Plastic Go Go, envelopes of all sorts, expensive (useless) gifts, sweets and disorder even to talk about it. The children’s parties are halfway between the descent into Hades and the worst Venezuelan Telenovelas: terrifying and with capricious whining seamlessly.
Have you ever thought about what and how much could be done without least? Reduce the quantity of gift packages, for example, the amount of sugary stuff to be proposed or even the dishes to be used. And we break through balloons and lanterns!
Many people see gifts as a love language. Everyone wants the best for their children, but we are sold the idea that ‘the best’ means having a lot of things. When in reality, what children really want is time with their loved ones.
So saying Charlotte Mason-Curlmother of Heidi, four years old, and Max, 18 months old, rolled up her sleeves and said stop.
In the United Kingdom we buy around 28.5 million new gifts every year for parties for children aged or less than 11 years old. And if a million children participate in five parties per year, and each party has a parties with three plastic objects, there are 15 million short -lived plastic pieces that are distributed every year. He is crazy.
The Kids’ Party Pact
Inspired by the campaign Free Childhood smartphonewhich helps parents present a united front in the fight against large technological companies, Charlotte the Green revolution did it for really by launching the Kids’ Party Pacta commitment that more and more parents have signed to adopt a low waste approach in guest and participating in birthday parties.
And thus founded the no crap parties movement.
The parents’ response was extremely positive and raised. The disorder is at the top of the list for many supporters, as well as the prohibitive cost. During the survey that Charlotte made in his city, Kendal, in the United Kingdom, 43% said that having to buy gifts for children’s parties puts the finances of their family to the test. Then there is the enormous mental load of choosing, buying and assigning all those gifts, a job that almost always falls on mothers … (of the 4,300 followers on Instagram of @No.Crap.Parties, 95% are women).
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The pact consists of three parts:
We are thus conditioned not to introduce ourselves empty -handed, even if we are asked – he explains. It is better to give people a guide on what to bring rather than telling them not to bring anything, because they often become rogue and still bring ‘more’ ‘. “A little of something for 20 is equivalent to a lot of talk.
And in Italy?
In Italy there are no well -structured campaigns like Kids Party Pactbut there are several useful references, such as several guides and many blogs that offer practical advice for green parties: creative ideas, recycled materials, low impact decorations, compostable dishes … In short, everything you need for a sustainable and low -cost party.
Ideas for a sustainable eco-festival
To avoid unnecessary waste and expenses, here are some concrete tips:
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