Make Mom's day with some eco-friendly gifts from the heart. Non-clutter child friendly ideas include chores without a grimace, breakfast in bed, or spending time with Mom doing an activity that she loves. For example, at my house it's an annual tradition to plant the veggie garden with the kids' help. Besides these gifts from the heart, what other kinds of eco-friendly gifts would mom
appreciate? Here are a dozen ideas that may
elicit a smile from your eco-chic Mom:
How does her garden grow? Consider the
following for the Earth-loving, gardener:
- Mom always says, “a little dirt never hurt” and while this is still true, to keep Mom’s hands protected from thorns, dirt, and grime, outfit her in eco-style with gloves made from breathable, stretchable, recycled fabric made from plastic bottles. http://www.gardeners.com/Womens-Eco-Smart-Work-Gloves/38-132,default,pd.html?start=5&q=eco
- Help Mom get her seedlings started, with this neat tool so that she can recycle newspaper into eco-friendly pots. Then she can place the seedlings directly into a decorative pot or into the ground without worrying about disposing on the nursery pots. http://www.gardeners.com/Paper-Pot-Maker/38-636,default,pd.html?start=8&q=eco
- Once the seedlings are ready to plant in the
garden, keep the veggie seedlings organized with
recycled metal vegetable
markers with a rustic rusted finish. Not
only are they functional recycled metal, they are stylish too. http://www.whiteflowerfarm.com/m007055-product.html - Reduce the back breaking job of weeding with the gift of recycled plastic weed block. Each roll of weed block contains 10 recycled soda bottles. Mom will be so grateful to spend less time weeding, and more time relaxing. http://www.gardeners.com/recycled-plastic-weedblock/37-991,default,pd.html?start=11&q=eco
And speaking of relaxing…doesn’t Mom deserve a little bit of R&R? Here are a few ideas to help her achieve some peace and relaxation, eco-style:
- Put the kettle on for a calming cup of organic tea with Mom. Make her day by sitting and chatting for awhile. The rich organic blends from Arbor Teas come in delicious flavors such as pomegrnate white tea, and decaf masala chai black tea to name a few. When tea time is over, compost the packaging and the tea bags for a completely eco-friendly gift. http://www.treehugger.com/slideshows/gift-guides/green-gift-guide-10-compostable-biodegradable-gifts/page/10/
- How about a scent-sible gift of aromatherapy to aid mom’s relaxation? I love the Aroma Naturals Tranquility soy candles. Aroma Naturals candles use 100% pure plant aromas and natural vegetable waxes that are as good for the environment as they are for you…no wonder the Aroma Naturals Tranquility transports me to a calm, tranquil place http://www.aromanaturals.com/-c-38.html?osCsid=qbsintdsvesb8d7tn9o4n73ed1
- Ohmmm….maybe Mom likes to relax and tone while
doing yoga? Cork yoga blocks will her
achieve peace and tranquility poses in an eco-friendly way. Compared to the popular foam blocks, these cork blocks are made from 100% natural, lightweight, durable cork, that is sustainably harvested. http://www.barefootyoga.com/Detail.bok?no=955 If Mom
needs a bag to keep her yoga mat in, consider the recyclable bags by
Mixedbagdesigns. http://www.mixedbagdesigns.com/Spring-2012?search=yoga - Eco-Beauty Scrubs can be whipped up in a jiffy for Mom, and the recipes in this book can help keep her stress free and beauteous all year long. http://www.amazon.com/EcoBeauty-Scrubs-Masks-Bombs-Friends/dp/158008852X
If Soirees are more her style…help Mom be the hostess with
the most-est eco-friendly style:
- Beautiful, tealight candleholders made from recycled beer bottles will light up any gathering. These tealight holders could be used as centerpieces, to line a pathway, or hung around the party for sparkling ambiance. http://www.renewable-energy-news.info/affordable-green-mothers-day-gifts/
- Set the table with eco-friendly, stylish tablecloths and napkins from the Foodnetwork. The cookingreen eco cloth napkins are made from 3 recycled plastic bottles, or 100% RePET. The textured checkered design looks great on the table, and knowing the table is decked in recycled fabric will make Mom smile with eco-pride. http://www.amazon.com/Food-Network-Textured-Eco-Napkin/dp/B0053D7W6Y and http://www.kohls.com/kohlsStore/landingpages/foodnetwork_new/entertain/tablelinens/PRD~c22375/Food+Network+Textured+Eco+Tablecloth.jsp
- Add some bling to the table with recycled wine glasses from
Surlatable. The wine glasses are mouth-blown in Mexico from 100% recycled glass, and add style to the table with an
eco-friendly flare. http://www.surlatable.com/product/PRO-878173/Azul-Recycled-Wine-Glass
- Serve up a surprise recipe for Mom from the eco-book Cooking Green: Reducing Your Carbon Footprint in the Kitchen by Kate Heyhoe. The book contains up 50 delicious eco-friendly recipes and green kitchen tips http://www.sheknows.com/food-and-recipes/articles/809028/energy-saving-recipes-reducing-your-carbon-footprint-in-the-kitchen. After you clean up the kitchen for Mom, you can share the cookbook and tips with her over a cup of relaxing tea and some fair trade organic sweets from Sweet Earth Chocolates http://www.sweetearthchocolates.com/
