Children's Parties

Celebrate children’s parties with less waste!

When organising children’s parties, the waste bins tend to become filled with more waste than usual. Parties can however also be planned, so that less waste will be generated. If more attention is paid to the consumption choices, more money will be saved. Parties that should generate less waste require more planning, but the end result will both provide savings in our wallets and in the nature itself, as well as giving us a good conscience.

These pages will provide you with ideas and tips on how to create children’s parties without generating large amounts of waste. A party program plays an important role in celebrations which follow the principle of less waste.

Quick tips

For example, when organising a party, you can replace the following items with more durable alternatives:

• paper cups – water glasses with funny prints or durable plastic mugs 
• small juice boxes, equipped with a straw – durable flasks, equipped with a lid and a straw 
• disposable spoons – normal household spoons 
• single-packed beverages – large soda pop bottles 
• microwave popcorns – self-made popcorns 
• manifold-packaged biscuits from the store – self-made biscuits 
• a disposable paper tablecloth – a durable fabric tablecloth with a colourful pattern
• disposable decorations – durable decorations that may be used for many more parties