Looking for a way to get kids interested in the garden this year? The Tickle Me Plant Family Greenhouse is a great project to get them started that all ages will enjoy.
The greenhouse kit for the family includes 6 reusable mini-flower pots, 6 soil pellets, 2 packets of Tickle Me Plant seeds, 1 reusable greenhouse, and instructions. It’s only $19.99 and would make a great Easter, birthday, or family gift!
Wondering what plant you can tickle, anyway? Mimosa pudica responds to contact and the leaves will fold inward and down. Within minutes, it springs back to life! The plant will also do the same at nightfall and refresh itself once the sunlight hits it. Mimosa pudica has pink or purple flower heads, so it adds a little color in the garden, too.
Not suggested for kids less than 5 years of age. If you have ever seen a seed get stuck in a kid’s nose, you will know what we mean! But this is a supervised activity anyway; a chance to teach kids about gardening and that food does not originally come from the grocery store!
Getting kids interested in gardening gives quality time for kids, a science lesson, and gets them in the dirt. Better yet, help them create their own garden. Click here for more gardening resources for kids or check with your local local Cooperative Extension Service or 4-H Group. They have hands on educational activities for kids. Still not convinced that the dirt is good for kids? Check out authors Sharon Lovejoy and Richard Louv.
Got another gardening project in mind? You can reuse the mini-flower pots and greenhouse. If you are limited in space, volunteer at a community garden with the kids. Or look into or getting a patio gardening success kit, a Topsy Turvy upside down planter, a worm composter, or a recycled kids indoor gardening set. Kids love these, too!
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