Keeping Christmas Jumper Day Green
Christmas Jumper Day is a day where we all come together to make things better for families and children around the world - but we need to make sure we're not accidentally contributing to some of the problems we're working to fix. That's why it's important to keep it green!
So what's our top tip for having a planet-friendly Christmas Jumper Day? 🌍
Don't buy a brand new jumper! ♻️You can buy one secondhand from our online store, or you can can visit one of our charity shops across the UK.
You could even get crafty and upcycle a jumper you already own with some of the ideas below!
Keeping Christmas Jumper Day Fair
We know that fundraising events like Christmas Jumper Day are important for schools – they let kids have fun, while also developing empathy. ❤️
But things have been getting harder for families recently, and with lots of costs coming together in December, there may be children at your school who struggle to take part. Last year, we worked together with the Child Poverty Action Group to come up with some tips to make sure that no-one has to miss out – you can find them here.
Upcycling your own Christmas jumper
Just grab an old jumper from the back of your wardrobe and cover it with stickers, felt, tinsel, eco-friendly glitter, baubles, whatever you have to hand.
You could even get together with friends or colleagues (tell your manager we said it’ll be good for team bonding!) and upcycle jumpers for each other.
Or if you're a teacher, you could organise an upcycling session with your students!
Keep scrolling for some of our favourite ideas.
CHRISTMAS TREE JUMPER 🎄
Cut out a triangle out of green felt or card to make the main bit of the tree. Then cut out a smaller brown rectangle for the stump and stick it below the triangle. It's as easy as that! You could even hang some real baubles from your tree!
SNOWY JUMPER ❄️
Stick cotton wool onto your old jumper and place it all around to create a snowy effect. Why not bunch up some cotton balls and add orange felt to create a snowman too?
TINSEL JUMPER ✨
Wrap a few pieces of tinsel around a green jumper and stick it on with fabric glue. You can even stick on some coloured felt circles, cotton balls or pom-poms to make baubles for an ultra-festive jumper.
SNOWMAN JUMPER ☃️
This is a really simple but effective design. Do you have a plain white jumper which is a little old and worn out? Add an orange triangle for a carrot nose and black spots or buttons for eyes and mouth and you have a cute and festive snowman jumper!
CHRISTMAS GIFT JUMPER 🎁
Tie a huge ribbon around your waist and turn yourself into a Christmas present! You can even stick some Christmas wrapping bows to the front of your jumper and add a little name tag. Why not finish off the look by wearing a little bow on your head?
FESTIVE MESSAGE JUMPER 🖍️
You might be struggling with the crafty side of upcycling but a dab hand at drawing or art. Take a plain-coloured jumper and simply use fabric pens to write a festive message or draw festive art directly on to the jumper. This will be a jumper that’s personal to you - the essence of upcycling!
Make your own decorations
Why limit yourself to just jumpers? You can make decorations too using the tips below, or sign up to get access to detailed pom-pom, bunting and snowflake decoration making guides.
We even have a walkthrough for wool-working-wizards who want to whip up some wonderful woolly jumper bunting!
Get in touch
Got questions about your fundraising page or team text code? Email [email protected]. Got questions about Christmas Jumper Day? Email [email protected] or call 0207 012 6400.
