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Garden Theme
Windowsill Greenhouse
Windowsill Greenhouse. There’s nothing quite like learning about plants and gardens as actually getting your hands dirty and growing some plants first hand. We used these windowsill greenhouse kits to grow a variety of different seedlings which we later transplanted into our backyard garden. The kids very much enjoyed every stage of the process and continue to be excited about watching their plants growing.
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Instant Sandbox Garden
Instant Sandbox Garden. I love this garden pretend play idea from Happy Tot Shelf of basically taking fake flowers and using some toy gardening tools and “planting” them in a sandbox to make a little preschool garden. The best part about this activity is that the results are instant, when the kids are done they have a beautiful garden to show for all their work. This can be a huge boost for young kids especially, since REAL gardening can really test their patience with how long it takes to see the results.
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The Gardening Book
The Gardening Book. This book is amazing! It is definitely like no other gardening book I’ve ever seen. Specifically geared towards kids, it has some really fun activities and projects to get kids really enjoying the world of gardening.
I primarily got this book with my daughter in mind, but when my son saw the “Lost World” activity with all sorts of toy cars, dinosaurs, and even a helicopter hidden in a miniature garden scene he was hooked!
The activities in this book have you painting rocks and flower pots, making garden
scenes with accents and toys, making “grass people”, creating beautiful potted gifts,
and even creating an “overgrown castle” like in Sleeping Beauty or Beauty and the
Beast. This book really gets a child’s imagination going while at the same time teaching
some really great stuff about seeds, plants, and flowers. I love that it even goes
into some hands-
Growing Grass
Growing grass . . . nothing too special about that, right? Well, when you use a baking tray and fill it with miniature animals, all of a sudden growing grass becomes VERY exciting and LOTS of fun!
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The Dandelion Seed
The Dandelion Seed. A beautiful story about the very last dandelion seed of the season.
This story follows the seed through its wind-
National Geographic Kids: Seed to Plant
Seed to Plant. Kids see plants, flowers, and trees around them every day. In this lively and educational reader, they'll learn how those plants grow. Kids will take this magical journey from seed pollination to plant growth, learning about what plants need to thrive and grow with the same careful text, brilliant photographs, and the fun approach National Geographic Readers are known for.
Because of an Acorn
Because of an Acorn. Because of an acorn a tree grows, a bird nests, a seed becomes
a flower. Enchanting die-
If You Plant a Seed
If You Plant a Seed. A resonant, gently humorous story about the power of even the smallest acts of kindness and the rewards of compassion and generosity. This book demonstrates not only the process of planting and growing for young children but also how a seed of kindness can bear sweet fruit
A Seed is Sleepy
A Seed is Sleepy. This is a beautiful book that teaches kids about the intricate, complex, and often surprising world of seeds. The book introduces children to a fascinating array of seed and plant facts, making it perfect reading material at home or in the classroom.
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How Does a Seed Become a Plant?
How Does a Seed Become a Plant?. A short science video we found on YouTube. The video is great at capturing the kids’ attention while at the same time presenting a lot of scientific information in an easy to understand presentation.
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Hand Print Flower Craft
Hand Print Flower Craft. I don’t have a link for this project, since it’s just a picture I came across on Pinterest, but the craft is pretty easy to figure out just from looking at the picture. It’s basically just a combination of hand prints for the flower petals and foot prints for the stem and leaves. Make sure to use large sized poster paper, and then just cut it out once the paint has all dried.
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Rainbow Garden Paper Plate Collage
Rainbow Garden Paper Plate Collage. A beautiful garden arts craft that kids can make which gets them painting, cutting, gluing, and sticking. It can be lots of fun and the end results are just stunning!
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Popsicle Stick Garden Picture
Popsicle Stick Garden Picture. I don’t have a link for this activity since it’s just
a picture that I came across on Pinterest, but the idea is pretty simple. Basically
you just take a sheet of construction paper and glue on popsicle sticks to form the
fence posts. Cut and paste some construction paper flowers, grass, and a sun. And
to top it off, you can use pom-
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Nature Craft Heads
Nature Craft Heads. This free printable offers both a boy and a girl head with which kids can decorate with things they find in nature. Along these same lines, I also love the idea of making a rainbow picture out of different colored flowers that kids can collect from the garden. A great way to engage in art while enjoying the great outdoors and exploring what's going on in nature around us.
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For the images behind the grass I put together this simple printable with pictures of things you could expect to see in a garden.
>> Download FREE Garden Scene Printable
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Carnation Color Changing Science Experiment
Carnation Color Changing Science Experiment. One of my favorite science experiments! Watch a white carnation flower literally changing color as it drinks up colored water through its stem. This is a great way to teach kids about how plants draw up nutrients through their roots and stems to feed the flowers.
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Seed Packet Matching Game
Seed Packet Matching Game. Your basic Memory matching game, only it’s made out of different seed packets that have been cut and laminated. A great way to recycle your seed packets and also engage in a game of memory that familiarizes your child with the basic garden plants and vegetables.
Yucky Worms
Yucky Worms. Who would want to be friends with a wiggly, slimy worm? You can’t even tell which end is which! But there’s more to these lowly creatures than meets the eye. Kids are invited to find out where worms live, see how they move, and understand why gardeners consider them friends with the help of this humorous and informative look at an unappreciated, and fascinating, creature.
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Children Learn About Worms
Children Learn About Worms. Zoologist Jess French teaches kids about worms in her treehouse den and shows kids how to make a wormery.
Wild Kratts Mystery of Squirmy Wormy
Wild Kratts Mystery of Squirmy Wormy. Chris and Martin are miniaturized for an underground mission with earthworms.
The Long Wriggly Earthworm
The Long Wriggly Earthworm. This is a cute little animated story about an earthworm who was mocked by the other bugs in the garden who didn’t understand why he was always eating dirt. But when the worm gets depressed and stops eating dirt altogether the other bugs quickly realize the very important role the earthworm has in making the ground just right for all the flowers and garden plants.
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Worm Farm (Shipped with Live Worms!)
Worm Farm (Shipped with Live Worms!). This worm farm has everything you need to put it together – including the worms! A fun way for kids to observe the wiggly world of worms as they go about their amazing daily business.
Dirt Dessert With Gummy Worms
Dirt Dessert With Gummy Worms. This tasty dessert is a huge hit with kids. Made with your basic chocolate pudding, crushed Oreo cookies, and topped with yummy gummy worms. What kid could possibly resist this messy, tasty treat?!
Dandelion Paper Craft
Dandelion Paper Craft. I don’t have a link for this activity since it’s just an image I came across on Pinterest, but it’s pretty simple and straight forward, and such a cute picture for a garden themed study!
How to Draw a Tulip
Easy Kids Drawing: How to Draw a Tulip. This particular drawing series is one of my kids’ favorites. The instructions are easy to follow, and the person giving the instructions does a really good job of encouraging kids to try new things and even use their own imagination to make their drawings unique.
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How to Draw a Plant (with folding surprise!)
How to Draw a Plant (with folding surprise!). This is a fun, unique art project that teaches kids how to draw a young plant that “grows” into a beautiful flower!
Strawberry Shortcake: Five Sweet Strawberries
Five Sweet Strawberries. This is a favorite book with our kids. It has glittery plastic strawberries that disappear one by one as you turn the pages of the book and at the end there is a full spread of beautiful glittery strawberries – enough to share with friends!