Many kids today are surprisingly eco-conscious. If yours is one of them– or you know one that is– you might want to have a look at some of the eco ‘toys’ available on the market today. These are often fully functional kits which kids can put together to learn how green energy production works. Consider, for instance, these three wind generator kits, ranging in price from $10.75 all the way up to $46.99:

For solar energy, as well, there are kits which kids can put together and experiment with– some for as low as $7.99. Here are a few examples:

And finally, a ‘toy’ that will appeal to many of us no-longer-kids as well: a solar powered car!

Or for a gift that blows away all the nintendo nonsense, there’s this Thames and Kosmos Fuel Cell Car and Experiment Kit:

Whether you buy a kit or simply fashion a few home grown experiments from instructions readily available for free on the web (such as building this simple solar still, or building your own solar panel), trying out a few green energy solutions with your– or someone else’s– kids is a great way make your holidays, and holiday gift giving greener.