| Energy Efficiency can be boring, can't it? Especially | | | | talk about it. Talk with your kids or talk among |
| for kids. Boring or not, it's important. Make it fun | | | | yourselves when your kids are around. Did you do |
| and children are more likely to form positive | | | | anything at work that helped save energy? Have |
| habits they will pass on to their children. So, how | | | | you or any of your friends done any Energy |
| can parents make Energy Efficiency fun... | | | | Efficient Home Improvements? Are any local |
| Integrate Energy Efficiency Into Your Children's | | | | schools doing projects on Energy Efficiency? |
| Favorite Activities | | | | Whether kids are involved in the conversation or |
| 1. For younger children who like coloring try some | | | | listening in on you, they will hear about saving |
| coloring books with an Energy Efficiency theme. | | | | energy. No lecturing required. |
| Sioux Valley Energy's website has some on its | | | | Challenge Your Kids! |
| kids page. | | | | Is the family in the market for a new appliance? |
| 2. For children who like animals, explain how | | | | Make the children part of the process and have |
| Energy Efficiency reduces pollution and helps | | | | them research the Energy Efficiency of each |
| protect the habitat of their favorite animals from | | | | product. Let them contribute to the decision |
| cuddly Pandas to slimy slugs. Any activity with | | | | making process. Make it even more challenging |
| animals becomes a fun Energy Efficiency activity | | | | and give them a target price range. |
| too. | | | | What about a family challenge? See how much |
| 3. Use the internet. Chances are your children use | | | | energy your family can save each month. Add |
| the Internet at home, at school, at the library, | | | | bribes, uh, rewards for additional motivation. |
| somewhere. Some government websites have | | | | Reviewing energy bills with older kids helps them |
| interactive pages for kids of all ages that teach | | | | understand how much energy really cost. |
| Energy Efficiency. Try the Energy Information | | | | Parents- You Can Do This! |
| Administration's Kid's Page and the US | | | | As a responsible parent you already have so |
| Department of Energy Energy Efficiency and | | | | much to think about and Energy Efficiency is |
| Renewable Energy's kid's page. | | | | definitely worth your time and effort. Teach your |
| Talk About Energy Efficiency | | | | children early to save energy and they will thank |
| If Energy Efficiency is a consistent family | | | | you later when they are paying their own energy |
| conversation topic, it becomes more natural so | | | | bills! |