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Make a Kid-friendly Backyard: Creative and Magical Backyard Ideas for Kids is a post from guest writer Sara. If you’re looking for a touch of whimsy to add to your life, a pinch of fairy dust should do the trick. If you don’t have any fairy dust, a sprinkle of glitter mixed with sugar is a quite handy substitute. Of course,… Read More
Free Plant Worksheets for Kindergarten – 2nd Grade Post Preview: This post contains a free printable learning packet with a plant and gardening theme. There are also other ideas for plant and garden themed learning. This is a great time of year to start studying plant life. I love that studying about plants and nature just naturally lends itself to so many… Read More
How to Make A Self-Watering Planter for under $10 is a post by Jennifer of Adventures in McQuill-land. My husband and I have joked that we are raising two little farm boys in a town home in Northern Virginia, not an easy task, believe me. Our youngest once devised a plan for keeping a goat in a pen outside our living… Read More
It’s time for another free preschool printable packet, and this time it’s full of garden printables! Featuring insects, plants, and snails, this packet is a wonderful addition to a garden themed unit study. This garden printables packet contains seven pages of activities that are perfect for preschoolers, but also may be appropriate for kids a little younger and a little older, depending on individual… Read More
I don’t know how this crept up on me, but Mother’s Day is coming up soon! In anticipation of Mother’s Day, I’m sharing a sweet set of free printable Mother’s Day seed packets. I even have a great idea for a homemade Mother’s Day project for kids for these to go along with! These printable Mother’s Day seed packets will… Read More
Garden Books and Activities for Preschoolers is from Dianna of The Kennedy Adventures: It’s not quite time to start gardening yet around here, but I’ve started collecting ideas for garden books and activities to explore as soon as the weather breaks. These ideas are great for toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergarten kids. Seeds! Seeds! Seeds! This sweet book has been… Read More