When something is extinct, it means it’s gone forever, like a favorite toy that got lost and can never be found again. Imagine your favorite dinosaur toy. Dinosaurs used to be real creatures that roamed the Earth, but now they are all gone. Extinct means there are no more dinosaurs alive anywhere in the world.

Think of a birthday cake that everyone loves. If everyone eats all the cake and there’s none left, the cake is gone. It’s like being extinct because there’s no more cake to enjoy.

Another way to think about it is like a bubble. When you blow a bubble, it floats in the air, but then it pops and disappears. Once it’s popped, it can’t come back. That’s what happens to animals or plants when they become extinct. They disappear and can’t come back.

Imagine a storybook with a character you love. If the story is never written again and all the books disappear, then that character becomes extinct too. It’s important to take care of animals and nature so they don’t become extinct, just like we take care of our toys and books.