Grow your budding gardener’s interest in plant life with these mini gardening accoutrements.
By Lily Hansen
Published: May 15, 2012
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Alapash DIY terrarium kit Marco Chavarry of Alapash creates customizable DIY terrarium kits that make for a perfect family activity or an ideal gardening gift. The three-step kits include easy-to-care for tillandsia air plants and all of the fixings you’ll need to personalize your terrarium. $30 at Alapash: Meaningful Terrariums (1944 W Montrose Ave, 773-769-8825).
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Kinco kids’ wet soil gardening gloves Take the ick factor out of gardening and protect tiny green thumbs (tots ages 3–6) with these gardening gloves by Kinco. Just as durable as your own trusty pair, these water-resistant gloves will comfort small fries with a latex moisture barrier to keep little hands dry. $4 online at montessoriservices.com.
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Sloggers Uni Kids Kidder Critters Clogs Chicer (and cheaper) than Crocs, these Kidder Critters Clogs by Plastex are the ultimate gardening shoes. Fashion plates will love the boy-girl-themed butterfly and frog appliqués, which can be worn anywhere from trudging around the gardening plot to making a statement at the playground. Made of lightweight foam rubber, these ultra comfy clogs are a stylish incentive to get your kids planting those flower beds. $20 online at amazon.com.
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Sprout & Grow root observation window Lacking the space for an al fresco vegetable patch? Sprout & Grow’s root observation window is wonderful for budding urban gardeners, allowing kids to watch seedlings blossom right in their bedrooms. The all-inclusive package includes bean and pea seeds, and a journal to document the plants’ growth. $20 online at nature-watch.com.
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Melissa & Doug Blossom Bright shovel This metal, candy-cane-striped shovel is ready to do some serious digging and will have your kids planting their very own flower beds in style. Be sure to check out Building Blocks’ other Melissa & Doug children’s gardening tools, too. $5 at Building Blocks Toys, Wicker Park location only (2130 W Division St, 773-235-1888).
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Esschert Design USA’s watering can and grow set Andersonville’s go-to gardening shop carries a nice selection of must-have children’s tools, including Esschert’s dolphin watering can and a “Learn How Plants Grow” set. The grow set includes a shovel, seeds and magnifying lens to give kids a hands-on, up-close look at how saplings transform into full-grown specimens. Watering can $11, grow set $40, both at Gethsemane Gardens (5739 N Clark St, 773-878-5915).
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Esschert Design USA’s watering can and grow set Andersonville’s go-to gardening shop carries a nice selection of must-have children’s tools, including Esschert’s dolphin watering can and a “Learn How Plants Grow” set. The grow set includes a shovel, seeds and magnifying lens to give kids a hands-on, up-close look at how saplings transform into full-grown specimens. Watering can $11, grow set $40, both at Gethsemane Gardens (5739 N Clark St, 773-878-5915).
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Alapash DIY terrarium kit Marco Chavarry of Alapash creates customizable DIY terrarium kits that make for a perfect family activity or an ideal gardening gift. The three-step kits include easy-to-care for tillandsia air plants and all of the fixings you’ll need to personalize your terrarium. $30 at Alapash: Meaningful Terrariums (1944 W Montrose Ave, 773-769-8825).
