No Sinterklaas celebration is complete without surprises! Luckily, you don't have to buy anything new. With a little imagination and items you already have at home, you can create the most wonderful surprises – good for your wallet and the environment.
1. Use what you already have
First, take a look around your house: boxes, toilet paper rolls, newspapers, magazines, or empty bottles without a deposit. With a little cutting, pasting, and folding, you can turn these into a robot, car, or house. Ask your family or neighbors, too. This way, you're giving things a second life.
2. Choose craft materials wisely
Need to buy something new? Opt for recycled or reusable materials, like paper, cardboard, or biodegradable glue. Skip the plastic, polystyrene, and tape. Instead, reuse something you already have, like an old plastic bottle or container without a deposit.
3. Make divorce easy
Try to make your surprise so that the waste is easily separated. Use paper, cardboard, and string instead of paint, tape, or glue. If something is glued or painted, it should be disposed of with the residual waste afterward. Without glue or paint, it can often simply be disposed of with the paper recycling.
4. Zero-waste packaging
Use old newspapers, magazines, or scraps of fabric to wrap your surprise. This often looks even more original than standard wrapping paper. Don't have any old paper? Use recycled paper or a cloth bag you can reuse every year.
5. Make something that lasts
Consider whether your surprise can still be used after Christmas Eve. For example, turn it into a storage box, toy, or decoration. That way, the recipient can enjoy it for a long time.
Small effort, big difference
By crafting and reusing clever items, you can make Sinterklaas a celebration that's fun now and good for the future. This way, we'll move together through the seasons, step by step, towards a waste-free future.
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