Children’s Learning
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At Newton Clarke Vets, we're keen to teach children about animal welfare. That's where our Children's Club comes in!
Learn more about animals close to home and around the world with the Newton Clarke Vets Children’s Club!
We know you love animals as much as we do, so we’re going to teach you all about the animals we share our planet with, both close to home and overseas.
Below, you’ll find four fun areas to dive into:
- Learn about pets – together we’ll find out more about the awesome animals we share our homes with, and how to keep them happy & healthy
- Learn about wildlife and wild animals – let’s travel around the world together, learning about wildlife close to home and wild animals in other parts of the world
- Animal crafts – it’s time to get creative! Our crafts section has fun things for you to make at home – all to do with animals, of course!
- Animal games & activities – just for fun, we’ll have games and activities you can play by yourself or with friends
Each month, we’ll add new content to each area, so together, we’ll build up a cool library full of animal info! So, don’t forget to keep checking back monthly, and keep learning with us.
Click below to get involved today!
Our team at Newton Clarke Vets have put together these fun-packed articles to teach children about animal welfare. Check back monthly for new content!
Learn about pets
Friendly guides to pet care, behaviour and welfare
- New Year’s resolutions for you and your pets! (January)
- Fun winter games for you and your pet! (February)
- Is your pet ready for Spring? (March)
- Easter treasure hunt for pets (April)
- Do pets have best friends? (May)
- How do pets keep cool in the summer? (June)
- Can animals get sunburn? (July)
- Why do pets need exercise? (August)
- Back to school… but what about your pet? (September)
- Autumn Adventures: Keeping Pets Safe as the Seasons Change (October)
- Exercise and your pet (January)
- Pet behaviour – what your pet is trying to tell you (February)
- Pet spring safety (March)
- Easter safety and fun Easter activities to enjoy with your pet (April)
- The Five Welfare Needs of Dogs (May)
- The Five Welfare Needs of Cats (June)
- The Five Welfare Needs of Rabbits (July)
- The Five Welfare Needs of Guinea Pigs (August)
- The Five Welfare Needs of Hamsters (September)
- The Five Welfare Needs of Gerbils (October)
- The Five Welfare Needs of Ferrets (November)
- Christmas pet safety and presents for pets (December)
- Keeping your pets safe this summer (July)
- Taking your dog on holiday (August)
- The Five Animal Welfare Needs (September)
- Keeping your pet safe this autumn (October)
- Preparing for winter with your pets (November)
- Christmas Pet Perils (December)
Learn about wildlife & wild animals
Discover fascinating wildlife and wild animals
- All about Arctic Hares (January)
- All about Dolphins (February)
- All about Sea Lions (March)
- Charming Chimpanzees (April)
- All about Giant Pandas (May)
- All about Orangutans (June)
- All about Amur Leopards (July)
- The magnificent Blue Whale (August)
- The fantastic Great White Shark (September)
- Amazing African Forest Elephants (October)
- Helping wildlife this winter (January)
- Marvellous Moles (February)
- Chatty Chiffchaffs (March)
- The teeny tiny Hazel Dormouse (April)
- All About Otters (May)
- The pocket-sized Pipistrelle Bat (June)
- Beautiful Barn Owls (July)
- All About Sea Turtles (August)
- All About Hedgehogs (September)
- The Fantastic Flying Squirrel (October)
- All About Emperor Penguins (November)
- Radiant Reindeers (December)
- Helping wildlife during a heatwave (July)
- Buzzing about bees (July)
- Top threats to our animal planet (August)
- Beautiful Badgers (September)
- Gorgeous Grey Squirrels (October)
- Fantastic Mr Fox (November)
- Radiant Robins (December)
Animal crafts
Creative animal-themed projects to make at home
- Make a cotton wool polar bear (January)
- Make an apple bird feeder (February)
- Make some fun bee fingerprint art (March)
- Paint a butterfly (April)
- Make a t-shirt tug toy (May)
- Make a sun bear mask (June)
- Make a butterfly suncatcher (July)
- Make a butterfly feeder (August)
- Make an Autumn Owl (September)
- Make a bat buddy (October)
- Make a mole (January)
- Make a butterfly (February)
- Make a wildflower seed bomb (March)
- Make a solitary bee nest (April)
- Make a wildlife pond (May)
- Make a tasty pup popsicle (June)
- Summer treats for your pets (July)
- Make some ladybird rocks (August)
- Make a fox crown (September)
- Make a pine cone animal (October)
- Make an egg carton penguin (November)
- Make a snow globe (December)
- Make a bird bath (July)
- Make a bug hotel (August)
- Make a hedgehog house (September)
- Make an autumn animal poster (October)
- Make a bird pudding (November)
- Make a Christmas stocking for your pet (December)
Animal games & activities
Puzzles, challenges and activities
- Draw by numbers – draw a fox! (January)
- Ocean animals crossword (February)
- Wild forest animals – spot the difference (March)
- Forest animals crossword (April)
- Giant Panda maze (May)
- Summer wildlife scavenger hunt (June)
- 30 wild things to do this summer! (July)
- Become a mini wildlife photographer! (August)
- Draw by numbers – Whale Shark (September)
- Nocturnal Animal Mystery Game (October)
- Badger maze (January)
- Ocean animals – find the hidden objects (February)
- Spring wildlife watch (March)
- Spot the difference and Easter Egg what comes next (April)
- Let’s go pond spotting! (May)
- African Animals spot the difference (June)
- Ocean Animals find the hidden objects (July)
- The maze under the sea (August)
- Animal word search (September)
- Forest animals crossword (October)
- Spot the difference between the squirrels (November)
- Santa spot the difference (December)
- Summer wildlife spotting (July)
- African animals crossword (July)
- Woodland animals spot the difference (August)
- Woodland wordsearch (September)
- Nocturnal animals wordsearch (October)
- Autumn word scramble (November)
- North Pole crossword (December)