If you have a funny story about your pet, take a picture and display it so everyone can see the picture of your pet as you tell the story. They are perfect for desk pets because they come in a variety of animals and you can usually find different themed ones throughout the school year as the holidays and seasons change. When there are less items to choose from, it will take less time for your students to choose the reward that they want.

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They will love imagining where their pet is from and designing a space that is just for their special friend. Another perk to providing just the materials for building a desk pet habitat is that students can switch it up. Teachers are using these as a reward system where students have their little pets and are able to earn food, treats, and other desk pet accessories.

It isn’t just for lower elementary, but there are a few different ways I suggest you cater this incentive to older students. However, this way of introducing the desk pets and the system revolving around them caters perfectly to upper elementary students because they are able to create accessories to go with their desk pets. I know using Desk Pets in my classroom will be ever-evolving based on the ideas and needs of my students.