To a better world.
At Retoy, children actively play their way to a better world. The Retoy Party is a ready-made event concept: children swap toys and books with each other, create in Retoy Lab and discover their rights under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child — all through play.
Swap
Children swap toys and books they no longer use for new favourites.
Create
Retoy Lab: new toys from recycled and natural materials.
Learn
Children’s rights and sustainable consumption — through play.
Where it comes from
Retoy is the multi-award-winning social enterprise Sol founded and co-created, engaging half a million children in circular, rights-based play. It was created for and with children, together with leading businesses, UNICEF, municipalities and foundations — and guided by an advisory board of children.
Many of its activities were developed with children and pedagogues in Rosengård in Malmö, the community where Sol grew up, and which she has always insisted on describing by its richness and its possibilities.
Today Retoy is run and facilitated by Part of More, together with our partners. We bring the materials, methods and trainings — you bring the place, the volunteers and the children.
What’s included in the Retoy Party
Welcoming bags — every child gets something to swap with
Ahead of the event, children receive a welcoming bag made of recycled PET with a pixi book, a craft sheet about children’s rights and the environment, and an invitation to the toy swap — so every child can take part on equal terms.
The toy swap — check in, play and swap
Children check in their toys and books, collect stamps, and play their way to new favourites. Broken toys and toys containing harmful chemicals are sorted out in a safe and responsible way.
Retoy Lab — create with imagination
In Retoy Lab, children create new inventions from reused toys, recycled materials and natural materials. All children are also invited to a drawing station where they can draw and learn about the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
A special selection included in this package
The swap area holds a special selection: curated books about children’s rights and the joy of caring for nature and each other, plus fair-trade and ecological toys. This gives children who cannot always afford these kinds of books and toys the chance to swap their way to them.
The impact you can help create
100+
children and adults per activity learn about children’s rights and practise circularity in real life
~350
toys find new playmates per activity
~50
toys with harmful chemicals are sorted out
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children discover their rights under the Convention on the Rights of the Child — through play
Everything you need, delivered ready to use
Materials
- 100 welcoming bags with pixi book, craft sheet and invitation
- 50 quality books and fair-trade ecological toys
- 50 extra bags and craft sheets for the party
- 4 Retoy Lab kits for creative crafting
- Toy Swap Kit on loan, with check-in and check-out stations, stamps and swap cards
Training and support
- Training in Retoy’s method and pedagogy, on site or online
- Manuals for hosting toy swaps, sorting toys safely and leading Retoy Lab
- Educational films explaining the pedagogy and activities
- Layout of invitations, posters and social media material
- Coordination support before your activity
Who is the Retoy Party for?
Property companies
A valuable family activity in the neighbourhood, where residents connect around reuse and children’s rights — with a natural opportunity to highlight waste sorting and environmental care.
Associations
Quality children’s activities, and practical methods for members to put the Convention on the Rights of the Child into practice.
Libraries
An extra fun, child-friendly activity that combines the joy of reading with sustainability.
Shopping centres
A child-friendly meeting place for families that also strengthens your sustainability efforts.
Companies
Family days with fun, meaningful activities for employees and their children.
Book your Retoy Party
Get in touch and we’ll find a date together. You’ll get a full proposal with pricing within a few days.