Green Thumbs: A Kid's Activity Guide to Indoor and Outdoor Gardening
Mar 1995 · Chicago Review Press
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Discover the joy of planting, harvesting, and nature crafts with hands-on projects designed for young botanists.
Green Thumbs introduces children to the wonder of growing plants both on a sunny windowsill and in a backyard plot. Using household items like milk jugs, egg cartons, and recycled kitchen containers, young growers discover essential botany concepts while nurturing vegetables, flowers, and herbs.
Readers learn how living systems work through practical experiments, helpful tips, and tasty kitchen recipes:
- Make homemade seed starters, mini greenhouses, and rich compost
- Build simple birdhouses, slug traps, and butterfly gardens to welcome helpful wildlife
- Mix easy recipes including flower petal candy, nasturtium salad, and fresh sun tea
- Create herbal crafts such as soothing herb pillows and decorated gift jars
This activity guide is suitable for elementary school classrooms, homeschool nature studies, and weekend family projects.
Discover the joy of planting, harvesting, and nature crafts with hands-on projects designed for young botanists.
Green Thumbs introduces children to the wonder of growing plants both on a sunny windowsill and in a backyard plot. Using household items like milk jugs, egg cartons, and recycled kit...
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About the author
Laurie Carlson is the author of Colonial Kids, Westward Ho!, More Than Moccasins, and Kids Camp! She has taught preschool, primary grades, and children's art classes. She lives in Cheney, Washington.
Laurie Carlson is the author of Colonial Kids, Westward Ho!, More Than Moccasins, and Kids Camp! She has taught preschool, primary grades, and children's art classes. She lives in Cheney, Washington.
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