Preschool Garden Vegetable Printables

Today, I’m sharing parenting tips on preschool garden vegetable printables for kids.  I found these kids coloring pages at  www.vegetable-gardening-online.com.  So, I thought I would share them with my readers. These vegetable coloring pages are a fun way to expose children to gardening.  Furthermore, you can discuss the importance of vegetables in our diet.

 

It’s also a great way to start a conversation about backyard vegetable gardening  with your children too.  They can become familiar with growing their own food.  Getting children involved in gardening teaches them to nurture and to become self-sufficient. Furthermore, children should learn to be responsible at an early age.  Responsibility will become a life lesson.

 

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teaching children about vegetables

Teaching children to become self-sufficient is imperative.  One of the best ways to become self-sufficient is to grow your own fruit and vegetables.  So, start small and build you garden over time.  First, try planting kaleidoscope carrots to peak your child’s interest.  Orange can be boring so add a little color.  Plant kaleidoscope carrots that are yellow, purple, orange, red and sometimes white.

 

Another interesting project is to plant colored popcorn.   Popcorn is a favorite on movie night. Husk the corn after it has dried and store for movie night. Furthermore, tomatoes come in different colors too.  I plant red, yellow, orange and purple tomatoes.  Get creative and make it a family event.  Children often like what you like.  If you introduce them to things early, it will stick with them.


My grandchildren love gardening.  I introduced them to gardening by allowing them to water my garden.  I allowed them to pick peppers and green beans.  Soon they wanted to plant their own vegetables.

 

Furthermore, allow your children to explore seed catalogues.  They can check out different varieties of plants and flowers. For example, sunflower are big deal at my house. We plant Russian Mammoth, Lemon Queen, and Autumn beauty for a colorful summer display. The Mexican Sunflower is small and could be a variable option for children. Don’t leave pumpkins off you list.  Remember they do require lots of space though.

 

I plan to let my granddaughter color these preschool garden vegetable printables.   So, grab a box of crayons and print these tomato, green beans, carrot and corn printables, and let your kids go to work too.

 

Last, stay tuned for our April Showers posts this month.  We’ll be sharing more activities for kids, craft roundups and other ideas for those rainy days.  You can download the preschool garden vegetable printables here.  You may also like: Kids Gardening Crafts

Kids Garden Crafts Roundup

Today, I’m sharing parenting tips on kids garden crafts I was in the process of planning my summer garden and decided to look for garden crafts to do with my grandchildren when they visit.   I found some great garden crafts, suitable for a variety of age groups.  And, these crafts are a great way to keep the kids outside and involved in nature. And, they are a great way to spend family time together.

 

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Kids Garden Crafts:


1.  Root Viewer – Found on Zulily – First, it’s a great way for children to watch vegetables grow underground establish roots and grow.  I initially found this on Zulily, but it is currently out of stock.  However, you can check out Fat Brain Toys, they have it in stock.  Furthermore, this is also great for science lovers.

2.  Hand and Foot Print Flowers – Found on Learning As We Are Growing – Second, this is a great craft for capturing memories of adorable little fingers and toes.  Also, this craft is a wonderful gift idea for grandparents or parents for Mother’s or Father’s Day.

3.  Slinky Bird Feeder – Found on Glamumous.  However, I found a DIY version on Dust Bunnies and Dog Toys, which I will be using.  I purchased a Slinky from the Family Dollar for a few bucks.  Fortunately, I just happened to have several size embroidery rings in the closet just waiting to be used. My Blue Jays love peanuts.  Be sure to use unsalted peanuts if you make this project.

4.  Tissue Paper Flower Pots – Found on From ABCs to Acts.  Cute idea to make with children.  So, I plan to use Marigolds with my grandchildren.  They can nurture them all summer.  And, Marigolds will last until they are hit with a hard frost.  You can purchase the tissue paper from the Dollar Tree.  They have a pack with bright, bold colors, which is perfect for summer.  You can find inexpensive pots at your local garden center for a few bucks.

5.  Bug Bingo – Next, found on About.  Adorable, and this would be fun to play on those rainy, summer days. Just as important, the card and insects are free to download.  Just print and assemble.

6.  Personalized Stepping Stones – Found on Skip To My Lou.  Additionally, creating a personalized stepping stone in the garden will excite any child.  Fortunately, all of the supplies can be found at your local Lowes or Home Depot.

7.  Ladybug Rocks – Found on Parenting –  Another cute idea to place in a garden or to use as paper weighs for mom or dad’s office.  Additionally, they will make great gifts for teachers or anyone else who loves ladybugs.

8. Truck Garden Planters – Found on Toby and Roo.  Next, if you have old dump trucks that your children don’t play with anymore, this will be a great project.  Also, you may be able to purchase the trucks cheaply at your local Dollar Store, yard sales or the Goodwill.

9.  Popsicle Stick Garden Markers – Found on Instagram.  Unfortunately, I couldn’t find the instructions.  But the project looks easy enough to figure out by looking at the pictures.

10.  Bird Bath – Found on Dump A Day   I love the bright colors on this bird bath.

11. Rainbow Garden MarkersLiving Well Spending Less  Fortunately, this craft is cheap.  Most of all, it’s a great use of paint sticks.  I’m going to make these and use this idea in my garden this season.

12. Spring Tulips – So, I found this craft on Let Kids Create.   A few sheets of paper, adorable finger paints and a fork will keep them busy for hours. This craft is definitely on my To Do List.

 

Finally, I hope you find a craft or two on my kids garden crafts roundup that you can make with your children/grandchildren.  Please leave a comment, we may want to adopt it. Last, be sure to subscribe to my blog before you leave and follow me on social media!