Back to Basics Kids' Gardening Journal & Activity Pack

Experiments, Activities, Recipes, Journaling Pages, and More!

Help children discover the joy of gardening with this printable journal and activity pack inspired by the bestselling Back to Basics. Perfect for homeschool families, homesteaders, gardening clubs, classrooms, nature studies, and hands-on learning, this printable guide teaches essential gardening skills through engaging activities, simple science experiments, planning pages, and seasonal journaling prompts.

Whether your child is planting a backyard vegetable garden, growing herbs in containers, or learning where food comes from, this printable gardening workbook encourages curiosity, observation, responsibility, and a lifelong appreciation for nature.

Designed for elementary and middle-grade students, this resource combines practical homesteading skills with STEM learning, Charlotte Mason-inspired nature study, and creative journaling.

What's Included

This 50-page printable gardening activity pack includes:

• Gardening basics and plant science lessons

• Soil pH experiments

• Compost "Lasagna" decomposition experiment

• Garden planning worksheets

• Companion planting charts for vegetables, herbs, and flowers

• Garden design grid

• Container gardening guide

• Month-by-month garden planner

• Seed-starting instructions

• Plant growth sketching journal

• Capillary action STEM experiment

• Pollinator observation activity

• Garden party planning page

• Pressed flower craft

• Homemade herb butter recipe

• Planting trackers

• Gardening memory journal pages

• Goal-setting pages for next season

• Shopping planner

• Gardening expense tracker

Benefits

Children will learn:

• How plants grow

• Soil science basics

• Composting and sustainability

• Garden planning skills

• Observation and record-keeping

• Scientific thinking through experiments

• Responsibility and stewardship

• Food-growing and self-sufficiency skills

This printable companion to Back to Basics helps children connect with the natural world while developing practical life skills that homesteading and gardening families have valued for generations.