Turning everyday moments into lifelong lessons

Every day is an opportunity to teach your child the value of kindness, empathy and responsibility. Our free activities are designed to inspire your child and help them build compassionate connections with animals and the world around them.

Explore Activities for Every Age

We’ve hand-picked activities to help you and your child get inspired and have fun whilst learning about animals, and how to help make their lives better. All activities are designed to be easy for you to get going with minimal prep, planning or equipment needed. Each activity has easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions.

Every time you complete an activity upload evidence to your dashboard and receive a certificate to share with your child.

Activities for kids 5-7

Hand-picked activities and lessons to spark curiosity and help young people begin their journey of connecting with nature and animals.

Activities for kids 8-11

Engaging activities and lessons that deepen young people’s understanding of their relationship with animals and the importance of responsible care.

Activities for kids 11+

Thought-provoking activities and lessons that encourage young people to explore how animals feel and the ethical considerations of their care.

Explore all of our resources

Everyday moments can inspire responsibility, kindness, and care

As a parent or carer, you are your child’s first and most important teacher. Our Connect, Care, Reflect model makes it easy to turn everyday experiences into powerful learning moments. From spotting wildlife on a walk to discussing how pets feel, every interaction helps shape a more compassionate, responsible future.

A child looking into a small puddle in a wooded area

Our favourite story

“We were walking through a forest as part of a home education group and found a shallow, marshy area. The children wanted to know what they could find, so we stopped what we were planning to do and followed their curiosity. We found lots of frogs and discussed why it’s important to take care of their homes.”

Our key pillars

Connect

Exploring nature and our environment sparks curiosity and creativity, inspiring us to play, learn, and discover the world around us!

Care

Learning how to care for animals teaches responsibility and helps build skills that last a lifetime.

A young girl and her father taking pictures

Reflect

By thinking about the impact of our actions, we grow into more empathetic and compassionate individuals.

A ladybird on the finger of a young girl

Our daughter is particularly good at finding beetles! We make sure to spend the time to learn about their homes and how to interact with them safely.

Joanne, mum

Get started with RSPCA Education

1 Create your RSPCA account to access free teaching resources.

2 Explore a range of resources designed to suit both home and classroom learning.

3 Empower your students by fostering critical thinking and exploring hands-on solutions together

4 Share your success with our certificates—showing the impact of your actions.

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A class taking part in building a hedgehog home — Image shows a class taking part in building a home for hedgehogs.