An ethical Christmas, our gift ideas for 4-6 year olds

An ethical Christmas for children aged 4 to 6

This Christmas we wanted to find gift ideas for children aged 4 to 6. Christmas gifts for children but that are ethical and respectful of the environment.

Christmas is a time full of various purchases to spoil young and old. At the end of 2023, we cannot be vigilant about our consumption and purchases, which is why I have prepared a list of ethical gifts for a Christmas that is gentle on the environment.

Discover our eco-friendly gift ideas for children, perfect for Christmas, birthdays or to share your passion for ecology.

These ethical gifts raise awareness among children and parents about the environment while offering festive and fun learning. An ideal choice for eco-friendly parties!

Eco-responsible gifts for children: for sustainable and fun development

The indoor fabric swing:

Made in France with certified organic cotton and wood. April Eleven designed this swing to be super easy to take anywhere, on weekends or on vacation, and you can use it both indoors and outdoors. And of course, we haven't forgotten the comfort and safety of your little ones. Super practical, right?

Photo of the @decocot swing for the @smallable charity sale

A recycled cotton tablecloth cabin

Transform your table into a fantastic play area with this recycled cotton canvas playhouse, ideal for children. This tabletop fortress, with a door and three windows, is perfect for games of surveillance and adventure. A creative solution to transform your dining room into a wonderful playroom for a birthday or a fun weekend. A Fermliving tablecloth playhouse.

Wooden story cubes

April Eleven wooden cubes are made of 100% beech. Our cubes are perfect for giving to a child and respecting nature at the same time. Wood is a 100% recyclable material. Our wooden cubes are used to tell stories. Establish a new ritual for telling stories. Create a bond with your children by offering them to play and then imagine a story with these cubes.

A creative workshop:

Imagine little hands dipped in clay during a pottery class, or seeing them having fun in the kitchen, learning to prepare delicious little recipes. A creative workshop for children is also a great idea, where they can express their imagination while having fun.

These activities, in addition to being fun, are perfect for an ethical Christmas, offering enriching experiences rather than material objects. It's a joyful and original way to celebrate the holidays while promoting creativity and learning in little ones !

A board game focused on ecology

What could be nicer than a board game to introduce children to ecology. We have selected 5 cooperative games to understand the challenges of ecology. With the games Playa playa and Viva montanya we learn how to sort waste correctly. Zero waste games, from the zero waste family, who have written many books, raise children's awareness of zero waste consumption. In place with a hot chocolate, a blanket and the whole family starts on a board game.

1. Playa Playa - Let's preserve the beach - From 4 years old | €22

2. SOS Planète - Let's save endangered animals! Ages 7 and up | €35.50

3. Save your planet - Make way for renewable energies - From 7 years old | €28

4. (Almost) zero waste games - From 8 years old | €25

5. Viva montanya - from 4 years old | 22€

The Duchemin van

Hey, you know the toy that makes your kids' Mini Mondes travel journals even more awesome? The van and figurines, probably the coolest and best made in the world, make it all the more alive. What makes this van special is that it's healthy for the planet, entirely made in France from recycled plastic , bravo for this commitment. So, ready for the adventure?

Choum: the pretty fabric handkerchief

These pretty fabric handkerchiefs have a great future when we know that we consume 494 handkerchiefs per year! We really need to stop exhausting our natural resources by blowing our noses so often with a paper handkerchief that irritates our noses. Give your children good habits to make them responsible adults. Discover the pretty prints of Choum fabric handkerchiefs on their website.

A nice sustainable garment from Patagonia

For an ethical and warm Christmas gift for little ones aged 4 to 6, consider a Patagonia fleece! This ethical brand is known for its beautiful materials and its commitment to sustainability. Giving a Patagonia fleece means choosing a garment that will not only keep your children warm, but is also designed to last. It is a perfect choice for an ethical Christmas, combining comfort, style, and respect for the environment. A gift that is both soft and responsible, ideal for budding young adventurers!

Book "My stories to save the planet"

Imagine a beautiful 84-page album (printed on FSC paper (from responsible sources), which explores ecology through four super interesting themes: the city, the rainforest, the ocean, and the ice floe. Each part has its own little poetic story, superbly illustrated, which delicately addresses current ecological issues. After each story, there are documentary pages to help children really understand what is happening around these subjects. It is the perfect book to awaken the curiosity of our little ones while making them aware of the environment. Great, right?

Other books to raise children's awareness of ecology:

- Pop up land | 25€

- Brothers' Forest | 18€

- Zero waste children | €13.90

- Tomorrow in your hands | 18.50€

- The legend of the hummingbird | 19€

- Such a pretty land | 14€

- Polar the lonely bear | 14.90€

- The big cleaning | 13€

- A little bit a lot | €13.50

Extraordinary vegetables

A selection of the craziest seeds to grow bicolor beetroot, blue tomato, travel tomato , purple bean, purple corn, turban squash. This kit for little gardeners includes biodegradable pots, wooden sticks from sustainably managed forests , a booklet full of wise advice for sowing, all in a completely reusable organic cotton bag. A gift entirely designed to respect the environment and awaken children to the good things in life.

A zero waste coloring page

Children between 4 and 6 years old are the ones who color the most. And we always consume too much paper for the planet. To overcome this problem, we can use a reusable coloring set and therefore zero waste. The children do their coloring and when we are finished, a quick wash in the washing machine and the page is blank again. Great idea, right?

Why offer eco-responsible gifts to children?

There are many ways to express your love for your child: giving them affection, sharing moments together, and taking an interest in their activities are essential to their development. But in addition to these precious moments, there are Christmas or birthday gifts. Christmas often rhymes with gifts when we think of children... There are a thousand ways to spoil children. In 2023, we wanted to offer you ethical alternatives to offer them objects that have meaning.

The Limits of Traditional Toys

The environment plays an important role in our lives and finding original ideas that will please children and that will have a minimal carbon footprint turns out to be a real challenge. Children's pleasure at Christmas is inevitable, we enjoy seeing them unwrap many gifts. But very often too many surprises will quickly be abandoned, and our conscience takes a hit. To help you find great ideas for your child's long-term development and beneficial for the environment, we have written this list.

Ideas for ethical and educational gifts

That's why I'm offering you a list of eco-friendly gifts for children aged 4 to 6. These gifts, which are educational, creative, and environmentally friendly, are designed to encourage children's development, curiosity, and creativity. Children have extraordinary potential, and helping them develop while having fun with eco-friendly gifts is a great way to support them.

Fostering a sustainable and joyful future

Be part of a sustainable Christmas by offering these eco-friendly gifts. We are not just celebrating an event. We are investing in the future of our children and the planet. Choosing an eco-friendly gift means contributing to a more sustainable world while offering joyful and meaningful learning to children.