Kids Care! 75 Ways to Make A Difference
7 - 12 years. This book helps children formulate a plan of action to make a difference, and then to help them see the plan through to completion.
Kids Care about People:
- Helping others feel more comfortable in new surroundings
- Helping older people with day-to-day chores
- Learning to listen
- Making cards and small gifts to bring good cheer
- Helping kids who miss a lot of school
- How to hold fundraisers
- Food and blanket drives
Kids Care about Pets:
- Making cat and dog toys
- Growing their own catnip or baking (and selling) dog biscuits
- Creating a home pet care service
- Making 'welcome' toys for humane shelters
- Learning games to play with cats and dogs for their exercise and companionship
Kids Care about Wildlife:
- Helping animals in their own neighborhoods or backyards
- Making removable stick-on window art to protect birds
- Building birdhouses for birds whose habitat is threatened
- Growing sunflowers for wildlife
Kids Care about the Environment:
- Useful (and funny) recycle bins
- Door 'snakes'
- Rain catchers

