Change: Kids Activities to Inspire Activism

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OK, little world-changers – who is ready to DO? We’re big believers that you’re never too young to start changing our world for the better…but where to begin…?

Find a Picture Book to Inspire Activism

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Woke Baby by Mahogany L. Browne
No!: My First Book of Protest by Julie Merberg
A is For Activist, Counting on Community, and M is for Movement by Innosanto Nagara
We Are the Change: Words of Inspiration from Civil Rights Leaders by Harry Belafonte
Change Sings: A Children’s Anthem by Amanda Gorman
Peaceful Fights for Equal Rights by Rob Sanders
The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson
The Magical Yet by Angela DiTerlizzi
Hey, Wall: A Story of Art & Community by Susan Verde
I Walk with Vanessa: A Picture Book Story About a Simple Act of Kindness by Kerascoët
The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family by Ibtihaj Muhammad
Just Ask!: Be Different, Be Brave, Be You by Sonia Sotomayor
Kid Activists: True Tales of Childhood from Champions of Change by Robin Stevenson

Teach Kids the Importance of Voting

Did you know that we have a HUGE free printable voting kit to help your kids learn about our democratic voting process? Better yet, the full post includes lots of resources to help teach your kids about how we vote and why it’s such an important outlet for using our voices to create change.

Bookmark These Activism Websites for Kids

DoSomething.org

Wow – I wish there had been something like this around when I was a kid. With projects that range from hosting a park clean-up rally, to creating an anti-bullying comic, to acting as PR rep for your local animal shelter – this site is an ahhh-mazing tool for budding activists (really good inspiration for adults too!)

What a great way to show kids how far some knowledge, planning, effort, and care can go in the fight for good. While this is definitely geared toward older kids, there are lots of good ideas and inspiration for projects you could tweak to be used with younger ones as well.

In their own words: “One of the largest global organizations for young people and social change, our 4.8 million members in 130 countries tackle volunteer campaigns that impact every cause. Poverty. Discrimination. The environment. And everything else. Our promise: Any cause, anytime, anywhere.“

Some of our favorite things about it:

It doesn’t just share causes – it gives great information and facts
Encourages group participation & sharing
Utilizes social media, but doesn’t require it
Promotes goal-setting, activism, volunteering & community service
The search provides a super-simple way to find the right cause/project
Offers TONS of creative projects and ideas for involvement
Multiple projects can be followed

*Heads Up: In addition to tackling some pretty serious issues that may need more explanation, the activities on this website invite users to create an account in order to participate. An email address is required to set up an account and a cell number is optional for texts – so we’d say this is definitely (at least in the beginning) a kid + parent thing.