Eco-Friendly Gift Ideas for Children

JUNKO Zoomer Construction Kits

As seen on How to Spend It Well at Christmas with Phillip Schofield.

Turn rubbish into awesome vehicles! The kit is made from recycled plastic and children use their own junk to create cars that zoom! Connectors are provided to join junk together without the need for sticky tape or glue. When they are done playing they just recycle the raw materials and reuse the kit to make a new creation. This is aimed at ages 6-11 years. It’s a great STEM toy which develops creativity, construction, problem-solving, and motor skills and teaches foundation science and mechanics.

Check out JUNKO Zoomer Kits here

PlayPress Construction Toys

Bring to life your child’s favourite storybook with these lovely playboard construction sets. All Playsets are eco-friendly and plastic-free. They are manufactured in the UK from their own designed Playboard made from wood from sustainable forests. Their inks are food-safe, waterbased and vegan friendly.

Check out PlayPress Construction Toys here

Bath Bombs

Make bath time even more fun with these fab bath bombs! Drop The Shark Attack Bath bomb into the bath and watch the drama unfold, or choose the colourful unicorn poop with fruity notes of citrus, pineapple and raspberry. These bath bombs are SLS & cruelty-free, vegan & vegetarian friendly. Also packaged in recyclable shrink wrap.

Check out Bath Bombs here

Wildlife homes

For wildlife enthusiasts, this cute bee and bug hotel makes a lovely gift to any child. Hang up or sit them in a location where you can observe wildlife moving in.

Check out wildlife homes here

Lanka Kade Wooden Toys

Lanka Kade is a family run business based in the UK. All of their toys are designed in-house in the UK and handcrafted by skilled artisans in Sri Lanka. Their aim is to reduce poverty through trade. They build long term sustainable trading partnerships that provide stability and protect local skills.

View the Lanke Kade range here

Storybooks from Ellie Jackson

These beautifully illustrated storybooks from Ellie Jackson bring to life the relationship between humans and wildlife and the dangers they face in their natural habitat. It teaches children the importance of looking after our environment and how they can help in a fun and friendly way.

Check out Ellie Jackson Storybooks here

Wooden Stacker Toy

Test your child’s skills with Le Toy Van Wooden Petilou Forest Stacker Tower animals. Made from sustainable rubberwood and finished in non-toxic paint, these safe wooden toys come in a handy bag and make stacking fun and challenging.

Check out the Forest Stacker Tower here

Science fun

Green Science Clean Water Science Experiment – Learn the science of cleaning and reusing dirty water by conducting interesting water purification experiments.

Check out Clean Water Science here

Guardians of the Planet- How to be an Eco hero

This environmentally positive book contains everything children need to become guardians of the planet. Kids can learn how to become keepers of the coasts, friends of the forests, home heroes and much more through a mix of compelling facts, creative activities and proactive tips.

Check out Guardians of the Planet here

Colourful Socks and Tights

Tights and socks make a perfect stocking filler. We love the bright designs from Frugi which are made with organic cotton.

Check out Frugi clothes here

Gift experiences

We love gift experiences! There are loads of great experiences children can join in or do on their own. Check out this range of gift experience for children.

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Giant bubbles!

Make Giant Bubbles with My First Giant Bubble Kit!
Made in North Wales they guarantee it is phosphate and palm oil-free. Made from sustainably sourced wood with 100% untreated, unbleached cotton ropes and the bubble mix is fully biodegradable.

Check out Giant Bubble Kit here

Make Your Own Craft Sets

Cotton Twist offers a lovely range of plastic-free make your own craft sets, from making your own wooden bracelets sets to dinosaur and fairy gardens.

Check out Make Your Own Craft Sets here

Personalised books

Wonderbly offers a range of personalised books. We love this magical Christmas book. As a treasured gift from a loved one, these books remain special for years to come.

Check out Wonderbly books here

Recycled Toys by Green Toys

Green Toys are sustainably made from 100% recycled plastic, from milk bottles to yoghurt pots! Toys are non-toxic; contains no BPA, PVC, phthalates or external coatings.

Check out Recycled Toys by Green Toys here

Reusable Water Bottles

The lovely range of stainless steel water bottles caters for all ages. These sippy bottles are suitable from 6 months and the sippy lid can be replaced with a sports lid when they have outgrown it. They also have lovely themed bottles for the older ones. They are BPA, phthalate and lead-free.

Check out Reusable Water Bottles here

Magazine Subscription

Inspire the next generation to protect our beautiful planet with a National Geographic Kids subscription. Aimed at children age 6-12 years it’s jam-packed with jaw-dropping facts about our amazing planet, amazing competitions and fun things to make and do.

Check out Magazine Subscriptions here

Wooden Birthday Cake

If you have toddlers, then you may already know how much they love singing happy birthday and having a tea party, and this wooden birthday cake would be a great addition. Tender Leaf Toys strive to maintain ethically high standards. All of their toys are made from sustainable rubberwood and for every tree that becomes a beautiful toy, another is replanted.

Check out Tender Leaf Toys here

Bamboo Plates

Make mealtimes fun with these gorgeous all-natural bamboo plates from ‘bamboo bamboo’. Free from BPA, phthalates and other toxins.

Check out Bamboo Plates here

Memberships

Instead of cash in a card (or maybe in addition to cash in a card!) why not buy an Annual Pass for a local farm park, rescue centre or wildlife sanctuary. The National Trust also offers memberships for individuals, families as well as individual children.

Check out The National Trust Memberships here