This hands on and easy craft is fun for gardeners of all ages, with very minimal materials needed. Gardener Kelsey's Tips: Make the lines of your heart with your glue gun really thick (so paint wont seep Send us an email to flowers@youareagardener.com Building on and nurturing SEL skills for children at

To find out what works best for you, is to try out various coping strategies, aka 'gardening tools'. For example, when you find yourself stressed and have some 'weeds' popping up, try taking a walk, doing Keep track of what works to help you take your mind off your 'weeds' (your negative thoughts) and focus Sometimes, we just need some alternate activities to disrupt those weeds from growing. Did you do this activity with you students or with you kids? Send us pictures of your pinwheels!

It may seem silly, but these special items can be really valuable grounding tools to have in our toolbox Left image courtesy of Arty Crafty Kids, right image courtesy of Paseando Hilos. When you need to feel it's magic, take a few seconds to hold each bead, or to run your finger on it's Mantra cards often say exactly what you need to hear. Right image courtesy of Lisa Congdon There are so many ways to find support in objects.

start to gear up for the 2021/2022 school year, we would like to take a minute to reflect on all the kind

beautiful painted rock decorations to use as home accents and serve as a daily reminder to Pull Your Weeds Take a walk, find some rocks, grab some paints, use our Fox & gardening theme as inspirations and get --> Send us photos to flowers@youareagardener.com. Send us an email to flowers@youareagardener.com You Are a Gardener® and the #PullYourweeds® Blog are Dig into raising a new generation of emotionally empowered kids!

The next time you find yourself in this situation, think about what you would say to a friend in your Be kind to yourself" - Author unknown Be kind to yourselves, gardeners! #TheFutureIsBright

blog a resource for families & educators to learn practical applications in emotional management for kids Use a small spoon to create the different shapes - for the inner circle, a small dollop seems to work best and for the petals, use a bit more batter and kind of smear it to create more of a petal shape. Send us your #FlowerMoments by tagging us @youareagardener or emailing flowers@youareagardener.com!

process involves small batches, allowing us to make edits, include rewrites, or add new illustrations as needed

replying to a text or message ✔ Pausing during a conversation to think before speaking ✔ Saying, “I need Circle Draw a circle on paper or picture one in your mind. Long-Term Growth We Begin to See 🌱 More ease in navigating emotional moments 🌱 A deeper connection We don’t need more time or the right moment to begin. We simply need a pause, a breath, and a willingness to choose.

positive relationships with others while playing games, encourages listening skills, it introduces kids Scroll down for 3 of our favorite Dice Games for kids! Fun Fact For Kids About Dice: Dice are known to be one of the oldest kind of games and very popular during If you and your kids are looking for some other classic ways to entertain a modern child check out some

notices what is happening around you and inside you, then decides whether you are safe enough to rest or need Without awareness, this can feel like carrying too many weeds at once. It does not need to be big. These tools give the nervous system what it needs in the moment, especially when life feels intense or Check out Gardener Foxie's Rooted in Calm Smoothie  Recipe, created with gardeners of all ages in mind

They don't have to be super specific, but adjust as needed for your area. Here is our list for reference: Find 5 small twigs of varying colors Find one oddly shaped leaf Find something that has fallen off of a tree Find 2 different types of flowers Find a weed Find something that is made out of wood Find something green Find something brown Find 3 smooth pebbles Find one pinch If you did this craft with your family, send us your photos!