Do you want to go green this Halloween? Kids like IH from San Francisco have been spreading the word about going green on this traditionally black and orange holiday.

Green Halloween is a nationwide organization that helps kids and parents all over the country rally their communities to go green on Halloween. It offers great tips for green halloween parties, games, costumes and much more. Corey Colwell-Lipson, the Founder of Green Halloween says that green Halloweening helps bring communities together as people focus on conservation and environmentalism during a traditionally un-eco-friendly holiday. This photo was taken at one of the many Halloween parties in Southern California organized by Corey and her friends.

Kid Blogger IH’s 5 Tips On How To Have A Green Halloween

1. When you go Trick-or-Treating don’t create litter with candy wrappers. Think about how you can use them for a craft project. If you don’t want piece of candy, don’t throw it away. Share it with a friend or save it for later.
2. Use a reusable bag for Trick-or-Treating this year.
3. If you want to Trick-or-Treat don’t drive. Walk or take your bike there instead.
4. Instead of buying a a new Halloween costume, see if you can make one out of old stuff instead: Halloween masks,
5. Don’t eat too much candy.

Bonus Tip: HAVE FUN ON HALLOWEEN!

— Contributed by IH, Age 10, San Francisco, CA

If you like IH’s Green Halloween suggestions, then you might want to check out this other cool stuff:

• Fun green Halloween costume ideas at Go Green this Halloween with a Green Monster Mask

• A number of great ideas for having a green Halloween at www.greenhalloween.org

• Green Halloween games and Halloween party ideas at www.celebrations.com

And send us photos about you Green Halloween. We’d love to post them on our site.