Hands-on activities for at-home exploring

Coming Soon: Dig into Soil

Explore how healthy soils contribute to addressing climate change while starting soil conservation activities at home with the new Dig into Soil initiative. The hands-on activities in this initiative encourage youth ages 8 to 16 to become soil champions in their own backyard.

Watch for the Activity Book that's available for digital download starting Apr. 23, 2021, and get your hands dirty to start composting at home.

Coming Soon: My Plate and the Planet

My Plate and the Planet is an exciting new initiative that encourages youth ages 8 to 16 to explore the food we eat and the world around us through hands-on activities while having some 4-H fun in your own home.

Watch for the Activity Book that's available for digital download in April 2021.

Find Your 4-H Wings

What do loons, bats and owls have in common? You can discover them all with Find Your 4-H Wings! With these Activity Books, you’ll explore native birds and bats in your own backyard and how you can protect them.

• Bird Conservation
• Birds 101
• Bird Identification & Bird Watching Passport
• Owls
• Loons
• Bats

Steeped in Soil

Get your hands dirty as you learn the nitty-gritty about soils, explore healthy soils with hands-on activities, and participate in science experiments from Steeped in Soil.

• Full Activity Book
• Individual activities

Featured activities from 4-H across Canada:​

• Make a Rocket (Manitoba) 
• Paper Geocaching (Saskatchewan)
• Farm Safety Crossword (Nova Scotia)
• Exploding Lunch Break Experiment (Manitoba)
• Writing a News Story (Saskatchewan)
• Nature Scavenger Hunt (Nova Scotia)
• Gardening Basics with 4-H BC

Discover even more free activities from 4-H:

• 4-H @ Home (from 4-H British Columbia)
• 4-H at Home (4-H Nova Scotia)
• Exploring 4-H at Home (from 4-H Saskatchewan)
• Weekly at Home Activities (4-H Manitoba)