How? Simple!
Get kids
involved! Whether you are preparing a dish to bring to a friends house,
decorating the tree or bringing a gift to grandparents, kids can pitch in. It
makes it more memorable and meaningful. Go a step further and teach them to be
green: Try to incorporate earth friendly ingredients or recycled as well
as reusable items.
Here are some small ideas that will make a big difference for your kids
this holiday:
- Have the kids make gifts for one and other or help you.They will learn the joy of gift giving as well as learn new skills!
- Make cards from craft supplies or make cards from last year’s cards and wrap.
- Make cards from homemade paper and envelopes
- Make homemade cookies or breads and decorate them or fun food art
- Grow plants or herbs from seeds starting early!
- Plant small seedlings in hand painted pots or recycled pots
- Make ornaments from paper mache or lint clay and hand paint them (See Planetpals.com for the best paper mache recipes ever including lint dryer clay and play clay).
- Make origami ornaments
- Print gift wrap, using nontoxic paints and dyes on recycled (and recyclable) craft paper. Use potato prints or rubber stamps.
- Kids love making a good old-fashioned popcorn balls or popcorn tinseland it can be yummy!
- A no cost solution: Have them write a poem or story and illustrate it! Use a recycled frame, home made frame and frame it!
- Make boxes for their gifts from cereal boxes and other cardboard
- Lastly, make a Planetpals ornament for your home or tree. It's got an eco friendly theme. Free Download to print and assemble
- For many more ideas before and after the holiday see Planetpals Exclusive Green Holidays Journals
- Like our Facebook Page for Daily Greenspirations
- Check out our Holiday Pinterest Boards
Happy Holidays from your Pals at Planetpals.com!
