Give your third grader's reading and writing skills a stretch: have her create a Care Manual for your pet the next time your family goes away.

People have identification cards, why not pets? Make an ID card for your family pet, a fun activity that also gives your child some writing practice.

Encourage your child to take ownership of a plant by creating a care plan and following it over the course of a couple of weeks.

Patterns are everywhere. This activity allows your child to practice inventing their own patterns while creating a portrait of a pet.

Caring for ourselves and others can build connections and a greater sense of love. In this activity, your child will discuss what it means to be caring and will demonstrate care through drawing and by performing two caring and kind deeds.

Bring the fun of gardening indoors! By stuffing a simple pair of pantyhose with a few grass seeds on top, your child can grow her very own plant pet.

What better way to care for the earth than to create a Call to Action plan for the entire family?

Your child can help your family pet take a breather, and help herself relax, too, with this soothing activity.

Is your kid all bent out of shape? Try out some trendy dog yoga, or "doga," with your pet dog!

Help your child make a recycling poster for your household and teach them how to take care of the environment!

Hisss! Make a snake pet from a recycled cardboard tube! Transport your child into nature with this fun and easy craft.

Homemade dog treats are fun to make and delicious for your household pet. Make homemade dog treats to create personal Christmas gifts for dogs.

In this activity, you and your child will read a story about heartfulness, practice heartfulness by sending kind wishes to others, and draw pictures of those you both love and care for (such as family members, friends, or pets).

Using a glass fishbowl, you and your kids can create a low-humidity, open-topped terrarium perfect for easy care, drought-tolerant succulents.

Dog valentine cards are perfect for the pet lover in your life. Make a dog valentine card with your child this February.

Is our water polluted? Help your young scientist understand the importance of taking care of the environment with this simple experiment.

Caring for ourselves and others can build connections and a greater sense of love. In this activity, children reflect on what it means to be caring and to show kindness to others through drawing and performing a kind act of their choosing.

In this activity, your child will interview a caring adult or friend to ask them when they have seen them at their best.

Children build a "Loving Kindness Garden" to represent what they have learned about love, mindfulness, and caring for others in community.

In this activity, your child will learn about how focusing on positive feelings, like love and peace, helps these feelings grow. They will also decorate pots and plant seeds as a reminder of this.

Learning about how plants grow is a building block in the early grades science curriculum. Put a fun twist on this life science concept with these cup monster friends!

In this activity, students will draw a picture of the things they like to listen to at home using their superpower sense of mindful listening.

In this inspiring activity, children create and perform their very own Reader’s Theater about helping the planet!

Ensuring that what we say is truthful, helpful, inspiring, necessary, and kind takes practice! In this social emotional learning activity, your child will set a goal for themselves to THINK before they speak.

This experiment has students record rat behavior to learn about the benefits of rats and research rat myths throughout history.

Introduce your little one to the joys of gardening with this adorable do-it-yourself planter made from clothespins.

Ancient tribes believed that these dolls kept worries away at night. Your 1st grader can make his own and learn about history, culture, and art in this activity

In this activity, your child will explore what it means and how it feels to live in a community.

Kids get to race a felt mouse through a homemade maze using magnets in this exciting 1st grade arts and crafts activity.

In this experiment you observe and determine how well your cat uses his whiskers to navigate through a maze.