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The Book of Gardening Projects for Kids

101 Ways to Get Kids Outside, Dirty, and Having Fun

Paperback

Published: 29th May 2012
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Many gardeners find that once they have children gardening goes the way of late-night dinner parties and Sunday morning sleep-ins. Raising kids and maintaining a garden can be a juggling act, leaving the family garden forgotten and neglected. But kids can make great gardening companions, and the benefits of including them are impossible to ignore. Gardening gets kids outdoors and away from television and video games, increases their connection to plants and animals, and helps build enthusiasm for fresh fruits and vegetables. Their involvement becomes the real harvest of a family garden.

In The Book of Gardening Projects for Kids, Whitney Cohen and John Fisher draw on years of experience in the Life Lab Garden Classroom and gardening with their own children to teach parents how to integrate the garden into their family life, no matter its scope or scale. The book features simple, practical gardening advice, including how to design a play-friendly garden, ideas for fun-filled theme gardens, and how to cook and preserve the garden's bounty. 101 engaging, family-friendly garden activities are also featured, from making Crunch-n-Munch Vegetable Beds and Muddy Miniature Masterpieces to harvesting berries for Fresh Fruity Pops.

This step-by-step guide to working side-by-side with kids will inspire all parents to grow their own little gardener and to get dirty, plant seeds, and enjoy the garden's delicious rewards.

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18/2/2013
 
5.0

Full of simple and lovely ideas

By Elizabeth

from Brisbane

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Pros

  • Deserves Multiple Readings
  • Easy To Understand
  • Inspirational
  • Well Written

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    Best Uses

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    • Parents
    • Reference
    • School Holidays
    • Teachers

    Comments about The Book of Gardening Projects for Kids:

    Lovely book full of great activities, information and inspiration. Great for ideas on how to make your garden the type of environment your children prefer over the TV. We've started a couple of the projects already and I have a list going of the next few to get into! Love this book... It will be used for years to come.

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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    "Cohen and Fisher will help your kids develop their green thumbs."--Sierraclub.com

    ISBN: 9781604692457
    ISBN-10: 1604692456
    Audience: General
    Format: Paperback
    Language: English
    Number Of Pages: 264
    Published: 29th May 2012
    Dimensions (cm): 23.0 x 20.5  x 2.0
    Weight (kg): 0.748