{"id":9426,"date":"2026-03-09T06:43:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T06:43:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stadtkueken.de\/sustainability-in-everyday-daycare-life-how-to-successfully-teach-environmental-education-to-even-the-youngest-children\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T07:36:28","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T07:36:28","slug":"sustainability-in-everyday-daycare-life-how-to-successfully-teach-environmental-education-to-even-the-youngest-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stadtkueken.de\/en\/sustainability-in-everyday-daycare-life-how-to-successfully-teach-environmental-education-to-even-the-youngest-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainability in Everyday Daycare Life: How to Successfully Teach Environmental Education to Even the Youngest Children"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9426\" class=\"elementor elementor-9426 elementor-7479\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_width&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_width_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_width_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_padding&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_padding_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_padding_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_border_radius&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_border_radius_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_border_radius_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true}}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-264ebf8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"264ebf8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e1b966 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e1b966\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Sustainability in Childcare<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is more than just a buzzword\u2014it\u2019s a dynamic educational concept. In the day-to-day life of a daycare center, environmental education can be taught through play: by sorting trash, making crafts with recycled paper, growing vegetables in the garden, or playing energy-saving games. This helps children become little changemakers\u2014who take joy in protecting the environment.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-150b048 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"150b048\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-204fa0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"204fa0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Sustainability Is Important in Daycare\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28a8e34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28a8e34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Environmental awareness doesn&#8217;t start in school. Even as early as preschool, children begin to develop a sense of their environment. Preschools that prioritize environmental education actively contribute to Education for Sustainable Development (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bne-portal.de\/bne\/de\/home\/home_node.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ESD<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">).<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Children understand concepts best through hands-on experience:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Waste Separation in the Group Room<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br><br><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Craft Projects Using &#8220;Trash&#8221;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br><br><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Planting Vegetables in the Daycare Garden<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br><br><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;Lights Out&#8221; Games to Save Electricity<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When children explore, laugh, and discover together, sustainability becomes second nature. They learn that nature is something precious that can be protected\u2014not because they have to, but because it brings them joy. A daycare center that embodies sustainability fosters both a sense of security and a sense of responsibility. Through small rituals, shared wonder, and hands-on experiences, children develop an awareness that every child can make a difference\u2014from using water carefully to lovingly tending a garden on the balcony.   <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">These activities embed sustainability in everyday life\u2014not by lecturing, but through discovery, wonder, and active participation.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-730f96e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"730f96e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95ad953 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"95ad953\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How can we help children understand sustainability?\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ff953b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ff953b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Children learn through role models and experience. For them to understand the value of sustainability, the following is needed: <\/span><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Everyday Life<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; e.g., saving paper while drawing or turning off the lights.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br><br><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Experiencing Nature<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; e.g., trips to the woods or walks in the park.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br><br><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Do It Yourself<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; e.g., sorting trash, watering plants, doing crafts, making repairs.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br><br><\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Important: The teaching approach should be playful and positive. When sustainability is fun, it becomes part of everyday life. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7af1fa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d7af1fa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a90828a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a90828a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do daycare centers already sort trash and recycle?\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9871d1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9871d1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In many daycare centers, recycling has long been part of the routine. The topic is often presented in a child-friendly way: <\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Color codes on the trash cans<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br><br><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Crafts Using Recycled Paper and Yogurt Cups<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br><br><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Trash-Pickup Walks in the Neighborhood<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br><br><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Small recycling exhibits by the children&#8217;s art programs<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br><br><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Upcycling is also popular: milk cartons are turned into lanterns, and cans into musical instruments. This teaches children that things we would otherwise throw away can still be useful. <\/span><\/p><p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7484 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/stadtkueken.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/nachhaltigkeit-kita-alltag2-1024x682.webp\" alt=\"Children harvest vegetables together with their teacher in the kindergarten garden\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stadtkueken.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/nachhaltigkeit-kita-alltag2-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/stadtkueken.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/nachhaltigkeit-kita-alltag2-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/stadtkueken.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/nachhaltigkeit-kita-alltag2-768x511.webp 768w, https:\/\/stadtkueken.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/nachhaltigkeit-kita-alltag2-1536x1023.webp 1536w, https:\/\/stadtkueken.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/nachhaltigkeit-kita-alltag2-650x433.webp 650w, https:\/\/stadtkueken.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/nachhaltigkeit-kita-alltag2.webp 1844w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-929fbff e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"929fbff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7e3155 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c7e3155\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What does \u201cnature-based daycare\u201d mean in everyday life?\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95f3b98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95f3b98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A nature-based preschool uses nature as a learning environment. Typical elements include: <\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Gardening Projects:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Planting and harvesting vegetables, herbs, or flowers<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br><br><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Natural Materials in Daycare:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Playing with stones, wood, and chestnuts instead of plastic<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br><br><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Forest Days:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Learning in the great outdoors, no matter the weather<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br><br><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Upcycling:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Creating something new from old materials<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br><br><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  Sustainability succeeds when it inspires rather than lectures.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5431b9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f5431b9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be2b30f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"be2b30f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sustainable Daycare Ideas for Everyday Life\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6323bc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6323bc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sustainability in daycare centers comes from small, practical ideas for everyday life. A <\/span><b>Waste Sorting Game<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> shows in a playful way how recycling works, and with <\/span><b>energy monitors<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> , children make sure that lights and appliances aren\u2019t left on unnecessarily. Also, <\/span><b>saving water<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is easy to practice\u2014for example, while brushing teeth or washing hands.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A <\/span><b>swap shelf<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> for clothes or toys encourages sharing and conserves resources, while a <\/span><b>box for natural finds<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> encourages children to collect materials outdoors for crafts. This way, sustainability becomes second nature in the daycare\u2019s daily routine\u2014through hands-on participation rather than lecturing.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22fc64f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"22fc64f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tips for Parents: Putting Sustainability into Practice at Home\n\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f5fd06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f5fd06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Parents can also contribute to the daycare program. Ideas for everyday family life: <\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Swap Toys<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> instead of buying new ones<\/span><p> <\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Repair Instead of Throwing Away<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 for example, sewing doll clothes together<\/span><p> <\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Family Forest Days<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> introduce<\/span><p> <\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Climate Games at Home<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Who used the least electricity?<\/span><p> <\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Practicing Recycling Together<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Kids get to play \u201cTrash Boss\u201d<\/span><p> <\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">That\u2019s how sustainability becomes a family matter.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-beaa40b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"beaa40b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion: Sustainability in Daycare\u2014A Win for Everyone\n\n\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d491b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d491b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A sustainable daycare center benefits children, parents, and the environment. When children learn through play and hands-on experience how valuable nature is, they act more consciously later in life. Daycare centers that combine waste sorting, upcycling, climate protection, and nature experiences are doing pioneering work.  <\/span><\/p><p><b>Tip:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Ask your daycare center about sustainable projects. Or start a small initiative yourself. Even a gardening project or a swap shelf can make a big difference.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69ae41b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"69ae41b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sustainability in daycare is more than just a buzzword\u2014it\u2019s a dynamic educational concept. 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