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Nurture Kids For the Love of Environment With Solar Lights
For those of you who love kids, you have a new avenue for great innovative toys for older kids. There might be so many other toys that you have in mind that may be very entertaining. Besides being just entertaining, do you really think they will enrich the developing mind of our future generation? I have small kids too and I like to see them developed into a more creative adolescence that has a kind heart for any living things including our Mother Earth. Finding toys that promote such mindset is not an easy task. With the high penetration of solar technology into our modern society, solar powered gadgets have begun to emerge as a primary channel in providing environmental awareness for our future generation. I shall just focus on how Solar Lights play a part in such awareness.
Building awareness in kids can be tackled from various angles in order to suit different needs of the new generation:
a) For kids who love water
You can plan some fun activities around the fountain or pond together your kids. For instance, create a nice mini "sail fair" by using water proof materials to make origami boats and sails, then let them float on the water together with some brightly colored solar floating ball solar lights to make it more eye-catching. Install a solar powered water pump to generate water flow that will move the mini "sail" and solar ball light in motion. If there is some spare budget, place a large fiberglass lighthouse solar light facing the water feature. At night, they will appreciate the true meaning of renewable energy when the solar floating ball solar lights turn on its colorful LED ball that help to shines on the mini sails and water fountain without any electrical power. The lighthouse solar light will produce a yellow glow and add on a sense of nostalgic. Take this opportunity to educate them on process of generating solar power and its benefit to the environment. It will be great bonus to me witnessing kids' sheer excitement when these solar gadgets brighten up.
b) For kids who love nature
The greeneries are also wonderful platform to build kids' creativity and love for nature. Start off with a simple touch of wilderness by letting your kids decorate the plants with large butterfly string solar lights. Let them choose other insects such as dragonfly and bee solar lights to jab up their creativity juice. Then let them spread some stone solar lights on the base of trees or on flower pots. When night falls on the garden, bring them out to explore those places where they place their solar gadgets. It will bring a new sense of joys on their face when they see their decoration brighten the gardens brilliantly.
c) For kids who love pets
Kids can keep their little pets without the hassle of rearing them with animal solar lights. Cute animals such as Squirrel Solar Lights and Rabbit Solar Lights are one of the favorite choices for kids. Encourage them to bring these animals out in the sun to charge up the solar rechargeable battery. In the evening, remind your kids to bring their "pets" back to their room and let their pets' solar spot lights light up their bedroom up to 10 hours of continuous usage. This can encourage them to reduce the use of electricity and bring down your electrical tariff. If every kid in the world does his or her part in reducing the use of electricity, it will be a big step toward a carbon-free future and contribute towards Billion Acts of Green by Earth Day 2010 on April 22, 2010.
I strongly welcome all of you to contribute more new ideas to instill environmental awareness in kids using solar lights and other gadgets. If we could start all our kids with these holistic approaches toward environment conservation, they could in turn play a major role in further preserving our Mother Earth in many years to come.
About the Author
Paul Low is the founder for BrilliantSolarLights.com, an Online Solar Lighting Store specialized in wide range of solar lights with design from contemporary to exotic style. He is also a partner for Earth Day Network, actively support the global green movement. You are welcome to visit his blog to view interesting writeup on latest trend in solar lights.
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