Chore guide
Pick up litter
Wear gloves and put litter in a bag.
- 2 stars
- Ages 4 to 12
- Weekly
- Outdoor and pets
From age 4, children can help pick up litter with gloves and a grown-up close by. It is a simple way to care for their neighborhood.
Try this week with your kids
Noki suggests a first week of quests and rewards for your kids. You change what you like before you start.
Why it matters
Picking up litter teaches kids that they can make a visible difference to the places they love.
Steps for kids
- Put on your gloves.
- Take a bag.
- Pick up paper, wrappers and cans.
- Leave glass and sharp things for a grown-up.
- Throw the bag in a bin and wash your hands.
How to teach it by age
- Ages 3 to 4
Pick up paper with gloves, holding a grown-up's hand.
- Ages 5 to 6
Use a litter picker on a family walk.
- Ages 7 to 8
Join a local clean-up day.
- Ages 9 to 10
Sort the litter into recycling and trash.
- Ages 11 to 12
Organize a mini clean-up with friends.
