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Growing Kale in your Garden with Kids

Follow these simple tips for growing kale in your garden with kids! Gardening is a great way to teach kids about life cycles, the natural world, nutrition, vocabulary and mathematics. It is work (don't let anyone convince you otherwise) but a work that we feel is beneficial to all members of our family and so we make time to garden. Growing Kale with KidsI am often asked about WHAT to grow in your garden. The easiest and most general answer is KALE. Why? Well... This post contains amazon ... Read more...

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Growing Peas with Kids in the Garden

Discover how easy it is to grow Peas with kids in your garden. Plus use our garden journal to expand your child's learning in the garden.Our household loves gardening. I am often asked what is our favorite vegetable to grow. Without a doubt, I would say, snow peas.Growing Peas with KidsSnow peas are one of my favorite plants to grow in both our home and school garden.  Mostly because they are so easy to grow.  Peas prefer cooler weather and can be planted after the danger of frost ... Read more...

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ALL about growing ZUCCHINI

One of the best vegetables to grow with kids is zucchini! Here are some simple tips for how to grow zucchini at home this summer in your garden. One truly magical vegetable to grow with kids is zucchini. It's so much fun teaching them about how zucchini grow. Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases from affiliate links within this post. Tips for Growing Zucchini with Kids Growing zucchini with kids is a lot of fun. The plants grow HUGE and kids can help ... Read more...

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Tips and Tricks for Growing Carrots with Kids

Growing Carrots with kids gets them excited about eating healthy! Carrots grown in the garden taste much different than the carrots you can purchase in the stores. My kids are not big vegetable eaters, but they adore eating a carrot fresh from the garden (a little bit of dirt and all).If you are willing to start a small backyard garden, carrots do not take up a whole bunch of space and may be a great addition to your learning garden adventures. Disclosure: Amazon links to products ... Read more...

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Growing potatoes with Kids: a Backyard Gardening Activity

Growing potatoes with kids is a very fun and rewarding activity for children to help with. They can be grown in-ground or in-containers, making it a versatile crop. For a large yield, you would of course need more space, but for a backyard gardening activity, growing potatoes is one of our favorites!Disclosure: Amazon Affiliate Links included in this post. Growing Potatoes with KidsAs parents, we are trying to raise well rounded kids that are knowledgeable about the world around them, thoughtful ... Read more...

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Raise a Praying Mantis | Activities for Kids to Explore Life Cycles

Learning about life cycles of animals and plants help kids connect with the natural world, develop a deeper understanding of science, and strengthen their vocabulary.Try these activities with children as you examine the life cycle of a praying mantis in your home or classroom. Disclosure: This post contains Amazon Affiliate LinksLife Cycle of a Praying Mantis for KidsObserve the Life Cycle of a Praying Mantis:My child is fascinated with the life cycle of a butterfly. We have raised many over the ... Read more...

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10 Frog Activities for It’s Mine by Leo Lionni

Discover 10 creative and educational frog activities inspired by Leo Lionni's It's Mine!—perfect for teaching young children about sharing and cooperation through crafts, songs, science, and imaginative play.​This post contains Amazon Affiliate links. It's Mine Frog ActivitiesWe're featuring books by Leo Lionni for the Virtual Book Club for Kids .Have a little fun with the book It's Mine with these playful frog activities for your child! We chose to share the book It's Mine by Leo Lionni. With a ... Read more...

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Frog Themed Toss Game for Preschoolers

Create an adorable frog themed toss game with recycled cardboard, paint, and a few pipe cleaners for a game packed with froggy fun! Work on creativity and fine motor skills with this one-of-a-kind frog game for your preschooler.Here's how to make this Frog Game.Disclosure: This post contains links to amazon affiliates. There's something very fun about learning about frogs with preschoolers. The way they hop, the way they croak, and honestly how important there are to discovering a healthy ... Read more...

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Small World Play and Learning

My kids are mostly screen-free, so I was extremely excited for Asia Citro's book, 150+ Screen-Free Activities for Kids: The Very Best and Easiest Playtime Activities from FunAtHomeWithKids.com! to be delivered.My 8 year old read it from cover to cover, bookmarking her favorite activities to try. She read her favorite activities to her 5-year-old brother, then they scoured the kitchen cupboards and art cabinets to see which activities we had available to make.  Which was everything ... Read more...

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Learn to Read Simple Sentences with LEGO Pond Animals

Learn to read with LEGO pond animals! Tips for how to teach your child to learn to read simple sentences during pond themed playtime with LEGOS. My kids like to build with LEGO's. We have been working on using more describing words to tell about our structures. This week, my preschooler is trying to use color words more often. We are learning about ponds and so he was trying to build some pond animals. Amazon affiliate links."Look Mom, I made a yellow duck!"Transitioning Kids from Building with ... Read more...

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