The Bite:
It's our birthday too, yeah. OK, not really, but if it were, you can bet we'd throw an fun, eco-friendly bash.
You say it's your (kid's) birthday?
10.08.2007
Submitted by tmeronek on Mon, 10/08/2007 - 12:28am.
The Benefits:
- Inspiring kids' imaginations. Creative eco-games and activities make for funner fiestas.
- Less post-party mess. You can party on, but the decorations don't have to: Mylar balloons take several hundred years to biodegrade; latex ones take about six months.
- Piece-of-cake, organic goodness. Serving pesticide-free eats is important, since kids' bodies are still developing and since they consume more than adults, relative to their body weight.
Personally Speaking:
Jen's younger bro ruined (or, depending on who you ask, made) her early birthday parties by boogying across the lawn in his birthday suit.
Wanna Try:
- Goodbaker Chocolate Cake & Cupcake Mix - rich, organic chocolate-cake mix that's vegan but tastes as good as the other stuff. Also: yummy instant, dairy-free chocolate frosting ($5).
- Big Dipper Wax Works Birthday Candles - natural or multi-colored beeswax candles that avoid the petroleum in conventional candles ($5/12 candles).
- Petit Artisan Party Bags - crafty, UK-made eco-party favor bags that might inspire some great ideas of your own (£2-£4/$4-$8).
- Party America and Party City - two chain-stores that offer latex balloons without plastic bags.
- Kiwi Magazine - 30 fun ideas for kids' theme parties.
- DIY Bite: For kids three years old or younger, ask parents to contribute to a good cause instead of bringing a gift, since your kid won't remember the presents anyway.
Cocktail Fact
The backup vocals to the Beatles song "Birthday" were performed by three of the band members' ladyloves: Patti Harrison, Linda McCartney, and Yoko Ono.
Bang For The Bite
If 10,000 Biters opt for beeswax birthday candles instead of conventional, petroleum-based ones, we'll avert the weight of 4,000 birthday cakes in oil byproducts.
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