For more fun, you can make a living teepee for the kids. Start by setting up 6 poles, teepee style and planting seeds such as, cucumber and pole beans (vines). In no time, they will grow up the poles. I have added another link below to a step by step guide to building one.
A Teepee Trellis for Pole Beans.
I also came across a cute sunflower house for kids.
click here
Sunflowers are fun to grow too.
For flower gardening, make sure the flowers are bright colored and big. These can be used as a cut flowers for bouquets at the dinner table. Zinnias (the first picture above) and marigolds (the second picture) are the easiest to grow. Fragrant smelling plants, sweet peas, geraniums, lily-of-the-valley, and dianthus. Big flowers, hibiscus, sunflowers, dahlias, oriental lilies, and joe pye weed. More flowers to have are snapdragons, hollyhocks, and nasturtiums. Some of the easiest to grow from seed is sweet peas, dianthus, and sunflowers. You can also buy plants from your local gardening center, etc. for instant beauty in a childs garden.
Click below for some cool links.
Themes & Activities Flowers and Gardening SUnflower coloring page online Pressing Flowers with Kids Drying Flowers
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Gardening will teach your child responsibility, build self esteem, and teach them about some wonders of nature. You will also give them some wonderful memories from all that quality time spent together.
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