Tips for including sustainable practices within your play experiences
Sustainability at play experiences is about implementing small changes in order to create a positive impact on the environment and the community we live in.
Ways to model sustainability
- Set up a general waste and recycling bins to use at your group
- Encourage water conservation by hanging signs next to taps, reminding users to turn off the tap while soaping their hands
- Use outdoor play time to explore nature & talk about sharing the world with animals & caring for the environment.
Other ways to incorporate sustainable practices:
- Carpooling reducing your carbon footprint and strengthens connections between families
- Explore the idea of organising a toy/clothes swap day. This can be monthly, quarterly, or annual event.
- End of year celebration - if giving the children a gift, consider seed packs as gifts or seed infused home-made cards
- If you are planning a messy play session, offer the children the option of planting
seeds/ seedlings/plants as an activity
Looking for tips on including children in learning about sustainability? See here.