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Creating an Edible Sensory Garden for Children with Herbs

Simple tips for how to create an edible sensory garden for kids. Tips for how to gather a variety of herbs with different colors, textures, smells, and tastes for your child to experience. Let's make an edible sensory garden! It is finally that time of year when we can spend more time outdoors due to the cooler weather. This means that is it a perfect time for gardening. Edible Sensory Garden for Kids This year, I am working on creating a sensory garden for our family. What ... Read more...

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Art in the Garden: Herb Painting Activity

Explore art in the garden with this herb painting with kids craft idea, a simple but creative garden themed preschool activity. With just paint and herbs your child will create colorful art and a love of herbs in the garden. It's the perfect garden art project for kids to add to our  Kids in the Garden Series. I’m am beyond thrilled to share today on the Educators Spin On It, and to be included in this fabulous “Kids in the Garden” series. ~Melissa of Mama ... Read more...

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The Best Herbs to Grow with Children

Gardening with kids can be a learning AND sensory experience. Children learn best with they activate their sense of sight, touch, smell, sound, and taste. Adding an herb garden can be the easiest way to start gardening with your kids. I am excited to introduce you to Victoria a talented mom with education schooling and experience in organizing local mom groups. She shares her parenting journey and kid activities at Squiggles and Bubbles. The Best Herbs to Grow with ... Read more...

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Tips for Starting a School Garden

Creating a school garden with Preschoolers with 10 Easy Steps. Read how to set up your preschool garden for opportunities for learning outdoors with kids. Gardens are a great way to integrate social and academic learning into practical life, and everyday activity. There is so much potential in a garden classroom. Affiliate Links included in this post. Guest Post: Dayna is here as a guest writer to showcase some of these school garden learning activities and advice for starting up ... Read more...

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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 Kids I am often asked about WHAT to grow in your garden. The easiest and most general answer is KALE. Why? Well... ... 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 Kids Snow 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 ... 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 ... 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 ... 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 Kids As parents, we are trying to raise well rounded kids that are knowledgeable about the world around ... 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 Links Life Cycle of a Praying Mantis for Kids Observe the Life Cycle of a Praying Mantis: My child is fascinated with the life cycle of a butterfly. We ... Read more...

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