Dig into raising a new generation of emotionally empowered kids! You Are a Gardener® uses gardening vocabulary as emotional metaphors to help children find healthy and

It fosters a sense of accomplishment and pride when we can see the finished product holding cherished Materials Needed For Our Berry Simple DIY Clay Polaroid Holders: Air Dry Clay Paint Clear Finish Spray Allow the clay to dry for 24-48 hours, or speed up the process by baking in the oven at the lowest setting

In these upside down times it is important to keep checking in on yourself and your kids. Talking with your family and friends about how you are feeling sometimes needs to be done on a day to Keeping our minds and hands active with a positive craft, recipe or project allows us to enter a “flow All you'll need to complete your paper cactus is: Colored paper (green for sure!) Scissors Tape* *If you need to sub glue for tape that will work but we found it to be a bit messier!

decisions and use your best judgement, especially when a gardener encounters a stressful situation..aka weeds <<CLICK THE PHOTO FOR A FREE PDF DOWNLOAD OF OUR DEEP LEAF BREATHING EXERCISE>> Did you and your kids We would love to hear from you and find out what are some of your favorite gardening tools for your emotional Send us an email to flowers@youareagardener.com #pullyourweeds #kidsbreathingexercises #gardeningtools

Materials Needed: A paper plate Orange, black, and pink construction paper (OR orange, black, and pink As always, please send us photos of how YOU made this craft, we love seeing them!

this activity << PRESS PLAY TO LEARN HOW TO MAKE FLOWER BOOKMARKS WITH GARDENER KELSEY >> Materials Needed We would love to see pictures of your flower prints...email us at flowers@youareagardener.com You Are

Lately, we have noticed that as sweet and delicious as those donuts are, they always seem to get stale That's why today on the #PullYourWeeds Blog we are featuring a fun, kid-friendly recipe to re-purpose Scroll down and read more about the social and emotional learning benefits of cooking with your kids! The SEL Benefits of Cooking With Kids: ✔ Teaches life skills. ✔ Develops fine motor and hand eye coordination and focus. ✔ Builds confidence. ✔ Fun for the whole family. ✔ Creates concepts of math and science. ✔ Kids

Our senses help us explore the world - that why you see babies grabbing things, putting things in their The point of sensory bottles for kids to visually explore the contents of the bottle by shaking and turning Here's what you'll need: 1 airtight container (plastic or glass) Vegetable oil or another cheap oil Water Glitter of varying sizes Food coloring or liquid watercolor Super glue First, you'll need equal parts oil and water, so depending on the size of your container you can adjust the amounts as needed.

All you need for this colorful craft is mason jar with a metal lid, small piece of cardboard, raffia Materials Needed For Make Your Own Tree Terrarium 1. Send us some pictures of your terrariums and as always....#PullYourWeeds!

We find these meals are a 'close cousin' to the crock pot with minimal ingredients that yield tasty results Send us your sheet pan recipes for a chance to be featured on the #PullYourWeeds® Blog to flowers@youareagardener.com

Anger and resentment are two very common 'weeds' for gardeners of all ages. These unpredictable feelings can be quite powerful at times and can get in the way of finding a positive (aka Pull Your Weeds) #3.

Who needs something bright and cute for their walls? If you've been looking for some fun activities to keep your kids busy and creative, you won't want to Here is what you'll need: Paint (choose paint that is skin-safe!) We would love to hear your thoughts, see your creations, and share your work! Keep creating, gardeners - keep pulling those weeds and don't forget, #TheFutureIsBright!