Creative Ideas for Eco-friendly Baby Shower Invitations

Bringing a new lifeinto the world is a wonderful and exciting time and there is no better way to honor that new little person than with a baby shower. Environmental issues are are very imporant to society as a whole and there is great need to do what we can to preserve the earth for future generations. What better time to practice earth friendly ideals than when planning the shower and eco-friendly shower invitations are a great way to start!

The most environmentally friendly way to invite guests would be to embrace technology and send out email invitations. That said, I can hear the traditionalists amongst you sharpening your pencils to write Miss Manners and I have a few alternatives to offer. The following ideas offer eco-friendly opions and still let you maintain the formality that is an important part of the baby shower tradition:

Use recycled paper postcards: These are obviously a great idea because they are making use of recycled items but they also cut down on paper use by bypassing the envelope.

Replace what you use: With every invitation include a seedling to plant a new tree and a note asking your intended guest to do this in honor of the new baby.

Make your invitations bloom: Buy seeded paper to print your invitations on. After guests get the important information they can plant it right in their own garden and be rewarded with some beautiful flowers.

Consider the ink: Choosing to have your invitations printed in soy ink is another great way to lessen the the harm to the environment and keep things natural.

Share some knowledge: People are often unaware that it's so easy to go Green. Your invitation is a great way to get the word out and change hearts and minds one guest at a time. Include a great tip on each invitation and urge the guest to put into into practice in honor of the new arrival.

Don't mind spending some green? These e-retailers will do all of the work for you! Check out: www.tinyprints.com, www.greenerprinter.com, www.saveatreeprinting.com, www.minted.com, and www.finestationary.com. Each offer unique and earth friendly invitations to suit any type of baby shower.

Using just a little creativity it's easy to preserve the formality of a shower and still do some good in the world at the same time. And after all, isn't a new life the perfect reason to try?