Last updated on June 10th, 2024 at 01:47 pm
Are you looking for environmentally conscious gifts for kids?
So, you’ve watched David Attenborough’s ‘Life on Our Planet’ with your kids, and they’re learning about recycling and renewable energy at school. But how do you provide a continuation of the learning at home, and make it fun too?
Read on to find some ideas for socially conscious gifts for your children and their friends. They’ll no doubt make good presents for many adults in your life too!
For more ideas on what you and your family can do to support the environment, head to 30 Ways Your Family Can Help the Environment.
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Eco-Friendly Gifts For Kids:
1. Gift Republic – Grow It Rainbow Veg
Make growing vegetables colourful and fun! This gift will encourage those green fingers and might trigger bigger conversations about sustainability. An added bonus is that it’s a gift that works for all age groups. A great idea if you’re looking for nature gifts for children.
2. Sprout (Mindful Thoughts Edition) Plant Your Pencil
Not only are these 100% sustainable, but each pencil also has an encouraging or mindful quote on it and a small seed capsule on the end. When the pencil is too short to be used anymore, you can plant the pencil and watch what grows.
Zero waste and exciting too – these are one of the best natural gifts for kids. I’m putting them on my birthday list!
3. Chilly’s Bottle
Popular with kids and adults alike, Chilly’s bottles make great environmentally friendly gifts for kids. They’re undoubtedly both a useful and stylish present and come in a variety of colours and patterns. Plus you can pay a little extra to have a name engraved on it – making it the perfect present.
4. Eden Project Little Guides
Ethereal artwork makes these little books real keepsakes. Choose from A Little Guide to Trees, A Little Guide to Wild Flowers and A Little Guide to Gardening.
Kids can identify trees or flowers local to them, or out and about, by using the information in the books to help them. The guides will also help them think about how trees and flowers help us and how we can help them in return.
5. Easy Bonsai Starter Kit by Grow Buddha
The kit contains pots, leaf trimmers, seeds, soil and an instruction booklet to grow four different types of bonsai trees.
A bit of patience is needed, and some adult supervision in relation to instructions – but an exercise in patience is no bad thing and the excitement and satisfaction of their seeds starting to germinate and grow will make it all worthwhile.
6. Reusable Rainbow Metal Straws by Flow
A trendy and colourful alternative to plastic straws, these are a purse-friendly choice for eco-friendly children’s gifts.
Made from copper, they’ll last much longer than the paper straws that turn mushy if you don’t drink quickly enough! They come in a draw-string bag and with a little cleaning brush too.
7. Igloo Hedgehog Home
This hedgehog home is top of the list for eco gifts. The ‘hogitat’ protects your friendly garden visitors from predators and other dangers. It’s waterproof and the moss trim provides some camouflage, making it a discreet addition to your garden.
It’s a great way to nurture kids’ caring side and inclination to look after animals. Certainly one of the loveliest nature gifts for kids, particularly in the case of animal enthusiasts!
8. Greenfingers Build Your Own Bird Feeder
Children can put this feeder together (no tools required) – with a bit of adult supervision. It can then be attached to a window (via suction cups).
Add bird food, and watch the birds from the other side.
A way to build on a child’s creative/ DIY skills and encourage them to look after birds, as well as being a top eco friendly gifts choice.
9. Bee Bombs by Native Wildflower Seedballs
97% of bee and butterfly habitats have been lost in the past 75 years; these are a way to encourage bees back – into your garden, or any other green space. A top pick when it comes to gifts for kids who love nature and a great stocking filler too.
10. Junior Keeper For a Day (ZSL and a range of other locations)
A pricier option but a really special experience. Kids will need to be aged between 11 and 15 years old (there are separate keeper days for those 16+).
Check out my post on the 17 Best Zoos in the UK.
For younger children, Whipsnade offers a Junior Zoo Academy and ‘Meet the Animals’ experience.
Cotswolds Wildlife Park hosts a junior zoo keeper day for younger children, aged 7-11.
Or, book an Animal Experience Day. One of the best adventure gifts for kids!
11. Sponsorship
Born Free, WWF, World Vision and Plan International UK are some ideas for sponsorship. If you’re looking for green gifts, sponsorship is a great choice.
With Plan International UK and World Vision, your child will be able to connect with an individual child and receive and write letters to them.
WWF allows your child to choose which animal they’d like to adopt. They then receive a cuddly toy of the animal they’ve chosen, a magazine three times a year, along with other goodies such as stickers, a bookmark and a certificate. My daughter has chosen to sponsor the Jaguar and receives regular updates. Definitely one of the top choices for socially conscious gifts!
12. Magazine Subscription
The Week Junior, Scoop, Eco Kids Planet and Whizz Pop Bang make great choices for curious kids.
The Week Junior keeps kids up to date with what’s going on in the world (I often have a read too!) while Eco Kids Planet has won several awards.
Scoop is beautifully designed and introduces kids to a new subject each week – for example, Activism or Greeks and Romans. Whizz Pop Bang is a science magazine with loads of hands-on opportunities for experiments.
There’s certainly something for every curious kid out there!
13. Globe by Technodiddattica
A way to encourage intrepid travelling and help kids realise what the world looks like and which country is where.
Not only is it one of the top socially conscious gifts, an illuminated globe also doubles as a night light (as in my son’s bedroom). What more could you need?
14. Scratch Off World Map – Wanderlust Maps
Keep track of where you’ve visited in the world – or where you’d like to travel to – with this map you can hang on the wall.
Kids will love revealing the countries (which are all different colours underneath) with the guitar pick scratcher provided.
15. Ocean/ Bird Bingo
I love these games. If you don’t fancy going for the ocean or bird one, you can choose from cat, dog, monkey and many more types of bingo!
Really good quality and with the right amount of quirkiness, this is a surefire hit for a Christmas present and will keep you busy over Twixmas.
The kids won’t even know they’re learning!
16. Telescope – Emarth
A more expensive gift, but an investment for sure. This one is great for novices and suitable for kids.
Good for kids of all ages if you’re learning about, or interested in, space.
I hope one or more of these socially conscious gifts called out to you – happy gifting!
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