Droolicious
gardening
Droolicious
Bug Your Gardening Kid
If your thumbs are dyed a permanent black, but you're intent on raising a green girl or guy, we've got the set for you. Drop this ladybug apron on their chest, and stick the little black gloves on their hands. From Sassafras, the Kids Ladybug Garden Set is packed with surprisingly heavy duty tools (the mini-rake - I think that's what it's ca...
Droolicious
Star Baby: Does Naomi Watt’s Son Sasha Have A Green Thumb?
Naomi Watt’s hit the streets of Soho with her 21-month-old son Sasha. Apparently little Sasha may be trying to grow a green thumb along with perhaps some yummy fruits and vegetables. Here Sasha holds a Tootle Turtle Kids Garden Tote Set by Melissa & Doug. Read more...
Droolicious
Help Your Child Grow A Green Thumb
We are lucky enough to have a backyard. That’s the good news. The bad new is that neither my husband or I have the ability to keep plants, flowers or trees alive and/or thriving. We’re counting on our daughter, who we hope was born with a greenish thumb or at least the capability to grow one. The Play Garden Magnetic Activity toy is a cu...
Strollerderby
Do You Dig For Victory?
During World War II, the concept of the "victory garden" was introduced by the federal government to encourage people to grow their own food in their backyards, and thus decrease the strain on national commercial food product, allowing that energy to flow to the war effort. One 1940s-era book on the subject told people they'd save money on grocerie...
Droolicious
Cute Alert: Plant-Me Pets
With vegetable seeds for eyes, Plant-Me Pets are absolutely one of the most unique gifts around. Designed by Marti Guixé, each Plant-Me Pet (Melon, Pumpkin, or Tomato) is handmade in Spain with bio-degradable latex and packaged in a reusable cardboard tube. Once your child has finished playing with the characters, simply plunge them head first...
Strollerderby
They Say: Gardening Makes You Green
Want to raise kids with a strong connection to nature? You don't need to look any further than your backyard, according to a new study from the Horticultural Sciences department at Texas A&M University.Researchers at the school looked at whether or not formal, hands-on youth gardening programs had any effect on elementary students' enviro...
Strollerderby
Updated daily by the wittiest parents in the blogosphere, Strollerderby provides a scroll of breaking news, spot-on reviews of entertainment and products, and irreverent discussions of hot topics.
Send your tips to strollerderby@babble.com.au.
