Aligning your hopes for our climate with the pressure of buying holiday gifts for kids is really hard, even in a normal year. We’ve compiled a few gift ideas for budding climate activists and kids of climate activists. We hope it helps and please join us on Facebook to share your ideas too!
Books
We’ve put together a selection of books we love, for a variety of age ranges, that foster a love for our planet and seek to empower kids.
We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom
What a Waste: Trash, Recycling, and Protecting our Planet by Jess French
The Ballad Of Tubs Marshfield by Cara Hoffman
Wild City: A Brief History of New York City in 40 Animals by Thomas Hynes
Tiny Perfect Things by M.H. Clark
Packs: Strength in Numbers by Hannah Salyer
Get thrifty
Start the tradition of gifting second hand. Scooters, bikes, dollhouses – there’s no rule to say gifts have to be brand new. In addition to local and online thrift stores, try local parenting listservs and join your neighborhood Buy Nothing group. At this time of year many people will be clearing out last years’ unwanted gifts to make space before Christmas – you can score gifts for your kids and save another kid’s stuff from landfill in the process!
Cut down on giving stuff
Offer a gift certificate or an IOU for something instead of yet more stuff. You can make the giving experience more fun by hiding it in a jar of candy or putting it inside something they need like a new wallet or pencil case. Some ideas:
Eco gifts that give back to the planet
Search for gifts that are intentionally planet-friendly. For example:
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