Desk Pets

What Are Desk Pets?

A desk pet is typically an animal-shaped mini eraser or toy that students earn as a reward or incentive and then are further incentivized by earning cute accessories for their desk pets. This trend is a fun way to get students excited about their time spent in the classroom while also giving them the little boost they need to strive to achieve the goals set for them.

Find Desk Pets for the Classroom

Although many people think of mini erasers when they think of desk pets, the truth is that any animal-shaped toy works just fine! Have a look at our impressive selection of desk pets ¿ some of which you can buy in an assortment to make sure you're stocked up. Our desk pets and desk pet accessories are at low prices you won't find anywhere else ¿ guaranteed!

Desk Pets Erasers & More!

Mini erasers, toys, squishies and more can all work as desk pets. If it's small and shaped like an animal, you can use it as a desk pet.

But what about accessories for the desk pets? Accessories are the additional rewards earned by students who already have a desk pet. Students will work hard to earn accessories for their desk pets, so don't be surprised if you experience some friendly competition among the students in the class to see who can outfit their desk pet with the most fun accessories like:

1. Stickers are great accessories for desk pets, especially when the stickers feature pet themes.
2. Containers for the desk pets give the desk pets somewhere to "sleep" when the students go home for the day.
3. Mini erasers in other shapes allow students to create a unique habitat for their desk pet.
4. Food-shaped toys or erasers give students something to "feed" to their desk pets.

Anything pet related that is small enough to "interact" with the desk pet can work as an accessory!

Creating a Desk Pet Home

While the general purpose of a desk pet is to reside on the student's desk, there can be alternative arrangements if you find the desk pets are becoming too distracting to students during their lessons. You can instead create a desk pet habitat space in the classroom that kids can visit as a reward or during free time, or you can have students create little box homes that are displayed in the classroom to house the desk pets.