Toy swap to take place at Cork City Hall later this month 

Families in Cork city have been invited to take part in a fun, eco-friendly ‘Swap and Play’ event hosted by Cork City Council and The Toy Library on Sunday, November 29, at Cork City Hall from 11am to 2pm.

The event is designed to promote toy reuse and attendees are welcome to bring up to five gently used toys to swap, or simply take home pre-loved toys without bringing any.

There will also be a creative station for making eco-crafts, a range of plastic-free, vegan temporary tattoos, sustainability education, and a mindfulness and self-care experience for teddies, including surgery for lightly injured ones.

Giorgia Anile, founder of The Toy Library, said: “Our mission, as a social enterprise, is to drive radical change in the way we engage with toys, starting from children and their families.

“Toys are the most plastic-intensive industry in the world, and most have a really short shelf life. There are better ways to provide our kids with the variety of toys they need, while also caring for our planet.”