Raising vegan children can seem intimidating, but it doesn't have to be! With the abundance of resources and support of the vegan community, more people are understanding the benefits of feeding and teaching children about plant-based foods at an early age. Below are resources for educating parents and children, games for kids, and activities for the whole family! 

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RESOURCES FOR parents 

Center for Nutrition Studies 

• Family & Kids Resources

Humane Education Advocates Reaching Teachers (HEART)

National Afro Vegan Virtual Conference

• How to Maintain a Happy Vegan Family
• Vegan Parenting 101
  

North American Vegetarian Society 

• Vegan Toddlers: How to Ensure Healthy Growth

PETA

• A Kids Guide to Going Vegan
  
• A Kids Guide to Vegan Nutrition
  
• Teach Kind Curriculum Kit  
  
• The Ultimate Vegan Shopping List 

Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine

• Four Ways Vegan Diets Can Benefit Kids
• Healthy Snacks for Kids
• Nutrition for Kids 
  
• ​Parents Guide to Building Better Bones 
• Raising a Plant-Based Family 
• Raising Vegan Kids

Plant-Based Juniors

• Plant-Based Nutrition During Pregnancy, Infancy and Breastfeeding

PLANTRICIAN PROVIDERS

Find a plant-based doctor near you! 

​Switch4Good

• Dairy-Free in a Day: Toddlers & Kids 
  
• No More Family Food Fights with Dr. Yami 
  
• Raising Dairy-Free Babies

The Institute for Humane Education 

The Vegetarian Resource Group 

• Basic Needs in Pregnancy and Childhood
• Feeding Vegan Kids 
  
• Tips for Parents of Young Vegans
  

The Vegan Society 

• Life Stages 

Twinkl

• ​Vegan Teaching Resources

Vegucated 

• Resources for the Vegucated Family 

Facebook

• How Vegan Children Thrive
• What Vegan Children Eat
  

​Instagram

• @Plantbasedpediatrician
  
• @Leafy_Vibe ​

Youtube Pages

• Bite Size Vegan
  
• ​Ellen Fisher
  
• Shine with Plants 
• What JoJo Eats
  

​Podcasts

• TryVeg Vegan Family Podcast 
  
• Veggie Doctor Radio 

Follow Animal Rights Coalition's local family group for vegan children and their parents!

FOLLOW VEGKINS

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RESOURCES FOR kids 

Games for Toddlers 

• ​HEART: Help Cora, Kazu and Casey solve their next case! 
• PETA: PETA-approved vegan games 
• Rescued!: A game of knowledge, strategy & chance
• ​The Vegetarian Resource Group: Veggie-focused games
• The Good Kid Project: We're All Animals 
• Violet's Vegan Comics

Games for Babies

• Raise Vegan: Sensory play for kids

Vegan & Kid-Friendly Places to Visit

1. Animal Sanctuaries 
2. Minnesota Arboretum
3. Science Museum
4. Children's Museum
5. Apple Orchard
6. Pumpkin Patch/Corn Maze (No Petting Zoo!) 
7. Children's Theatre
8. ​Franconia Sculpture Park 
9. ​Minnehaha Falls 
10. ​The Beach 
11. Nature walks
12. ​Parks and Playgrounds 

Activities for Kids

1. Join ARC's VegKins group to meet other vegan families, participate in fun events and helps animals! ​
2. Bring kids along to peaceful protests, tabling events, chalktivism and other kid-friendly ARC events (ARC hosts many)!
3. ​Start a fundraiser for a vegan animal sanctuary. 
4. Start your own chalktivism in your neighborhood or park. 
5. Invite kids in the kitchen. 
6. Have important vegan conversations 
   1. "Why do we choose to not eat animals?"
   2. "How many animals did we save this week by eating plant-based? How much water, land, and energy did we save?
7. Read a vegan book. 
8. Watch kid-friendly, vegan movies.
9. Learn new facts a different animal each day and draw them! Create a comic book. 
10. More activities and ideas. 

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