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  • 1.  Child size tools

    Posted 02-11-2024 01:09:00 PM

    Looking for garden tools to use with elementary school students, trowels, watering cans, any other suggestions?



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    Shirlee Krantz
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  • 2.  RE: Child size tools

    Posted 02-12-2024 11:11:00 AM

    Hi Shirlee, 

    We have bought the metal leaf rake and wheelbarrows from Montessori Services and our students love them. We use them primarily with Grades Prek-2.  https://www.montessoriservices.com/practical-life/yard-garden/yard-garden-tools

    We've purchased these garden gloves from Amazon and they have held up for the past year and a half so far. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0956M95WR/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 



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    Megan Isabell
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  • 3.  RE: Child size tools

    Posted 02-12-2024 12:06:00 PM

    Hi Shirlee,

    In our elementary garden program we get the most use out of our sets of trowels, hand cultivators, buckets, rakes, and hoes. The trowels and hand cultivators we use are standard size and the rakes and hoes are child sized, but heavy duty (not plastic/toylike). We also have a set of waterproof coveralls for each kindergarten class, and we wish we had a set of rubber boots in a range of sizes (but storage limitations currently prevent this).

    Jen



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    Jen Reese (she/her)
    Science & Garden Coordinator
    Amherst & Pelham Public Schools
    Amherst, MA
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  • 4.  RE: Child size tools

    Posted 02-12-2024 04:07:00 PM

    Thanks for the information. Having overalls is a good idea, where did you get yours from?



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    Shirlee Krantz
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  • 5.  RE: Child size tools

    Posted 02-16-2024 04:55:00 PM

    Where did you get the heavy duty child sized rakes and hoes?



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    Nicole Dodds
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  • 6.  RE: Child size tools

    Posted 02-14-2024 11:47:00 AM

    I got some of these little shovels and they've held up great! https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09NNHMKBS/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1 Otherwise, we use regular full sized trowels and cultivators. 



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    Julie Loosigian
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  • 7.  RE: Child size tools

    Posted 02-14-2024 02:44:00 PM
    Thanks for sharing.


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  • 8.  RE: Child size tools

    Posted 02-16-2024 04:43:00 PM

    I purchased these for both my garden groups last year and they were a big hit.  They are all one piece of metal, so sturdy for kid use and colorful, which just adds to the fun of digging in the dirt!

    https://a.co/d/2jtLPMh

    We also purchased these gloves:

    https://a.co/d/jhmQz0h

    Daina



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    Daina Gulbis
    K-8 Garden Coordinator
    Somerset Hills School District
    Bernardsville, NJ
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  • 9.  RE: Child size tools

    Posted 03-04-2024 01:13:00 PM

    Hello! I ordered these sets from Home Depot a few years ago and they are still holding up well: https://www.homedepot.com/p/G-F-Products-Kids-Garden-Tool-Set-with-Tote-10012/204863154

    I also keep a supply of garden gloves on hand. I was able to get several sets of gloves at local dollar stores.



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    Karen Stuppi
    Children's Librarian
    New Brunswick Free Public Library
    60 Livingston Avenue
    New Brunswick, NJ 08901
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