Few movements in the 21st century have proven as popular as the “Go Green” movement. An effort to live with a more eco-conscious mindset, the Go Green movement has found entree into all aspects of life, be it the foods we eat, the cars we drive or the products we buy.

With the holiday season upon us, parents can use the holiday season as an avenue to impart an eco-conscious mindset on their children. Creativity for Kids, a global manufacturer and distributer with a goal toward inspiring kids to embrace their creative side, offers the following tips to parents hoping to give the gift of going green this holiday season.

* Let kids learn on the job. With the holiday season comes a host of extra errands and chores. While kids can’t cook the holiday meal or help with the holiday hosting, they can chip in and learn something at the same time.

Perhaps no holiday chore is looked forward to less than wrapping all those holiday gifts. While it’s often tedious and old hat for adults, kids will no doubt embrace the chance to help Mom and Dad make the gifts look good for friends and family. When wrapping gifts, use recycled wrapping paper from a year ago or even wrap gifts in newspaper. While doing so, kids will learn the lesson of recycling and reusing, and Mom and Dad will get to spend some quality time with the kids during the otherwise hectic holiday season.

* Let kids unwrap the gift of green. Kids likely have a host of items on their holiday wish list this season. While not all those gifts can pull double-duty as both a toy and teaching device, parents can find gifts that are not only fun to play with, but impart an eco-friendly message as well.

Creativity for Kids’ eco-friendly Recycled Cardboard Dollhouse is easy to assemble and made entirely from recycled cardboard. The 21″ x 17 ” x 9″ dollhouse even gets the packaging in on the action, as the inside of the box is printed with a play mat yard, teaching kids that even packaging can be re-purposed and put to good use. Upon construction, kids put together the furniture and punch-out paper dolls before using stickers they color in themselves and markers to decorate everything on the interior and exterior of the house. What’s more, once kids have finished connecting with their inner interior decorator, they can take their new passion for going green even further by re-purposing items from around the house to accessorize their new dollhouse.

* Set a positive example. Parents know kids learn most of their behaviors from their folks. Whether Mom and Dad realize it or not, kids are often watching to see how their parents act, and then mimicking those behaviors and mannerisms themselves.

Parents hoping to instill an eco-conscious mindset in their kids this holiday season should realize that Mom and Dad have no greater ally when doing so than themselves. When hosting holiday parties, replace popular disposable paper plates with reusable ones, and let kids know why you’re making that choice. Instead of sending out traditional greeting cards for the holidays, send e-cards instead, and explain to kids the ways in which e-cards are more environmentally friendly.

With the holiday season upon us once again, parents can make the season even more memorable by making the most of its numerous opportunities to impart an eco-friendly message to their children. For more information on Creativity for Kids, visit www.creativityforkids.com. (MS)

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