Save Money and the Earth with 18 Tips for a Green Holiday PLUS New Recycled Ornaments, Book Reviews, and Toys

18 Tips for Eco-Friendly Holidays: Gift-Making, Gift-Wrapping and Gift Giving from Eco-Artware.com

WASHINGTON, DC (PRWEB) November 13, 2004 -- Did you keep all of the cards you received last year because you didn't have the heart to throw them away? Good! Use the front page of last year's received greeting cards to make gift tags. Cut them into rectangles, circles, and hearts, or cut out one of the motifs and glue it to a piece of poster board if it needs more support. If they have writing on the back, cut up the cards and save the parts with blank spots for gift tags. Use a hole punch to make a hole for a ribbon (you kept scraps of ribbon from your gifts, too, right?).

This tip -- and 17 more -- are now posted on Eco-Artware.com's web site (http://www.eco-artware.com/eco-news/green-holiday.shtml), along with links to its archives of many gift-making and gift-wrapping ideas. If your readers would like a printed copy of our 18 Tips, they are welcome to send a request along with a self addressed, 37-cent stamped, business-size envelope to Eco-Artware.com, P.O. Box 11076, Washington, DC 20008. If you'd like to reprint our article in part or in whole, please contact Reena Kazmann at reena@eco-artware.com, or toll free at 1-877-326-2781. Then simply give us credit with a reference to our online store and web site link.

Our readymade ornaments selection has grown again this year (http://www.eco-artware.com/catalog/ornaments.shtml), http://www.eco-artware.com/books.shtml including stunning hand-painted Tea Bag ornaments, enclosed in glass and bound with a brass frame. At $18 each, this is a great timeless holiday gift for readers to give themselves and for others. We've also added Resource Revival's charming bicycle cog angel ornament for $12 each.

With ever-growing interest in earth friendly crafts or craft projects using recycled and natural materials, Eco-Artware.com has reviewed three new books for young people ages 9-12 (http://www.eco-artware.com/books.shtml): Recycled Crafts Box: Sock Puppets, Cardboard Castles, Bottle Bugs & 37 more Earth-Friendly Projects & Activities You Can Create, Awesome Things to Make with Recycled Stuff, and Nature Smart: Awesome Projects to make with Mother Nature's Help and we provide links to the books at discounted prices. People over 12 will have fun with these projects, too.

Eco-Artware.com has a great alternative to the usual molded plastic toys this season. Our soft, handmade stuffed critters bring a smile to every child's face, no matter what their age. Made from recycled sweaters and stuffed with recycled fabric, Eco-Artwear.com now carries colorful penguins, pigs, goslings and rabbits made by Pear Tree Studio (http://www.eco-artware.com/catalog/toys.shtml). Whether for decorating or for the toy box, they make a great addition to the family.

ABOUT ECO-ARTWARE.COM - Eco-Artware.com has something for every budget, for every taste, and especially for a friendlier planet. Words don't do these products justice, so come to http://www.eco-artware.com for photos and specifications. If your readers are looking for an ideal, unique gift that also promotes greener consumerism, or are looking for resources on creating their own gifts, book reviews, recycling tips, and access to our renown 'Recycling Rag' newsletter, send them this way.

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