Day 7 of 31 Days of December: College Student Eco-Gift Basket

If you know someone in college, create and give them an eco-gift basket as a way to green up their holidays.

Start with a large basket and add things like

1. Reusable bags
2. Reusable water bottle
3. A bag to use for recycling
4. Organic cotton sheets
5. Organic trail mix
6. Organic tea
7. Books on helping the environment such as Girls Gone Green
8. Notebooks made of recycled paper
9. Printer paper made of recycled products
10. Eco lip balms
11. Eco bath and body products

Day 6 of 31 Days of December: Gardening Gift Basket

This year give someone you love the gift of gardening, by creating a gardening gift basket. 

1. Start off with a big flower pot
2. Fill it will starter flower pots 
3. Add in a watering can
4. Add a mini shovel, and a rack
5. Attach a pair of gardening gloves
6. Add in different kinds of seed
7. Finish with a small bag of soil
8. Wrap the gardening basket and give it to your loved one

Day 5 of 31 Days of December: Homemade Soy Candles

Looking for a gift for candle lovers, well look no further. Instead of just buying that person a candle or two try making your own using the video linked down below.

Click here for the tutorial

Why Use Soy

When making your candle use soy wax. Soy candles burn cleaner since they are not filled with toxins, they burn less soot, and smoke then regular candles, and they are biodegradable. They also tend to last longer and hold scents better.

How to Package & Display Your Candles

If you are giving your candles as gifts or displaying them around your house for holiday parties here are some ways for you package and display them.

1. Vintage Tea Cups: When making your candles pour the soy wax into vintage tea cups
2. Glass Jar: You can also pour the wax into glass jars
3. Add Glitter: Pour some sparkles into your wax before you pour the wax into a container
4. Add a Scent: Don't forget to add a scents like lavender or cinnamon