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!

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

Grab an egg carton and color in each hole with a different shade and head outside and find things that 🌼Allows kids to practice problem-solving in a tangible way. 🌼This activity is a healthy way to keep the mind & body busy. Send us an email to flowers@youareagardener.com You Are a Gardener® and the #PullYourweeds® Blog are Let's dig into raising a new generation of emotionally empowered kids!

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.

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!

Kids also love this dish because it is always fun to build your own tacos. (you can use hard or soft) -Fresh Shredded Cabbage -Green Salsa -Sour Cream -Queso Fresca (you can find Send us an email with photos to flowers@youareagardener.com.

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!

Last summer we started a tradition in our family that anytime we see a Little Free Library® we leave Lol...I was so excited when I saw a Little Free Library in front of the Kings Road School after my #PullYourWeeds Send us an email to flowers@youareagardener.com.

Here is what you'll need: Egg carton (cardboard or styrofoam works best) Paint Scissors Googly eyes (

Those weeds that are especially hard to pull are most likely rooted with some sort of fear - fear of He tells the gardeners that he’s afraid of little kids and therefore is dreading Halloween night when If you find yourself in a moment of fear or anxiety, here is a little mindfulness technique that will All you need to remember is S-T-O-P. Shoot us an email at flowers@youareagardener.com and we will give you some tips to help pull your weed

celebrate we have just made all episodes of Camp Hello Gardeners® available as a FREE resource for kids Camp Hello Gardeners® is a series of pre-recorded 30 minute videos featuring crafts, mindfulness activities , kid-friendly workouts, fun recipes, inspirational stories and so much more! with its own activity sheet for you and your gardeners to follow along with, as well as the materials needed , these video session feature multiple skills and activities for kids to learn how to take control of