At breakfast one morning, my four-year-old asked me if he could plant a seed from his kiwi. I explained that kiwis need more warm days than we have here and then mused that perhaps we could try to plant some when his grandparents build their greenhouse. That got his attention and he was fascinated by the whole concept of a greenhouse and growing things from other places. I told him about when my own gramma had a greenhouse installed outside her kitchen door and how much I loved the smell of it in there, kind of humid and clean and earthy, even in winter.
He listened intently, then paused for a moment and said, "I think our Little People need a greenhouse." We looked at each other and I could tell we were both thinking the same thing because we both started laughing and I said, "I think we can do that!"
First, we laid out our popsicle-stick grid. We decided to make three sides, with the fourth side open, like the Little People house.
Next, we cut out some clear plastic from a bit of packaging in the recycle bin. My plan had been to use a milk jug for that slightly-opaque effect. After looking at some picture of greenhouses online, Tucker decided he preferred the clear look. The plastic was glued to the frame with a combination of Elmer's glue and glitter glue for decoration.
Once the glue dried, we taped all the sides together and asked Little People mommy to do a final inspection before we put the roof on.
And here is the final product installed just west of Casa Little People. As you can see, it now houses a variety of exotic and colorful plants that don't normally grow here this time of year. I hear that one of them is a kiwi.
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