Idbids helping get the green message to kids
Getting the environmental message to young children can be tough: you want them to understand green issues, but you don’t want to worry or scare them. This is where the Idbids come in. The Idbids are three cute little nine inch plush toys – Lola, Scout and Waverly – designed to help parents teach their children about the environment in a easy and understandable way. Each Idbid comes with a book that uses simple language and entertaining stories to explain issues about the planet. Once they have read the book, children can then check the included Field Guide, which contains easy, helpful tips on how they can help save the planet. These are small steps that any child can make – such as turning off the tap when they brush their teeth, switching off lights, using both sides of the paper when drawing or colouring in – but which make a real difference. Each Idbid is dedicated to a particular environmental element – Scout is a cloud who teaches about air pollution, Lola the flower who knows all about trees and plants, and Waverly, as his name suggests, is an expert on all things water-related. As well as being cute to look at and fun to play with, each toy is made using organic, recycled and eco-friendly materials – making them the ideal green gift for kids. So why not get your child into eco-habits early with the help of an Idbid?
Eco-friendly toys help parents have a green Christmas
Now that it is starting to feel like winter, many of us are looking forward to Christmas and starting to think about buying gifts. But for parents, keeping their children happy at this time of year and still trying to be green is a difficult balancing act. Luckily, there are now a whole range of beautiful, ingenious toys available that are both child- and eco-friendly. Take, for instance, the Recycled Aircraft Tyre swing from Fallen Fruit. This stylish swing is designed to look like a horse – complete with swishy mane! – and can hang in or outdoors, and is, as the name suggests, crafted from a recycled aeroplane tyre. Or how about My First Eco Radio from Ecotronic? This eco-friendly toy will keep young children entertained without the need for expensive and wasteful batteries. Also from Ecotronic is Mr Robot Head, a fun and challenging toy that helps develop hand/eye co-ordination, as the child tries to move the wand along the antenna without touching the sides and making Mr Robot Head buzz. And as this, like My First Eco Radio, works without batteries, you avoid the usual stress of having to panic buy batteries on Christmas Eve! Finally, as most parents will be familiar with having bought a child a present only for them to show more interest in the box it came in – why not actually buy them a box? A Paperpod recycled cardboard dolls’ house is an eco-friendly gift that encourages creativity, as your child can paint or decorate it however they like. For outdoor fun, try the Paperpod recycled cardboard teepee – which can be quickly folded away and stored, if it should start to rain! With all of these options, it’s easier for parents to ensure that, whatever the weather, they have a green Christmas.
