Kiwi Magazine :: KIWIscoop e-Newsletter October 23, 2007

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October 23, 2007

A Smile's Worth a Thousand Words

HAPPYBABY’s photo contest is over, and with adorable results. These seven smiling faces were chosen from thousands of entries. Congratulations to the new happy faces of HAPPYBABY!

HAPPYBABY Winners

Helpful Halloween!
Need fun ways to spook up your Halloween celebrations this year? Not to fear—KIWI has compiled a few ghouly ways to keep the trick or treaters happy.

Mamma’s Milk sling costumes are ideal for a parent and baby costume, with sling designs from a sweet daisy to a scary spider. Check out the other adorable options at their website.

Need a little color for your kids’ costume? How about in their hair? Try Circle of Friends Hair Paint. The nontoxic hair paint kit comes with a great activity book and five colors like blazing blue and gleaming gold.

Check out your local thrift store or even your own closet. So many costume ideas can be made from old clothes—like a princess dress from the thrift store or a scarecrow made from an old flannel shirt and jeans. Click here for a directory of thrift shops.

Eco Ghost Craft Need a scary face, but don’t want the makeup toxins on your child? Pink Quartz Minerals has a great makeup kit that is completely safe and washes off with just soap and water.

Check out KIWI’s Eco-craft section. Vickie Howell and KIWI have cooked up some great Halloween crafts!

And for more green Halloween ideas, visit the Green Halloween Website.

...And KIWI's list of yummy (and healthier) treats.

College Farm NaturePops organic lollipops
Sunspire Sundrops
FruitaBü Flats and Twirls
CLIF Kid Splashers drink mix
Back to Nature On-the-Go Packs
Newman’s Own Organics chocolate cups
Clif Kids fruit ropes
Green & Black’s organic milk chocolate bars
Surf Sweets gummy worms
Candy Tree organic lollipops
Endangered Species individual chocolate bars
Amazin’ Raisins
Nature’s Path granola bars
Stacy’s Pita Chips
The Snack Factory Pretzel Crisps

The SCARY Side of Halloween
KIWI unmasks the tricks in your child’s candy treats.

Forget the costumes. For many kids, the best part of Halloween is a pile of sweets. But before you start doling out candy bars to all those ghosts and superheroes, or allow your own little monsters to rip open the wrappers, you may want to take a closer look at those cryptic labels. Yes, some of the ingredients used to make popular confections could give you a fright. But never fear—we will unlock the dark secrets of those mysterious ingredients and present you with some delicious natural and organic alternatives.

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Did you know?

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. We’d like to thank Pangea Organics for their efforts to bring awareness with their Beyond the Pink Ribbon: Knowledge is the Key to Prevention campaign. Click on over to read about their efforts and to get more information on Breast Cancer and their new venture at www.pureprevention.com.