Christmas is an ideal time to get the young ones in your life hooked onto the environment. Making it fun, exciting, stimulating and part of their every day life will help them embrace it and may even get them to educate others. Here are five of our favourite children’s gifts.

Eco Rocket £14.95 - recommended for 36 months and above.

What a fantastic colourful rocket. Wind up and blast off to the moon and experience flashing lights and realistic sounds. It is fun, brightly coloured and sure to stimulate aspiring astronauts everywhere. It is made by an ecologically minded manufacturer, who ensures all their toys are supplied in bio-degradable packaging that has no ties or wires and is made from 100% recycled paper. Available from EcoCentric

Knit your own ‘Cheeky Monkey’ £14.99 recommended for aged 8 plus

Fun craft kit which contains everything you need to knit your own cuddly cheeky monkey and wrap him up warm with his own super stylish scarf! This is both educational and creative, even the box can be used by making it into a rocking chair for the monkey to sit in! The kit contains everything you need to make one monkey; five colours of wool for the scarf and hat, a large ball of brown wool, a small ball of cream wool, knitting needles, stuffing, plastic sewing needle, stars for personality, and, lastly, a felt heart for love.

The knitted monkey will be almost 40cm tall and the pattern can be used again and again, all you need to buy is more wool in your choice of colour. Available from EcoCentric.

Tea Set £34.20 recommended for 3 years and over 

A fun and brightly coloured tea set makes a timeless gift for children. All 18 pieces are hand painted with a lovely design. As it’s made of wood, it is virtually unbreakable. Made in Sri Lanka by producers working with Gospel House Handicrafts. Available from Ethical Superstore.

Huggy Bear £14.99 suitable from birth

How cute and soft is this little teddy bear? Very. It’s ideal for cuddling up to in bed and little ones can have him from birth. Huggy Bear is knitted in organic cotton and all of his features are stitched on so no danger of any features dropping off. To meet safety requirements he needs to be filled with polyester. Available from  Mini Organic.

Paperpod Play House £29.99 recommended from 18 months (they must be stable on their feet) to 7 years old

This playhouse is fantastic for children, girls and boys alike, who like to play house. 

This fun structure is easy to assemble and when it’s not being played with it can be folded flat for easy storage. The recycled cardboard structure is a blank canvas for a children’s imagination to run riot, letting them enjoy decorating with their paints, pens and crayons. Flat Pack Size: 92.0 x 90.5 x 5.0cm
Size when up: 90 x 78 x 120cm. Available from Nigel’s Eco Store

There are so many more gifts out there so let us know if you need any more ideas.