Three children dressed as superheroes from Ecomaison's Toy Cleanup Mission

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Toy Rescue Mission: Free activities to save them from the trash!

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Sort, repair, or repurpose: Through the Toy Rescue Mission, children learned how to give their toys a second life. A look back at these free, fun activities that taught the whole family how to take the right steps

Are your kids ready to become toy super-saviours?

What should you do with broken or unwanted toys? Should you put them in the yellow recycling bin, the black trash can, at a recycling center, or in a drop-off bin at a store? It’s not always easy to know what to do…

Good news! To help parents and children adopt the right habits, Ecomaison has once again teamed up with toy manufacturers and major toy retailers to launch the second edition of the “Toy Rescue Mission” campaign:free, fun, traveling activitiesdesigned by Ecomaison to teach children about sorting, reusing, and repairing.

Children repairing a toy tractor during Ecomaison's toy rescue mission

Two Must-See Destinations in Spring 2026

The goal? To raise families’ awareness of the circular economy of toys while having fun!
As a bonus, the children go home with surprises that recognize their commitment to the “Toy Rescue” mission.

The 3 toy rescue missions

Mission Tri with Tri-Rex

Repair, donate, or recycle?
Through an interactive game, your children learn how to sort their toys properly to give them the best second life possible.

Its motto
Tri-Rex discovered his powers after sorting his dinosaur toy. Since then, he’s been using his powers to save toys.

Tri-Rex, superhero of Mission Tri in Ecomaison’s Toy Rescue Operation
Captain Fixit, superheroine of the "Repair-It-All Mission" as part of Ecomaison's "Toy Rescue" operation.

Mission Répar'tout with Capitaine Fixit

A DIY Repair Workshop
Choose your favorite toy: an Ecoiffier workbench, a Smoby slide, or a Falk ride-on toy? Grab your best tools and play the repair game! A repaired toy is a saved toy!

Its motto
This toy is in trouble—it needs to be repaired as soon as possible before it’s too late.

Mission Récup'jouets with Reuse Rider

Give my toys a new life
? It’s a piece of cake!

Restore them, turn them into new products (picture frames, mosaics, keychains, spinning tops)—step into the shoes of Reuse Rider
*Reuse Rider: The Reuse Rider.

His motto
Toys are being abandoned—rescue them before it’s too late and give them a second life!

Reuse Rider, the superhero of the Toy Recovery Mission as part of Ecomaison’s Toy Rescue Operation.
A child is repairing a wooden object with an adult during an outdoor workshop.

Self-repairing your objects: Give them a second life!

A broken part, a mechanism that no longer works?
Ecomaison offers advice and solutions to help you repair your items.

Access tutorials and practical guides to walk you through the repair process step by step. Access spare parts from our partners to easily replace worn-out or broken components.

  • Throughout the year, drop-off stations are available at participating stores. Toys are collected there and then refurbished by specialized organizations, which give them a new lease on life.