For Kids
GET KIDS INVOLVED IN National WILDLIFE WEEK!
Wildlife can be found in the most unexpected places—in your backyard, on the playground or strolling through a community park! Check out the activities below to engage your friends, family, and students in wildlife education.
Meet Your Wild Neighbors
Spot amazing wildlife without leaving home! Meet Ranger Rick and a few other animal neighbors in this sing-along video!
Play the Silhouette Game
See how well you know your wild neighbors in this fun matching game that you can download, print, and cut out the cards to play! Make the perfect match!
“I Have, Who HAS” Game
Kids of all ages can practice their identification skills in this colorful game you can download, print, and cut out the cards to play! Guess who!
Test Your Wildlife WisDom
What should you do when you find yourself face-to-face with a wild animal? Take this quiz to find out!
Inspire Kids to Love Nature
Packed with exciting wildlife stories, games, and activities, our award-winning Ranger Rick magazines inspire children to learn and foster a lifelong love of the outdoors.
More Ranger Rick
To learn more about wildlife and find more fun, educational, and engaging activities for kids, visit us at the Ranger Rick website!
FUN WAYS TO CONNECT KIDS WITH NATURE
At Home
- Get outdoors for a Green Hour and discover the wonders of wildlife (activity ideas for the whole family ranging from 15 to 60 minutes).
- Create habitat at home to protect wildlife through NWF’s Certified Wildlife Habitat program.
At SCHOOL
- Green your school and engage youth in wildlife protection efforts through NWF’s EcoSchools program. (EcoSchools U.S. is a certification program for elementary through secondary schools that nurtures environmental learning and climate action).
- Create habitat at school to protect wildlife through NWF’s Schoolyard Habitats program.
- Take action for birds, bats, butterflies and other pollinators at college or university through NWF’s Campus Pollinator Pledge.
In the Community
- Create habitat in your community to protect wildlife through NWF’s Community Wildlife Habitat program.
