3 Ways to Inspire Kids to Love Our Planet (1)

• Kids learn by imitating what they see and by experiencing the world around them. To get them to care about the environment and the planet, we need to lead by example.

• If kids see us recycle, they’ll recycle. If they see us appreciate nature, they’ll grow to appreciate it.

• And, the best part about all this is that these “lessons” can be fun and that kids can learn to love our planet, flora and fauna through playful activities!

• Here are three fun and easy activities to do with kids and help them become the Eco Heroes our planet needs.

Adopt an animal

• Most kids genuinely love animals. If we encourage it, they will want to protect them, including their natural environment.

• One good way to get them personally engaged in animal welfare is by joining an animal adoption program.

• Many zoos, animal farms, or reserves have programs that the kids adopt an animal of their choice for a small annual fee.

• Depending on the program, kids get to visit the animal several times per year, get photos mailed to them, or maybe attend classes about the animal or the species.

• Once they are adoptive parents of an animal, it’s important to teach children about their adoptee.

• They will love to learn about their food, habitat, and families, and they may want to know why the species they adopted is endangered. Most often, the animals are endangered because of the impact our human activities have on their environment.

• As empathic as kids are, they will start to search for ways to help now or in the future.