25 tips for a kinder Christmas
Dislike the waste and planet-harming aspects of Christmas? Our festive ideas will help you to celebrate in ways that are better for the planet, animals and other people.
1. Make an ‘acts of kindness’ advent calendar
Instead of buying an advent calendar this year, craft an ‘acts of kindness’ countdown! Rather than opening a window to chocolate each morning, you’ll read a numbered card (1-24) and do what it says — this might be anything from simple tasks like ‘smile at a stranger and say hello’ to ‘go litter picking’.
You will need: scissors; white card; pen; twine/string; 24 mini wooden pegs (you can use normal sized ones, but they look bulkier); a long, non-flimsy twig/branch, or, if you have one, a macrame ring; vegan-friendly glue; foraged yew, pine or conifer.
How-to: cut out 24 5x5cm squares from your card, then write different ‘kindness’ tasks on each. Cut out 24 varying lengths of string, then peg a piece to each card. Tie the tops of your string to the branch/ring, so that your cards hang at different levels with the number facing towards you, and the challenge away from you. Glue or tie foraged plants to the top of your branch or around your ring, for decoration. If you used
