Nurturing Curiosity - Teaching Kids About Conservation

In today’s fast-paced, screen-dominated world, fostering a love for nature and wildlife in children has never been more important.

Conservation isn’t just about protecting life on the planet—it’s about inspiring curiosity, compassion, and responsibility in the next generation. At Nehanda Design, our limited-edition Pangolin Mobile symbolises this mission. Here’s how you can encourage your little ones to connect with and care for the natural world.

1. Start with Stories:

Children are natural storytellers. Share tales about pangolins—their unique scales, nocturnal habits, and the threats they face. Use our Pangolin Mobile as a visual aid during story time to make these narratives come alive in your nursery.

2. Create a Wildlife-Inspired Space:

Bring the beauty of nature indoors with decor that sparks curiosity. Our African Wildlife and Pangolin Mobiles are not just visually stunning—they also serve as reminders of the importance of conservation.

3. Encourage Outdoor Exploration:

Encourage visits to ethical wildlife facilities, where children can learn about conservation in a responsible and impactful way.

The Pangolorium is not open to public visits, but in time, they hope to offer volunteering and internship opportunities. They are nestled in the middle of Lapalala Wilderness—a highly secure reserve—an essential measure when protecting the world's most trafficked mammal.

4. Hands-On Activities:

Engage children in activities like planting trees, building bird feeders, or crafting animal-inspired art. These experiences teach them the value of protecting the environment in a fun and interactive way.

5. Lead by Example:

Model conservation values through everyday actions like recycling, reducing waste, and supporting ethical brands. Decor like our mobiles which aim to promote environmental consciousness and visually reinforce these lessons in your home.

Teaching kids about conservation is one of the greatest gifts you can give them—and life on the planet. Let Nehanda Design be a part of this journey with meaningful, handcrafted decor that inspires curiosity and care.

Together, we can nurture a generation that values and protects the natural world around them.

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The African Pangolin Working Group (APWG) is a non-profit, public benefit organisation dedicated to conserving pangolins and their ecosystems in Africa. To achieve this, they: generate knowledge, create public awareness and education initiatives, contribute to research, work with local governments to retrieve pangolins from the illegal trade, as well as rehabilitate and release confiscated pangolins back into appropriate wildlife habitats.Relying on public funding to achieve the protection of all four African pangolin species, the APWG appreciate any donations toward their efforts to save this species from extinction. 

To find out more about the work they do, and how you can support the APWG, click here: https://africanpangolin.org/