Unique toys made from waste by teachers in the mountains

The toy dragon made by teachers from old car tires looks very funny and beautiful, children love it. Photo: Minh Hanh

Chi Khe Kindergarten (Con Cuong) surprises many visitors when they see a variety of children's toys and utensils. Funny and cute toys such as dragons, frogs, and chess boards... are all handmade by teachers from bamboo, rattan, and other waste materials.

The teachers collected, collected, and cleaned to create safe, non-toxic toys for children, helping to protect the environment and serving effective educational activities. It is known that not only did they do it themselves, the teachers also guided the children to participate by suggesting them to choose colors and how to make toys and utensils that are close and familiar to their daily lives. Through this activity, the teachers helped the children love working, saving, and protecting the environment.

Funny frog made from waste. Photo: Ba Hau

Teacher Ha Thi Oanh, a 5-year-old kindergarten teacher at Chi Khe Kindergarten, said: “For preschool children, their mentality is to play and learn at the same time, to be exposed to tools and toys so that they can absorb knowledge quickly. Teachers need to invest a lot in the skills of making tools and toys. Firstly, to have tools for play corners and lessons. Secondly, to allow teachers to express their creativity and contribute to saving for the school fund and creating conditions for children to learn better.”

“In addition to the toys provided, mobilizing parents to contribute to buying toys for children is very limited. Therefore, from locally available materials, teachers can think and be creative, explore to create beautiful products that attract children. The products must ensure education, safety, durability, and create excitement for children during class. On average, each year, teachers in the school make hundreds of toys and tools to serve the teaching process” - teacher Lo Thi Kich - Principal of Chi Khe Kindergarten shared.

From two discarded tires, the teacher created a beautiful toy. Photo: Ba Hau

The waste materials under the teachers' hands have been turned into environmentally friendly toys, thereby contributing to educating children's skills. Photo: Minh Hanh

Currently, there are many toys for preschool children on the market, but to meet the learning needs of each topic, it costs a lot of money. Not to mention that some toys can be toxic, dangerous, affecting the development of children. Therefore, teachers in mountainous schools such as Chi Khe spend effort to collect indigenous materials to create many tools and toys suitable for each topic and educational situation, helping children promote positivity and creativity in activities. This movement also helps teachers form a sense of research and creation of tools and toys, contributing to meeting the requirements of improving the quality of care and education for children in mountainous areas./.