Discover Green Adventures: Top Eco-Friendly Activities For Kids In Singapore

HIKING TRAILS: Multiple Locations *Top Eco-Friendly Things To Do With Kids In Singapore

Hiking is one of the simplest (yet really enjoyable!) ways of connecting with nature. There are numerous hiking spots in Singapore, like Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, Coney Island and Macritchie Reservoir Park, and they're all easily accessible by the public. Bringing your kids on frequent hikes allows them to be regularly exposed to nature, which helps raise their environmental awareness. Many of these hiking trails also contain information boards about different species of organisms living within the environment, providing educational information for the kiddos along the way.

Hiking Trails In Singapore: www.littlestepsasia.com/best-family-hiking-trails

BEACH & PARK CLEAN-UPS: National Environment Agency *Top Eco-Friendly Things To Do With Kids In Singapore

Beach and park clean-ups are a fantastic way to teach kids how to be more environmentally responsible as they grow up. These clean-up efforts are hosted at different locations around our sunny little island, and you can register for free. You can also borrow litter-picking tools from the Public Hygiene Council if you do not have your own. Besides clean-up programs via NEA's e-portal, you can also look out for similar initiatives hosted by any other citizens in the community - there are many such groups who regularly host their own beach clean-ups and are consistently looking for volunteers.

LEARN ABOUT WATER SUSTAINABILITY: NEWater Visitor Centre *Top Eco-Friendly Things To Do With Kids In Singapore

We have our very own NEWater Visitor Centre in Singapore, and they readily educate the public about water sustainability while also sharing about the production of NEWater. At the visitor centre you and the family will be able to experience what it is like to be a water molecule undergoing treatment, explore their waterwise arcade, and even discover technologies that make NEWater so clean. There are also English-speaking guided tours that you can sign up for, and the total duration of the tour is about an hour.

NEWater Visitor Centre, 20 Koh Sek Lim Rd, Singapore 486593, www.pub.gov.sg/NEWater-Visitor-Centre

DONATE BOOKS: Books Beyond Borders *Top Eco-Friendly Things To Do With Kids In Singapore

Books Beyond Borders is an organization that helps Nepalese kids escape a life of poverty by collecting and selling second-hand books to raise funds for children's education in Nepal. Therefore, when you donate your books to them, you're not only contributing to sustainability by recycling your books, but you'll also be contributing to a meaningful cause that helps kids in Nepal. They accept a wide variety of donated books, including novels, classics, and even picture books for kids. The full list can be found on their website, and you can even drop by their physical bookstore as a family to purchase some second-hand books for yourselves.

Books Beyond Borders, 33 Erskine Rd, #01-08, Singapore 069333, www.booksbeyondborders.org

SUSTAINABLE PULP PAINTING WORKSHOP: Print N Matters *Top Eco-Friendly Things To Do With Kids In Singapore

Print N Matters frequently hosts a variety of different workshops, and some of them involve upcycling of paper materials. The Sustainable Pulp Painting Workshop for instance, uses papermaking frame as a canvas and paper pulp as a painting medium. It's a kid-friendly workshop that lets your child enjoy a creative painting experience. They also have a separate workshop that teaches you how to transform paper waste into handcrafted paper. After learning these sustainable skills, the family can easily upcycle their paper materials at home and reuse them!

Print N Matters, 3011 Bedok Industrial Park E, #03-2014, Singapore 489977, www.printnmatters.com

AN URBAN FARM EXPLORATION: Edible Garden City *Top Eco-Friendly Things To Do With Kids In Singapore

Edible Garden City hosts urban farm explorations that allow you a peek into our nation's agriculture industry. During this tour, you'll be able to learn more about local and historic food resilience and sustainability, as well as approaches to managing these challenges. The team also shares their vision for the future of farming in Singapore, including information about indoor vertical farming systems, native plants, people growing their own food, and more. It's an interesting topic that'll enable kids to have a glimpse into the world of food sustainability, and they might be interested in adopting practices to help the sustainability cause moving forward. Do note that this activity is suitable for children aged 13 and above.

Edible Garden City, 60 Jln Penjara, Singapore 149375, www.ediblegardencity.com/TheEGCTour

GO GREEN WITH MANDAI: Mandai Wildlife Reserve *Top Eco-Friendly Things To Do With Kids In Singapore

If you're frequently on the lookout for eco-friendly activities around Singapore, you might want to keep an eye on the Go Green With Mandai page on the Mandai Wildlife Reserve website. Over the recent school holiday, they held a Nature's Recyclers Tour, Upcycling For Enrichment workshop, and Soft Toy Restoration Workshop, and are currently hosting exclusive self-guided trails at Mandai Wildlife WEST about building urban spaces for wildlife to thrive. These are engaging and enriching programs that kids can learn from when it comes to sustainability, and would be fun for the whole family to participate together at The Singapore Zoo or River Wonders!

Go Green With Mandai, www.mandai.com/gogreensg

PLANT A TREE: National Parks Board *Top Eco-Friendly Things To Do With Kids In Singapore

National Parks Board has a OneMillionTrees movement aimed at planting a million trees across Singapore by 2030. You can join their efforts to plant trees in streetscapes, gardens, parks and more, and they regularly have these tree planting events in various parts of Singapore. By visiting the website you'll be able to see all available trees planting dates and locations, and there's also a link for interested parties to sign up. This is such an important initiative for the environment and tree planting would be such a wonderful way for the family to participate.

OneMillionTrees Movement, www.nparks.gov.sg/one-million-trees-movement

REFRAIN FROM BUY-AND-THROW-AWAY CULTURE: Repair Kopitiam *Top Eco-Friendly Things To Do With Kids In Singapore

Repair Kopitiam is a unique initiative that aims to tackle buy-and-throw-away culture by teaching the public how to repair items like electronics and fabrics. It promotes a more sustainable culture, and they run classes to impart these skills. You can even volunteer to teach the classes, and repair training is provided over the course of ten weekends. Children of all ages are welcome, but it is essential that kids under the age of 14 be accompanied by an adult since there are repair tools involved. This initiative is a good way to encourage the kiddos not to simply throw stuff away the moment it's slightly broken.

Repair Kopitiam, Multiple Locations, www.repairkopitiam.sg

SUSTAINABILITY WORKSHOPS: Eco Rangers *Top Eco-Friendly Things To Do With Kids In Singapore

Eco Rangers hosts a huge range of sustainability workshops, such as Eggshell Upcyling, Soap Making, Food Waste Upcycling, Beeswax Wrap Making, and more. These workshops allow the family to learn more about products you can recycle and upcycle on on your own, a perfect skill to have for a more sustainable lifestyle. Besides having fun together during these cool workshops, the family also gets to take home a couple of their own handmade products that they've created during the class.

Eco Rangers, Blk 248 Pasir Ris Street 21, #08-157, Singapore 510248, www.ecorangers.sg/workshop