Jimmy's Green Challenge

Disclosure: I was sent a starter kit to help facilitate the review. All opinions stated are genuine and my own.

Jimmy's Green Challenge is a great new way to help kids get in the know about everyday things they can do to help protect the environment (starting today). It is a kit that comes with an award-winning book, Jimmy's Gone Green, four wristbands, a poster, and  a refrigerator magnet.

I am a firm believer that when you teach the little ones such things are important, they embrace that and will do them all throughout the rest of their lives. Teaching environmental responsibility is huge in my book, and I love that Jimmy's Green Challenge offers ten easy lessons that are both experiential (hands-on) and intellectual (by book).

Starter Kit Available at Amazon
Includes Book, (4) Wristbands, Poster & Magnet

In addition to the picture book, which is filled with ten easy-to-follow steps to help children start doing their part now, the starter kit also comes with a cute refrigerator magnet of Jimmy (an easy reminder for the kids because you know they're going in the 'fridge), a poster, and four wristbands.

Little man started T-Ball last week, and you can see his wristband here
(on the right side, woohoo!) when we went to shop for mitts.

The object of the wristbands is simple. When children are doing the right things, like turning off the light when they leave a room or turning off the water while they brush their teeth (and the book tells them how extraordinary it is for them to do such things) they get to keep the wristband on one wrist (we chose the right side).

On the 'oops' side.
A gentle reminder that he left the water running a little bit after he washed his hands.

When they forget to do things like turning off a light, or in my son's case, forgetting to turn the water all the way off after he washed his hands at the store restroom, the wristband goes to the other side (the left wrist in our case) as a gentle reminder. The goal is to go three days without having to remove the wristband from the 'woohoo, I got it!' side.

When we got to Day 3 of not moving the wristband (the goal), we celebrated with ice cream at the park.
Ice cream of course, is optional. ;)

When we got to three days, I took my son to the park for a special treat. Our first outside ice cream of the year!! Not a bad way at all to celebrate my little one going green with Jimmy's Green Challenge.

The pages on the left side of the book offer an age-appropriate way
for children to do their part.

The right side of the book offers a reason why the tip is important,
and is accompanied by a picture.

So between the book with its easy-to-understand lessons, and the reiteration of the hands-on wristband type of learning, it's easy to help children understand the kinds of things they can do to help protect the environment. I love the concept, and I think it is great to do at home, and I think it would be great to do in a classroom setting (extra wristbands are available).

Recommended for ages 6+.

You can learn more about Jimmy's Green Challenge by visiting the website.

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