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Sharing Toys for a Greener Childhood

We spoke to Toy Libraries Australia about the role of toy libraries to encourage sharing and reduce waste.

Ways to Avoid Food Waste at Parties

Our guide to avoiding food waste with ideas for making use of any surplus food.

Make Your Own Reusable Fabric Pass-the-Parcel Bags

Guide to making your own pass-the-parcel bags, a great way to make a traditional party game a little greener.

5 Top Tips for Setting Up A Party Kit

Interested in setting up a new eco-friendly party kit? We share our top 5 tips for starting a new party kit.

Vintage Crockery Hire for Parties

Post by Joanne, who set up Elsie-Rose Vintage Crockery Hire in Bishop's Stortford.

5 Practical Ways to Maximise the Value of Your Existing Customers

Lucy Mowatt gives simple tips to help maximise the value of your existing customer relationships, spreading the word about your party kit.

Tips for Promoting your Party Kit

Ways to spread the word locally about your party kit

Network Review 2020

Founder Isabel Mack shares her highlights from 2020.

Five Eco-friendly ideas for the Holiday Season

At the Party Kit Network we are all about being eco-friendly, especially over the Holiday Season. It's also a great time to make...

How to make the washing up a bit more eco-friendly

Many party kits offer a washing up service so here's what we've learnt about making washing up in the UK better for the environment

Applying for a grant to start a Party Kit in your community

Tips for applying for grants to help set up a new party kit

Planning a Low Waste Baby Shower

Planning a party to celebrate the exciting news of a new baby? Here are our top tips for a fun-filled but low waste baby shower.

Campaigning to stop deadly balloon litter

Guest post from Karen Joynes, founder of No Balloon Release Australia on the dangers of balloons to wildlife and how to stop it.

Love fancy dress? Hate waste?

We're taking the reuse revolution to fancy dress. With the rise of local fancy dress lending libraries, fancy dress is becoming sustainable.

Australia: Hires during COVID-19 Pandemic

Information about gathering restrictions in force across Australia

UK: Hires during COVID-19 Pandemic

Guidance on hiring a party kit in the UK

How to find eco-friendly party favours

Advice and suggestions for fun eco-friendly pary favours from Juliana Multari, founder of Partyora

Fun eco-friendly alternatives to balloons

Eco-friendly decoration ideas - perfect for making your party a little greener.

The problem with balloons

Balloons have become a synonymous with parties; they are colourful and fun. However there’s an ugly side that many of us aren’t aware of.

How to shop more sustainably for your children's clothes

Guest post from Charlotte, founder of UK kids clothing rental service, thelittleloop

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