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Books for Kids and Families -
Books for Kids Activities
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NonFiction books for kids on gardening and how to plant a garden. Your child will love these gardening books for a fun spring and summer activity. For ages 6+.
Roots, Shoots, Buckets & Boots: Gardening Together with Children By Sharon Lovejoy Buy this Book at Amazon Pros: Informative introduction to the world of gardening. Teaches fun things like how to make a pizza garden. Offers thrifty advice on how to harvest seeds, find the best products, etc.
Book Description Plant a pumpkinseed with a child, and cultivate wonder. This simple act of reconnecting with children with nature is Sharon Lovejoy's purpose and joy and gift. Author of Sunflower Houses: Garden Discoveries for Children of All Ages and Hollyhock Days: Garden Adventures for the Young at Heart, Sharon Lovejoy is a nationally known garden writer whose books, television specials, and projects at her learning landscape in California have introduced thousands of children to the pleasures of gardening. In her newest book, Roots, Shoots, Buckets & Boots, she presents 12 spirited, easy-to-implement ideas for theme gardens that parents and kids can grow together. Illustrated throughout by the author's own lyrical watercolors, each garden includes a plan, the planting recipe - seeds, seedlings, and growing instructions spelled out step-by-step - and activities. There's the Pizza Patch , a giant-size wheel garden planted in "slices" of tomatoes, zucchini, oregano, and basil. A Flowery Maze to get lost in. A Moon Garden of night-blooming flowers, including a moonflower tent. And Mother Nature's Medicine Chest. Discovery Walks teach kids how the gardens work, and a chapter on gardening basics includes a child-friendly 10-Minute Plan for planting and maintenance, plus a list of the top 20 plants guaranteed to make gardeners out of kids.
Green Thumbs: A Kid's Activity Guide to Indoor and Outdoor Gardening By Laurie Carlson Buy this Book at Amazon Pros: Truly for the beginning gardener. Helpful plant information –to keep pests away, bring butterflies, etc.
Cons: Book Description
Kids will be creating their own gardens in no time with a guide to indoor and outdoor gardening projects that offers a way for kids to get exercise, fresh air, and learn about nature all at the same time. Original. This book is a very simple book that may be best used by younger children 4 - 6 rather than older children. It is, however, a prefect book for the beginner gardener and really will get your child enjoy the outdoors and plants.
Gardening With Kids By Catherine Woram, Martyn Cox, and Polly Wreford Buy this Book at Amazon Pros: Book Description Children find gardening fun and fascinating—watching a bean sprout or a pumpkin grow bigger every day can seem like a miracle, as well as a huge achievement. And gardening can help kids connect to and understand more about nature, the seasons, and the food we eat. In Gardening with Kids, Catherine Woram and Martyn Cox tell you everything you need to know, from choosing and preparing your site, and growing from seeds, bulbs, and cuttings, to choosing plants from the local garden center. Themed plant lists help you choose what to grow, as well as highlighting plants to avoid. There are 35 amazing projects—even toddlers can enjoy growing cress in crazy eggheads or planting colorful annuals, while older kids can create their own salad patch, a hanging basket, a terrarium in a glass jar, or an alpine garden. There are also plenty of garden-related crafts to work on indoors. Little hands will enjoy getting to grips with lavender bags and windchimes made out of cans. A section on outdoor fun covers garden games and treasure hunts whatever outside space they have.
A Backyard Flower Garden for Kids By Amie Jane Leavitt Buy this Book at Amazon Pros: Book Description People all around the world enjoy the hobby of gardening. They love planting tiny seeds in the soil and watching them sprout into mature plants. Gardening isn t just for adults, however. Kids can plan, create, and maintain their own gardens, too. Gardening for Kids is rich with ideas and instructions for making water gardens, flower gardens, vegetable gardens, perennial gardens, butterfly gardens, and landscape designs. Riding bikes, hiking, and playing sports aren t the only things you can do in the great outdoors. If you d like a relaxing, rewarding way to spend time outside, you could start your very own flower garden. Follow these step-by-step instructions for preparing your garden plot and choosing flowers for shady and sunny locations, plus maintaining your garden by weeding, watering, and deadheading. Discover the difference between annuals and perennials, and find out what to plant to attract colorful birds and butterflies. Decorate your own gardening gloves and belt for carrying the tools you ll need to maintain a garden once it starts to grow. Whether you re planting in a big backyard or in containers that you can keep indoors, you can reap the rewards of successful flower gardening. |
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