For Grown-Ups
What you’ll need
Newsprint or other mess-catcher
Dish soap
Ask About Today
If you had a working animal pet, what are the ways they could help you every day?
Explore
est. 20 min
14 Very Important Pet Jobs
Have you heard of seeing-eye dogs? They help people who can’t see navigate their surroundings. Check out these 14 very important jobs animals have that help us every day!
Animal Actor Training
Before an animal can become a star, they need training as an actor—just like human actors! Here’s how cats get ready to appear on TV.
Avalanche Rescue Dogs
These pups are trained to save lives during an avalanche—that’s when snow falls quickly down the side of a mountain. It's up to these brave dogs to find any people who might be stuck in the snow and help them get out.
Create
est. 20 min
Animal Painting
Today’s all about painting your animal friends—then getting them clean!
Toolkit Materials:
Other Materials:
Newsprint or other mess-catcher; dish soap
Grown-Ups
Put out your camper’s animal figurines with paints and brushes on a piece of newsprint or other mess-catcher. Then let them go at it. When they’re done, give them a bin with soapy water to scrub their animals clean (or just throw them all in the tub or sink).
Kids
Ever seen a green giraffe? What about a pink cat? Paint your animals any colors you can imagine. When you’re done, give them a bath and get them clean again.
Read
est. 5 min
Some Pets
Learn about what different pets do and the sounds they make in Some Pets by Angela Diterlizzi, with pictures by Brendan Wenzel.
Move
est. 10 min
Quickdraw Animal Exercises
Quick! You have 10 seconds to choose an animal in this game of animal fitness. Choose an animal and do the exercise in each round. Stay sharp because each round only lasts 30 seconds!