more environmentally friendly than cutesy paper ones, but if you opt for the paper route, be sure to use cardstock printed on 100% post consumer recycled paper.
Then I started scouring Goodwill for mix and match tea cups, saucers and linen. We ended up with a great shabby chic combination. I was able to find cups for $.49 each and saucers 6 for $1.99. I also rounded up a solid white linen table cloth for $2.49 (on the color of the week half price sale) and a white lace topper cloth for the same price. (We save our finds for future parties, but you can always donate them back if you don’t need them after the party.)
