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Eco-Decor for Kids
9 Ways to Decorate and Help the Earth
By Jillian Pritchard Cooke
A lot of parents are jumping on the eco-friendly bandwagon. Some, however, don't have a roadmap when it comes to reusing or recycling some of their child's keepsakes. There are actually a lot of ways to recycle old toys, photos and art.
1. Do not throw outgrown clothes away.2. Play with your food.
Allow your children to paint with vanilla pudding dyed in a variety of colors. While it might be messy, it is a healthy alternative to finger painting with synthetic paints. A great art statement will be made when these masterpieces are framed and displayed in the room. 3. Accessorize an outfit ... and your room.
Use your little girl's hair ribbons and sew them together to make a keepsake pillow. When your little boy outgrows his ties, combine them with a few of your husband's to create a pillow that they both will remember. Use the scraps from your project to stuff your new pillows to avoid using a synthetic fiber stuffing that releases toxic emissions. 4. Extreme sports make for an extreme room.
Save a bike from rusting in a landfill and hang it on the wall or reassemble it to become an interesting sculpture. Hang a surfboard from the ceiling to create a unique focal point. 5. Bring the outside in.
