Yard & Garden Activities
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Watering Plants Activity
The small diameter (1¼") of the plastic Emerald Mister allows a child to hold it with one hand while pressing the pump-top with the other. Learn More -
Yoga Garden Game
An unusually fun cooperative movement game with no winners or losers. Children are naturally good at and enjoy practicing (and inventing) yoga poses as they move the bumblebee marker around the board. Learn More -
Glass Pitcher with Lid
Children can serve themselves by twisting the lid open. Our best-selling see-through pitcher has a pour-through lid, easy-grasp handle, nearly dripless spout, and perfect size (just over 3" square at base). A favorite! Learn More -
Wildcraft! - An Herbal Adventure Game
Herbalists developed this intriguing cooperative board game to teach botany in the context of kind, compassionate play. Children help each other resolve challenges with herbal remedy plant cards to bring everyone home together. Learn More -
Worm Vue Wonders
A great way to connect gardening, science, and the young child’s tendency to nurture living things. A complete observation activity with everything needed for worms (and children!) to thrive. Learn More -
Compost Keeper
The youngest children can rescue peelings, eggshells and other table scraps to place in this appealing, practical compost crock. An older child can carry the crock outdoors and empty it into the bin. Ages 3 and up. Learn More -
Kitchen Compost Carrier & Replacement Filters - Lightweight 2-gallon compost container
A great hands-on way to connect children with our human role as stewards of this amazing planet. They can easily manage the sturdy handle and snap-lock lid. Dishwasher-safe. 9" square x 12" high. Learn More -
Stainless Steel Compost Pail & Replacement Filters - Compact countertop compost container
Saving scraps and carrying them to the compost pile is a great way for children to experience the recycling circle, from garden harvest to meal to compost to harvest again. Compact design with a sturdy handle. Holds ½ gallon. Learn More -
Pot Maker
A simple, step-by-step activity that demonstrates the regenerative powers of recycling. Children can make biodegradable seedling pots without glue and replant (pot and all) in the garden later. Learn More -
Root-Vue Farm
Children will be amazed at what goes on beneath the surface of the soil! Young gardeners (and scientists!) can watch roots develop through a clear side panel as seeds grow. 16" x 5½" x 9¼" high. Learn More -
Garden Spider Web Frame - Spider observation habitat
Invite one of nature’s most creative and industrious creatures into a special home in the garden, where children can observe the intricacies of web design and maybe see a spider trap its dinner! Learn More -
External Parts of the Spider Photo Cards - From Maitri Learning
The funnel spider illustrates the main features of arachnids. Set includes 3-part photo cards for 8 parts: spider, legs, abdomen, cephalothorax, eyes, jaws, pedipalps, and spinnerets. Learn More -
Build A Birdfeeder Kit
A satisfying, ready-to-build project. The youngest children may need help with instructions and holding pieces. Older children can manage independently. Everyone will enjoy observing the cheerful visitors! Learn More -
Butterfly Garden & Replacement Larvae - Life cycle observation habitat
The three-week metamorphosis from larvae to butterfly perfectly illustrates the cyclical nature of life on Earth. Caring for (and releasing) live butterflies is a rewarding activity children can repeat every year. Learn More -
Kids' Garden Cards - 40 Fun Indoor and Outdoor Activities and Games
This treasury of nature activities uses an accessible oversize card deck format to make browsing easy and quick. Set of 40 color-coded, laminated cards, labeled by category in a sturdy storage box. Learn More
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