• What will happen in a virtual shop, laboratory, or home? What connects a perceptive detective and a thoughtful consumer?
• For children, we have combined new technologies with traditional forms of learning and play. ABC of the Young Consumer offers free online games, card games, colouring pages, cut-outs, and much more.
• Do you teach at a preschool or at home? Visit malykonsument.uokik.gov.pl and educate with UOKiK – click, download, cut and play. Enjoy and share!

On the occasion of the upcoming National Preschooler’s Day, UOKiK invites everyone to learn and play together. ABC of the Young Consumer is an educational project for children aged 4–6, preschools, parents and carers. Who is a consumer and how can we shop wisely? What is a complaint? What does the CE mark mean and how can we recognise safe toys? With Mr Receipt, we suggest how to teach young consumers, engaging their imagination and emotions.

– All of us are consumers – even the youngest children. They accompany us while shopping and even buy small items by themselves. So, when asked whether it is worthwhile to educate our young consumers, my answer is: absolutely! Let us shape their awareness and attitudes now, so that they can make thoughtful and safe decisions. We have prepared a range of free materials tailored to different needs, preferences, and educational capabilities. I warmly invite you to learn and have fun together! - says President of UOKiK Tomasz Chróstny.

Online games

A simple receipt will help you make a complaint. And what power does Mr Receipt have? He is the guide on malykonsument.uokik.gov.pl. He will lead you through interactive online gaming spaces where children can take on different roles. In “CE Marking Detectives”, they become investigators. Exploring a children’s room, kitchen, and living room, they look for items with special CE mark – which some products, such as all toys, must have.

In the “Shopping” game, they go shopping and choose products from a list, making thoughtful decisions. At the “Toy Laboratory”, they test whether toy cars, stuffed animals, and robots are suitable for play or need repair. Broken toys can be dangerous! By playing the “Shopping memo” game, children practice their memory, reflexes, and perceptiveness.

Card games, colouring pages, cut-outs…

The card games “What a pair!” and “Little memo” can be downloaded, printed, cut out, and played at home or in preschool. They are an education tool and an idea for having fun together. To practice their fine motor skills, children can colour in the laboratory, cut out toys, or connect the dots to reveal a mysterious symbol. For fans of rhymes and seekers of knowledge, there is a glossary, which explains what a complaint is, what a payment card is, and who a manufacturer is.

For preschools and educators

Do you teach at a preschool or are you involved in children’s education? Use our prepared lesson plans. They contain detailed descriptions, worksheets, game ideas, and lots of supporting materials. They are consistent with the core curriculum for preschool education. We also offer teaching and methodological materials to support work with children. Learn how to engage young children in learning about consumer rights and how to introduce new technologies into your classes.

As part of the ABC of the Young Consumer project for preschoolers, free classes are held throughout Poland by the ProPublika Foundation thanks to funding from the UOKiK. There are still places available for meetings in the West Pomeranian and Lubusz voivodeship, which you can sign up for online. This is the second edition of classes in preschools. Between 2022 and 2025, the project is scheduled to involve a total of over 750 institutions and more than 20,000 children.

Get involved!

Together with UOKiK, take care of the education and safety of the youngest. Join us in promoting the ABC of the Young Consumer. All our materials are free of charge, developed by experts, and tested by children. At uokik.gov.pl, you can order a 3D leaflet, a magnet with a notepad, or a cylinder imitating the size of a child’s oesophagus to verify the safety of small toys or their parts. Join us!