party favors

Selling to the fickle tastes of children -- who one minute want a peanut butter sandwich and the next minute aren't hungry -- can be a tricky business.In a recession, targeting children -- and their parents -- can be a learning experience.At least it was for Mark Chipkin, a retired middle school...

It started as an innocent-seeming question on my "sustainable living on a budget" listserv. A mama wanted ideas for sustainable party favors for her four-year-old's birthday party.I was a little surprised that the first several answers were rather unoriginal but sweet ideas: have guests bring used...