Celebrate Green Blog

Looking for ways to get involved this Earth Day?

For volunteer opportunities try one of these websites:

• http://www.epa.gov/earthday/events.htm
• http://earthday.envirolink.org/
• http://www.earthday.net/earthday2009

Or, plan a child and Earth-focused day with these crafts, games and activities:

• http://holidays.kaboose.com/earth-day/
• http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/earth.html
• http://www.squiglysplayhouse.com/Games/Holidays/EarthDay.html

You can also take the HGTV Earth Day challenge, created in partnership with us. (If it’s not live yet, be sure to check back).

Enter our giveaway

Let us know your idea for the number one way people can celebrate green this Earth Day and you could win a dwarf lemur soy plush toy for your little greenie from one of our favorite Seattle-based eco-companies, Xeko. Just add your comment, below, by April 22^nd, and you’ll be entered. Winner will be announced April 23 after being chosen at random using www.Random.org from among those who comment with their ideas.

Why do we love Xeko? Let us count the ways…

“Xeko is an award-winning trading card game with a mission: entertain and delight kids while teaching them about animals, introducing them to the principles of biodiversity, and taking them on an adventure to some of the most precious and remarkable places on the planet.”

Game (ages 8 and up): Cards made with 100% recycled materials & soy inks

Packaging: Made with 100% recycled materials & soy inks

Plush toys: 100% organic cotton and/or soy fabrics and stuffing

Official endorsements: Winner of Creative Child Magazine’s Top Toy of the Year & National Parenting Center Seal of Approval

Zoe’s endorsement: “This game is SO cool. It’s one of my favorites.”

Giving back: 4% of net game sales are donated to Conservation International.

The Xeko motto: Have fun, do good!”

(Psst! Celebrate Green’s readers receive 15% off orders at XekoStore.com, now through 10/31/09 with coupon code: gogreen)