Did you know that according to a Kaiser Family Foundation study, the average American child spends 44 hours per week staring at some sort of electronic screen? Limiting screen time is a great idea, but having an alternate activity to take its place is essential. Consider getting kids up and outdoors, and into the garden.
Families can plant a variety of gardens including vegetable; container, butterfly; flower; or herb garden to name a few. School gardens are popular and children who have some experience at home, with planting seeds, or watering and weeding a garden can return to school with skills that will be an asset to their school garden.
Have you seen a “pizza garden”? Why not plan for a pizza garden that would include planting many of the yummy ingredients on a pizza, including peppers; spinach; basil, tomatoes, onions, and more! Check out this resource for a healthy pizza garden:
Check out the Spend Smart Eat Smart website for a variety of recipes that use fresh vegetables. Sometimes all we need is a new recipe and some bounty from the garden, to prove we can cook and eat healthy and enjoy the garden as a family.
Link to Spend Smart Eat Smart
I like the novelty of the phrase “pizza gardening” – I think that’s a great idea to encourage children away from the computer and to experience some educational outdoor activities. I came across a similar idea, which involves the creation of portable gardens to make gardening and healthy eating fun for children. You can find the article here – https://www.wheeliebinstorage.co.uk/blog/portable-gardens/ – Hopefully children will learn the importance of healthy eating at a young age, which will then influence their eating habits later on in life.
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