A Green Carnival
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Come One, Come All
Canvas curtains and an upcycled newspaper banner and medallions welcome the guests.
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Tiny Terrariums
Recycle glass jars as self-contained gardens. Start with half an inch of pebbles, add a layer of activated charcoal; then add 2 inches of soil. Help the kids plant leafy specimens or succulents and top their "garden" with moss and tiny animal figurines.
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Homemade Midway
Turn a cardboard box into a target for a DIY beanbag toss. For the roulette game, guests select painted rocks and then spin the wheel. The rock that matches the color the arrow lands on wins!
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Compost Cupcakes
These treats are topped with chocolate cookie crumbles, bits of candy, and snacks to resemble a compost pile. Bake a chocolate kiss into one cupcake, and one lucky kid will get a surprise.
Originally published in the May 2013 issue of Parents magazine.