Hooked on Stuff: The Black Days of Post-Thanksgiving Consumerism

Blog   |   by Ray Lumpp   |   November 27, 2012

What started as a celebration of prosperity has become something akin to a national addiction. Are we choosing stuff over joy?

Spirit of Change Magazine: 15 Tips For Commercial-Free, Fun-Filled Family Holidays

Blog   |   by Shara Drew   |   December 1, 2017

If you want to make this year’s holidays more meaningful, memorable, and rejuvenating for your family, these 15 tips will help you opt out of the commercial hype and create a truly special celebration for your kids.

TIPS: 15 Tips for Commercial-Free, Fun-Filled Family Holidays

Resources   |   November 1, 2017

If you want to make this year’s holidays more meaningful, memorable, and rejuvenating for your family, these 15 tips will help you opt out of the commercial hype and create a truly special celebration for your kids. 

WEBINAR: How to Organize an Alternative Gift Fair

Webinars   |   October 23, 2013

Want to build community? Tired of the commercialization of the holidays? Organize an Alternative Gift Fair in your community.

Kids & Commercialism

Campaigns   |   May 31, 2017

Visions of Sugarplums: Sweet Excess During the Holidays

Blog   |   by Kim   |   December 8, 2008

Go Green This Halloween!

Blog   |   by Anna Awimbo   |   October 17, 2013

Don't let Halloween be a frightening time for the environment (or your wallet!). Here are some tips to go green this Halloween.

You Don't Need All That Cookie-Cutter "Stuff

Blog   |   by Hanaa   |   December 8, 2008

"Greatest Board Game of All Time" Launches Environmental Spin-Off

Blog   |   by Jeffrey Steuben   |   December 15, 2011

New oil-consumption scenario for The Settlers of Catan brings eye-opening lessons about resource consumption and our impact on the world.

What Would It Take to Shift Our Gifting Away from "Stuff"?

Blog   |   by New Dream   |   October 9, 2017

Learn more about New Dream's research on the barriers and benefits to giving gifts of experience rather than "stuff."

Classrooms Struggling? Take SoKind to School

Blog   |   by Edna Rienzi   |   December 17, 2013

Looking for a way to give back to the classrooms that give so much to your child? Use SoKind!

Experiences Increase Happiness and Well-Being, Research Shows

Blog   |   by Kelley Dennings   |   November 12, 2017

Need some more convincing that experiences increase happiness and well-being? New Dream's Behavior and Social Change Fellow, Kelley Dennings, brings us the research to back up the claim.

My Story: Tips and Tricks for Hosting an Alternative Gift Fair

Blog   |   by Jenn Knepper   |   September 3, 2014

Want to learn how to host an alternative gift fair? Start here.

New Dream Honored with Social Marketing Award

Blog   |   July 19, 2018

In June 2018, New Dream won an award from the social marketing community for research on holiday waste reduction conducted by New Dream's Behavior and Social Change Fellow Kelley Dennings.

Why the Elf on the Shelf Is Not Welcome in My House

Blog   |   by Edna Rienzi   |   November 14, 2016

New Dream's Edna Rienzi offers tips to help parents avoid the "slippery slope" of this popular Christmas tradition.