Growing a Garden
Bring out the green thumb in your kids with these great gardening ideas. For more cute crafts, sign up for FamilyFun's "At the Craft Table" Newsletter.
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- 3 Things to Do with Egg Cartons
- Here's how to turn an egg carton into a vehicle for action figures, an Easter countdown treat, or a grass-sprouting caterpillar. ... Read More
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- 3 Things to Do with Mint Tins
- Turn sturdy, portable mint tins into three great gift ideas -- Mother's Day greetings, a boredom-busting kit, and a mini cactus garden. ... Read More
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- Bee House
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- Invite gentle orchard mason bees into your garden with this simple home.
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- Beneficial Bugs
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- These helpful row-marking insects appear to be standing guard above your tender garden seedlings.
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- Gifts from the Whole Class
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- Gift cards and flower bulbs are are two great ways for the whole class to thank the teacher for helping kids thrive.
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- Grow Your Own Name
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- Even if your little gardener can't write his name yet, he'll still enjoy watching it grow!
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- Hanging Garden Seed Starter
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- This ingenious homemade planter brings seedlings closer to the sun and your family even closer to springtime!
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- Leaf Tokens
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- These clay coins are lovely springtime keepsakes, and in the process of making them, your kids can learn the names of the trees in your backyard ... Read More
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- Leafy Letter Topiary
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- Make an initial move toward spring with this personalized topiary.
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- Mosaic Birdbath
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- Give returning feathered fliers a fancy place to touch down by embellishing a fl owerpot saucer with colorful tiles or pebbles (our pebbled ... Read More
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- Plantable Greeting Cards
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- Transform scrap paper into greeting cards that will sprout pretty wildflowers when planted -- a great gift and a hands-on lesson in ... Read More
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- Plastic Bottle Herb Planters
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- This modular, self-watering herb garden is green in all senses of the word!
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- Rainforest in a Jar
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- Thanks to a sealed environment that traps moisture but lets in light, this self-contained mini greenhouse needs little care. ... Read More
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- Terrific Terrarium
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- Bring nature indoors and create your own tiny, tropical ecosystem.
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- Terrific Terrariums
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- This easy learning activity gets budding botanists out in the field in search of natural treasures and gives them a special place to house ... Read More








