Description
Build Classroom Goals Into a Critter Habitat Reveal
Bring class goals to life with a build-it-piece-by-piece WholeHearted Critter Crew™ classroom mascot reward system! This Moose & Friends Classroom Mascot whole-class incentive kit gives teachers a playful way to support classroom management, PBIS rewards, behavior goals, routines, and class motivation.
With the Handy Critter Home Builder, students are not just working toward a prize or filling in another chart. They are helping build a surprise critter habitat one piece at a time. Each time your class reaches the goal, another habitat piece is added until your students have helped create a completed home for Moose, Bear, Panda, Hippo, Cow, or another favorite classroom mascot.
That means the progress tracker becomes part of the reward. Students get to watch the habitat slowly appear, wonder what the finished critter home will look like, and celebrate when the final piece is added. You can add an extra classroom reward if you want, but the habitat reveal itself gives students a built-in reason to stay interested, keep working, and see their progress grow. When the habitat is complete, they can also get a fun Spot the Difference activity that extends the reveal and gives students another playful way to enjoy the finished habitat.
Use it for lining up calmly, staying on task, keeping the classroom tidy, showing responsibility, following directions, or any routine, behavior, or habit your class needs to strengthen. It also works beautifully during a habitat unit, animal homes lesson, science activity, morning meeting, counseling group, or individual goal-setting routine.
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Built-In SEL + Classroom Systems
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Moose
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Panda
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Bear
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Hippo
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Cow (color & black and white printing)
⭐️ Whole-Class Goal & Reward Boards
Use the goal and reward boards to show students what the class is working toward. Write your class goal, choose the reward or incentive, and build the habitat as students meet the goal.
⭐️ 3 Blueprint Home Frames
The blueprint frames give students a visual place to build the habitat. Add each puzzle piece as the class reaches the goal and let students watch the critter’s home come to life.
⭐️ 5 Critter Mascot Habitat & Home Sets
Each habitat / home includes:
- Incentive Puzzle
- Single Page Poster
- Large Poster, 4 pages
- Spot the Difference Activity
- Included habitats are for:
- Moose
- Cow
- Panda
- Bear
- Hippo
⭐️ SPOT THE DIFFERENCE ACTIVITY WORKSHEETS
Each critter habitat includes a fun Spot the Difference activity worksheet that students can complete after the habitat is built. Use it as a built-in follow-up activity, a class celebration, a morning work option, an early finisher page, or a playful extension during a habitat unit.
⭐️ 40 Classroom Incentive Reward Coupons / Cutouts
Use the included reward coupons as an extra incentive once the habitat is complete. These work well for classroom rewards, PBIS incentives, whole-class celebrations, and student motivation.
⭐️ Handy Critter Home Builder Outfit, which includes:
- Guess Who I Am Reveal Rhyme (a just for fun reveal rhyme that you can use without implementing the Incentive System)
- Classroom Cue Reveal Rhyme to introduce the classroom incentive Handy Critter Home Builder system
- A Quick Teacher Guide for turning the costume into an easy classroom routine or discussion tool
⭐️ Costume Reveal Activities to build the excitement including:
- Costume Reveal Curtains
- Costume Reveal Balloons
- Envelope / Confidential File Labels
- Tips for introducing each costume with mystery and class buy-in
⭐️ Message Templates for letting your critter “do the talking,” including speech bubbles, thought bubbles, signs, and whiteboards
⭐️ Habitat Themed Conversation Starters, including Jokes, Would You Rather prompts, and True-or-False Fun Facts
⭐️ Critter Home Digital Spinner Challenge Game (includes both a digital spinner and printable board) with 30 prompts, including a Thought Swap category that helps kids practice noticing unhelpful thoughts and choosing more helpful ones
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WANT EVEN MORE CRITTERS?
If you love the idea of switching animals throughout the year, grab the: WholeHearted Critter Crew™ Ultimate Growing Bundle
Includes all 20 animals across:
- Goose & Friends: Goose, Penguin, Platypus, Owl, Eagle
- Moose & Friends: Moose, Panda, Cow, Hippo, Brown Bear
- Fox & Friends: Fox, Dog, Cat, Sloth, Pig
- Deer & Friends: Deer, Giraffe, Alpaca, Zebra, and Horse
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PLUS 24 additional mascots EXCLUSIVE to the Full Access Bundles:
- Capybara, Baby Chick, Axolotl, Duck, Otter & Beaver (Goose & Friends sizing)
- Polar Bear, Lion, Elephant, Buffalo, Rhino & Tiger (Moose & Friends sizing)
- Doodle Dog, Skunk, Wolf, Koala, Raccoon & Sheep (Fox & Friends sizing)
- Unicorn, Dinosaur, Donkey, Emu, Camel & Kangaroo (Deer & Friends sizing)
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In Case You Didn’t Know…
When you tag WholeHearted School Counseling in a photo or reel of your critter in action (on Instagram, Facebook, or TikTok), you’ll be entered into our monthly WholeHearted Critter Crew™ giveaway!
Each month, two winners are selected:
- Winner #1: A custom critter outfit designed and/or directed by you (or your students)
- Winner #2: A school-spirit critter outfit in your school’s colors—plus a school license for a Getting to Know You Starter Kit of your choice
.As a bonus, you’ll also receive access to an exclusive “Just for Participating” Costume of the Month, available only to those who join the fun. More details are included inside the kit.








