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Beginner Gardening for KIDS
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items as a passionate gardener and homeschool mom, these are my favorite must-have essentials for starting a gardening curriculum, lessons, and ideas for DIY projects with kids. from books, garden beds, soil ammendments-- i got you!
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Books that are garden themed for homeschoolers AND kids
Everything you need to START your homeschool garden
Curriculum and lesson plans
Books that are garden themed for homeschoolers AND kids
As a homeschool mom, I love books that are both educational and fun! These have a lot of hands on projects that your kids will love (even if you don’t homeschool)
Wonderful ideas for children on gardening, sustainability, and projects. great for all ages!
The Garden Classroom: Hands-On Activities
gardening projects for kids! There’s 30 great ideas here so prepare to get your hands dirty
Let's Get Gardening Book
the pictures are so cute! and its actually super informative. a quick read- but def. something to have
Planting a Rainbow
an introduction to botany for kids! they can learn about native pollinators and plants
Pollinators & Native Plants for Kids
lots of great activities with this book. we even used this for our bird unit study too.
Exploring Nature Activity Book: 50 Outdoor Projects
learning just became nostalgic with this one! my favorite childhood author's take on the life of a seed
How Does a Seed Sprout? Life Cycles - Eric Carle
hand down the best book for gardening for kids! it has a lot of cool projects for them to get messy and make some memories
Gardening for Kids: Fun STEAM Projects
super duper cute book! the illustrations are hands down the best.
Messy McFarlen's Tomato Garden Picture Book
this book has sooo much great tid-bits! if you could read one book on gardening, let it be this one! I used it daily when i first started gardening
Raised-Bed Gardening for Beginners Guide
love this book! my oldest loved the illustrations and i did too. hands down one of my fav's
My First Garden: For Little Gardeners
amazing book for kids on gardening! there is a wealth of knowledge here.
Square Foot Gardening with Kids: Learn Together
Everything you need to START your homeschool garden
the nitty gritty of starting! basically all the basics and bigger things you will need to be successful . I use all of these in my beginner backyard garden here in Arizona and am super impressed with them all.
these are sooo easy to put together and are such a great size for your garden bed.
Land Guard 8x4x1 ft Galvanized Raised Garden Bed Kit
the perfect size thats not too overwhelming! i have my tomatoes in these and they are doing great. easy to put together too!
AHEONLAR 2 Pack 4x2x1ft Galvanized Raised Garden Bed
Gardening basics start with great soil! starting a compost pile comes with SO much education for your learner (and you!)
Miracle-Gro Dual Chamber Compost Tumbler 105L
all the tools you need are included! and comes with a bag-- a total must have!
CHRYZTAL Stainless Steel Gardening Tool Set
a great way to introduce the science of your soil! ph test kit
2-in-1 Soil Test Kit for pH & Nitrogen
i love having grow bags! easy to move around and a great price too. these are perfect for your garden and for kiddos too
Gardzen 6-Pack 30 Gallon Aeration Grow Bags
this was really easy to put up, and my kids were able to help too! great for those on a budget
Portable Greenhouse
Curriculum and lesson plans
as a homeschool mom, teaching my kids how to garden was a must! we love these. they have been a huge game changer as for curriculum, lessons, etc.
the lessons in this curriculum are super helpful for kids and adults.
Garden Curriculum: Lesson Plans for Elementary
This is basically everything you need for organizing your beginner garden. I love how neat everything looks, its so helpful!
Garden Printable
this is def kids focused! which makes it so much fun for their minds to absorb things. this planner is super helpful
Childrens Garden Planner
So many great unit study ideas here! Most digital downloadable you can just save and print! So convenient
Garden Unit Study