Have a Green Christmas with Tips from MarketPlace Leichhardt

Tips for Children

Use recycled wrapping paper or brown paper to wrap your Christmas presents
Images on old Christmas cards make great gift tags or new Christmas cards (simply cut new cards from coloured cardboard and glue on your image)
After Christmas, keep all your wrapping and Christmas cards, they are great for kids craft
Get creative and make your own Christmas decorations from recycled material around the house
Create fun Christmas stencils using a sponge and piece of wood. Draw a star or Christmas bell. Trace the outline onto a kitchen sponge and cut around it. Glue the sponge onto a piece of wood and allow to dry. Use the stamp to create a range of colouring patterns and pictures with children’s paint. Children will be able to make some great Christmas artworks!

Take re-useable bags when doing your Christmas shopping
When buying Christmas gifts, look for products which are environmentally friendly with minimal packaging which can be recycled
Plan your food shop - this saves both time and the purchase of unnecessary items which end up going to waste
Don’t wrap bulky presents
If you purchase a live Christmas tree, have it mulched after Christmas. Tree chippings are great weed deterrents in the garden