This giveaway has ended! Thanks to all that entered!
I can’t believe Halloween is a month away! Where does the time go? I have to say this year is the first year I haven’t really been excited about Halloween. I’m not looking forward to having to tell Ella no when she begs for the candy she just scored. I’m not looking forward to looking for or creating a costume. I am ready to have a pumpkin and I love my Fall decor… but something is just missing this year. Maybe it’s the new-found knowledge about all of the toxic junk in costumes that has me down.
I’ve learned that majority of the cheap costumes sold are made with toxic conventional dyes, which can cause skin irritations and also pollute waterways. Some costumes are also made with petroleum based products which require oil drilling. Both are bad for the environment, not to mention your child’s precious skin. On top of that, most costumes are also made out of nylon or polyester which are both non-biodegradable. They all are treated with flame retardants- which is good and bad. Good- it’s saving your child’s life in case they come across a open flame. Bad- there is a lot of negative attention towards certain flame retardants and you don’t know which kind is in your costume.
As I was researching “safe” costumes, I was thrown back after reading to avoid cotton since it is highly flammable! Cotton, rayon, acetates or blends are all highly flammable. Also you should avoid cardboard boxes, paper, tissue, long costumes, flowing costumes, fake fur, stringy strands, lace trim, tight costumes, loose costumes, masks and hard props. Wow… that’s a lot to avoid. See why I’m getting down?
The good news is that there are Eco-friendly options available, like at Oeuf. Oeuf, pronounced UH-F, is a Eco-friendly company dedicated to create practical, stylish, high quality safe products for our children. They have adorable Alpaca fabric Halloween costumes that quickly caught my attention. Alpaca wool contains fibers with microscopic air pockets. This gives the fiber tremendous thermal capacity that allows a breathable fiber with an insulating nature.
Oeuf has a Mask and Tail set made from 100% Alpaca wool that is really cute. The mask will only cover your child’s nose, so you don’t have any safety worries! The set is made in Bolivia and is sure to stand out. You can choose from a tiger, raccoon, dog, fox, cheetah, zebra, giraffe or crocodile.
Oeuf also has Halloween Bat Boy & Bat Girl hats, an Animal Hat & Booties, Angel Sweater and Angel Booties that are all adorable. You can also find Alpaca jewelry, which is a great alternative to the cheap plastic stuff. While you are looking around, be sure to check out their amazing new items!
The Giveaway: Oeuf would like to give 1 lucky reader a Mask and Tail set!! A $48 value!
Rules: You have until 11:59 p.m. EST October 12, 2009 to enter. The winner will be chosen by random.org and announced after they respond to the winning email. The winner has 48 hours to respond to the winning email, or a new winner will be chosen. You must leave your email address! This contest is open to the US.
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5. Enter another giveaway I have going on and tell me which one or leave a comment on a non-giveaway post (1 extra entry total)
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I like that their furniture is made in Latvia and I'd pick the dog
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i love how awesomely cute everything is, but is still green! they make a point not to compromise quality and design for eco-friendliness. i would choose the tiger mask and tail!
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Love the Pirate Pillow! I would choose the fox!
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I'd choose the zebra
I also like the toy store storage system
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I love the ALPACA CROCHET BLANKET and would pick the Dog set.
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I love the sweet Circle Garland and I would choose the Raccoon animal costume set–adorable!
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I love the Newport H2. Would be great for camping. If I win, I'd like the crocodile.
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I love their baby lounger, and my daughter would look super cute in the raccoon set.
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I love the EVE DRESS WITH LEGGIES adorable. If I were to win I love the Zebra.
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These are great, on the model they're a bit bigger than I would have expected which is good! I would pick the giraffe, too cute.
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I like the women's trailhead GROWLER. I would choose the tiger.
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I like their shoes! I would choose the tiger.
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I love the alpaca baby coat and i would pick the raccoon
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I am crazy about the Kanga Sweater-so cute and different! If I won I would choose the cute tiger.
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I love the alpaca ball, I'd select the alligator.
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I like the kids FANCY LADY COAT and i would pick the racoon
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love the Carlisle Slip-on shoes I would pick the tiger con5459(at)gmail(dot)com
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I dream of winning the fox outfit>> I entered many times but did not put my email address>> so here it is
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Thank you for the chance to be a winner
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I also entered the eco handbags Ceclia giveaway.
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