Do you have a garden? We've had a small garden in the past but now we just have flowers around our house. I'd love to have a garden to grow our own fruit and vegetables...maybe in the future! Inviting the kids to help with the garden is an awesome way to teach life skills and spend time bonding with them. Today I'm sharing 17 garden activities for kids. Some of these take place in the garden and other sare garden-themed. The activities are labeled below. Activities for the Garden: CD … [Read more...]
Garden Printables for Kids
Creating a garden with children is an amazing experience. Not only is it a special activity to do together, it's rewarding to see the plants grow. Last week, I shared with you our new garden with the Gro-ables Project. We are already seeing sprouts growing on almost all of our plants! My kids are so excited every day when we observe the plants and see change. Today I'm sharing with you 2 garden printables for kids that will make gardening easier and a fun experience! The first printable is a … [Read more...]
The Best Way to Garden with Kids
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Miracle-Gro Gro-ables for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. I'm not much of a gardner, but I have a huge appreciation for my mom, who is an amazing gardener. It takes time, dedication, and patience to grow a successful garden. I've always wanted my kids to learn how to garden because they can learn a lot from taking care of a garden. I especially want them to understand how fruits, vegetables, and herbs are grown. I'm very excited I've found … [Read more...]
Planting a Garden with Preschoolers
Are you ready for spring?! We cannot wait. Every single day Troy tells me what he wants to do when it's spring and summer. Even though it did snow this week, we decided to do a springtime activity and plant a garden! It's an indoor garden for now, but once it gets warmer, we'll transfer the plants outside! Troy was SO excited to do this activity, and I think your little one will love it, too! Here's what we used: I got all the supplies at Target for around $7. I could've bought a kit, but … [Read more...]