Natural hazards preparedness activities for all ages
Here in Washington, everyone can be a preparedness champion, regardless of your age! Discover games, videos, books, comics and other fun preparedness and natural hazards-themed activities below.
Dice & Disasters: The Role Playing Game
When Disaster Strikes, What Happens Next?
That’s ultimately up to you and the people around you at the time! Preparedness and survival skills will help you and your friends/families get through any situation that, but it’s more than just building a kit or stashing supplies. You may find out that you your skills, hobbies, or interests will help you out in ways you never imagined! However, no matter how prepared you are, there’s always going to be some measure of chance involved, whether you’re in a very inconvenient location or someone nearby wasn’t as prepared as you. That’s why we roll the dice – but just like in real life, more preparedness and/or practice increases your odds of succeeding at everything during a disaster. Learn more in this preparedness game developed by our outreach team. Download it here (PDF).
Games, Videos, Comics & More!
Elementary
American Red Cross (ages 7-11) |
Talking with kids about disasters
Earthquakes
- Easy Earthquake Maze & Coloring Page (PDF)
- Rocket Rules [videos, activities, books] – The Hero in You Foundation (Preschool – Grade 3)
- Ready Wrigley Prepares for Earthquakes [activity book] – CDC
- Prepare with Pedro! Earthquake Story [activity book] – American Red Cross (Grades K-2)
- Prepare with Pedro! Earthquake Hazard Hunt Poster – American Red Cross (Grades K-2)
- Medium Earthquake Maze & Word Search (PDF)
Tsunamis
- Prepare with Pedro! Tsunami Story [activity book] – American Red Cross (Grades K-2)
- Easy Tsunami Maze & Coloring Page (PDF)
- NOAA Knows Tsunamis (PDF)
- Weather WizKids tsunami page
Wildfire/Home Fire
- Sparky School House – National Fire Protection Association (Preschool – Grade 5)
- Sparky’s Fun House [games] – NFPA
- Sparky’s Activities [coloring pages, crafts, activity pages] – NFPA
- Prepare with Pedro! Home Fire Story [activity book] – American Red Cross (Grades K-2)
Preparedness
- Ready Freddie! [activity book]
- Ready 2 Help | Ready.gov
- Disaster Master (ready.gov) [online game]
- Monster Guard [app] – American Red Cross (ages 7-11)
- Pillowcase Project [activity book] – American Red Cross
- Ready Wrigley! Coping after a Disaster [activity book] – CDC
- Prepare with Pedro! Pedro Goes to a Shelter [video] – American Red Cross
- Prepare with Pedro! Pedro Goes to a Shelter [activity book] – American Red Cross (Grades K-2)
- Prepare with Pedro! Everybody can be a Superhero [video] – American Red Cross (ages 5-12)
- Prepare with Pedro! Disaster Preparedness Activity Book – American Red Cross(Grades 2-6)
- Prepare with Pedro! Resilience & Coping Skills [activity book] – American Red Cross
- Prepare with Pedro! Flood Story [activity book] – American Red Cross
Middle School
Earthquakes
- Earthquake Comic Book - Without Warning! (PDF)
- Make an earthquake safety video – share it with public.education@mil.wa.gov
Tsunamis
General hazards
Preparedness
- Disaster Master [online game] – Ready.gov
- Build A Kit [online game] – Ready.gov
- Girl Scouts of Western Washington: Be Prepared, Not Scared
- The Great Cascadia Zombie Survival Challenge – Girl Scouts of Western Washington
High School
Tsunamis
Volcanoes
General hazards
Preparedness
- Teen CERT
- Youth Preparedness Council – Ready.gov
- FEMA Region 10 Youth Preparedness Council
- You are the help until help arrives
- Home Hazard Hunt (PDF)
- Girl Scouts of Western Washington: Be Prepared, Not Scared
- The Great Cascadia Zombie Survival Challenge – Girl Scouts of Western Washington
- The "Emergency Collectables" program in Japan
All Ages
- Emergency Contact Card – American Red Cross
- Hazards Map – American Red Cross
- Geologic Information Portal [interactive map] – Washington DNR
Partner Programs
- Ready.gov/Kids
- Smokey the Bear Campaign
- Prepare with Pedro! – American Red Cross
- Building Resilience – American Red Cross
- Pillowcase Project – American Red Cross
- Ready Wrigley! – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- ShakeOut - Schools
Three Steps to Preparedness
| Learn your Hazards | Have a Plan | Build Kits |
Learning about the hazards near where you work, play, and live will help you and your family be prepared for disasters that could happen, like earthquakes, floods, and pandemics. | Having a family disaster plan gives you peace of mind when a disaster happens. Decide as a family where your meeting locations are and who your out-of-area contact is. | You and your family may be on your own for at least two weeks when a disaster happens. Build a 2 Weeks Ready kit at home and smaller kits for work, school, and vehicles. |
Connect With Us
Email: public.education@mil.wa.gov