This month we will be discussing pets and their impact on our lives.

Activity: Design a Paper Bag Pet

Youth will be able to use their imagination and craft materials to design their very own pet with a paper bag. We will be encouraging creativity and individuality in their paper bag pets.

Youth will introduce their pet to the rest of the group when all are done.  While creating the pet, youth will be encouraged to think of names and other characteristics their pet will have that they can share with the class.

During their introductions, you can fill in the blanks for each child on their “Meet My Pet” sheet. Youth this age are shy about speaking in front of a group, even a group of their peers. This will encourage them to express themselves more easily. The pet sheets should be sent home with the youth to accompany their pet.

Every youth that participates should receive a “good job” compliment and a 4-H Clover sticker or other sticker for their communication efforts.

Discussion Topics

• Who has a pet?
• How does your pet “talk” to you without being able to speak?
• If you could have any pet in the world, what would it be?
  • Why?
  • Where would you keep this pet?
  • How would you care for it?