Spring and summer are the perfect seasons for gardening. Get your hands dirty with your kids and try one of these five gardening projects. These cute crafts will get your kids to put down the remote control and get outside. Gardening takes hard work, patience and lots of love—all great characteristics to encourage in your children.
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DIY Chia Pet
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Frugal Family Home How fun are these DIY chia pets? Plants make great practice for raising a pet. Your kids can "take care" of their plant pet with water and sunlight and watch it grow.
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Jack & the Beanstalk
Be a Fun Mum Turn a classic children's story into a gardening project. Your kids will love watching the beanstalk grow taller and taller over the weeks.
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DIY Seed Bombs
Practically Functional Did you know you can make your own seed bombs? This is a great project for little helpers! Keep these seed bombs to plant yourself or wrap them up pretty to give as gifts.
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Mini Flower Garden Pots
Marie LeBaron These adorable flower pots are perfect for little hands. You kids can decorate these mini planters however they'd like and then together you can raise little plants and watch them grow. You can even use these to start a fairy garden.
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Popsicle Stick Plant Markers
Make and Takes Use good ol' popsicle sticks to label all of the different herbs and plants in your garden. Paint the popsicle sticks with different colors and label them with a permanent marker. These can be personalized for however you or your kids want them to look.
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