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We're totally mad about our garden at the moment. We've been looking around to see what we can add to give it some unique character and we have found so many garden crafts for kids that will do just that.

We probably won't use all 18 but I made this list so that you and your children can pick and choose which might suit your child's creative flair.

This is the third post of our garden series. If you want more garden inspiration here are 18 garden BUILDING ideas and 18 garden GROWING ideas. So many ideas, you're garden will look spectacular and be a playful oasis for your kids in no time!

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18 stunning garden crafts or kids

1. Gorgeous Garden Markers. Every time I see these fruit and veggie markers they make me smile. Such a simple, yet gorgeous addition an any garden.

2. Fun Animal Grass Heads. A unique take on the regular grass heads you've seen time and time again. The caterpillar is so easy to make too!

3. Whimsical Beaded Garden Ornaments. Add some color to your garden with these stunning beaded garden ornaments. Just wait until the sun hits them!

4. Simply Stunning Cork Garden Markers. These cork garden markers aren't just pretty, they would make the perfect garden craft for kids. Add more color, add finger prints to the side, the creative uses are endless!

5. Hanging Twig Star Ornaments. Kids will love making these stars and hanging them around the garden. Imagine a backyard full of them!

6. Garden Leaf Mandala. Help your kids collect some sticks, leaves and flowers from your garden and make this sweet nature mandala. Such a lovely garden craft for a restful afternoon.

7. Flower Garden Decoration. I love using recycled materials and this idea just rocks. Kids will just love to make this beautiful flower made from a milk bottle!

8. Rock Garden Markers. Find some nice big rocks and decorate them to create lovely garden markers to label your fruits, veggies and even the flowers!

9. Grow a Musical Instrument. This craft may take some time to complete but growing your own instrument and then decorating it will be so worth the wait!

10. Spectacular Spoon Labels. Can't find rocks to use for garden makers? Make these spoon garden markers instead. They look wonderful in the garden and sit up nice and tall so you know exactly where your veggies were planted.

11. Seed Art Project. Left over seeds in your garden basket? Use them to make a seed mandala. So pretty!

12. Flapping Bird Mobile. A perfect garden craft for kids. Make something fun and interactive for the garden with this bird mobile that actually flaps!

13. Finger Print Garden Markers. These are just adorable! Perfect for little fingers that like to get messy.

14. Chalk board Stepping Stones. Not only are these useful but they are fun too. Kids will love to draw all sorts of things on these stepping stones. Such a fun idea for your garden.

15. Bright and Colorful Garden Pots. These pots are bright and will bring you joy every time you see them. Kids will love the effect that's created on these gorgeous pots.

16. Colorful Beaded Garden hanger. Another glorious garden decoration that kids can make themselves. This would look lovely hanging from your favorite tree.

17. Pretty Little Bug Hotel. Get crafty and build a home for some bugs. This one is great! You could get even more creative by adding some color and a little welcome sign.

18. Fabulous Flag Garden Markers. Mark your beautiful garden with flags. This is a lovely alternative to the other garden markers we have seen. Kids will love to see them flapping in the wind too!

What are you waiting for? Pick one of the activities above and start making one of these gorgeous garden crafts for kids. Your garden will soon have some glorious character made by the kids!

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18 top GARDEN CRAFTS for kids will love making!

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Here are 18 wonderful garden crafts for kids. Get creative, your garden will have beautiful character made by your kids in no time!

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Agriculture - Georgia's $69.4 Billion Industry

Agriculture contributes approximately $69.4 billion annually to Georgia's economy, according to the UGA Center for Agribusiness & Economic Development.

The 2020 total Farm Gate Value for the state was $12.2 billion.

One in seven Georgians works in agriculture, forestry or related fields.

In 2020, there were 42,439 farms in Georgia encompassing 9,953,730 acres of land. The average farm size was 235 acres.

Georgia is blessed with a climate that allows tremendous opportunities for farmers. Virtually any crop or animal can be grown successfully somewhere within the state. We're known for our sweet Georgia peaches, our peanuts and those delicious Vidalia Onions. But the state's ag picture is so much larger.

Farming is one of mankind's original jobs, and those who till the soil have always been stewards of the land. Georgia's farmers take pride in their work. In turn, they go to great lengths to protect their land and surrounding environments. Modern conservation and best production practices help to protect the land and grow safer, healthier crops.

Georgia is perennially the number one state in the nation in the production of peanuts, broilers (chickens), pecans, blueberries and spring onions. We are also at or near the top when it comes to cotton, watermelon, peaches, eggs, cucumbers, sweet corn, bell peppers, tomatoes, cantaloupes, rye and cabbage. Producers across the state raise cattle, horses, goats, sheep, hogs, poultry, turkeys and alligators. No matter which part of our state you visit, you'll see some form of agricultural production.

According to the most recent Census of Agriculture, during 2020, Georgia's agricultural producers sold more than $9.57 billion worth of agricultural products

The census showed more than 42,000 farms operating across the state, with 9.9 million acres in production. More than 17,000 of those farms raised cattle, either beef cows or dairy cows.

As for row crops, more than 13,000 farms grew cotton during 2020, planting 810,000 acres. Peanut farmers across the southern and eastern areas of Georgia produced 3.3 billion pounds of peanuts. Farmers across the state planted over 420,000 acres of corn and produced 70.2 million bushels.

TOP 10 GEORGIA COMMODITIES BY VALUE

1. Broilers

2. Cotton

3. Eggs

4. Timber

5. Peanuts

6. Beef

7. Greenhouse

8. Dairy

9. Pecans

10. Blueberries

Source: UGA Center for Agribusiness & Economic Development

According to the UGA Center for Agribusiness & Economic Development, the state's forest industry accounts for a total economic contribution to Georgia's economy of $12.7 billion, and supports more than 70,200 jobs in Georgia. We're consistently ranked the top forestry state in the nation.

Despite all the changes in society, farming remains the foundation of the state's economic well-being. Approximately one in seven Georgians works in agriculture, forestry, or a related field.

History of Agriculture in Georgia

Agriculture is Georgia's oldest and largest industry. It has played a dominant role in Georgia's economy for almost three centuries, beginning with the settlement by English colonists in 1733. The colony's founder, General James E. Oglethorpe, sought the advice of Native Americans on hunting and growing food.

One of the major goals of those colonists was to produce agricultural commodities for export to England. Within a short time, they were sending corn, rice, indigo, silk and wine back to England.

The Trustees of the colony established an experimental garden of ten acres in Savannah and employed a botanist to collect seeds, drugs, and dyestuff from other countries with a similar climate to conduct research on how they could be grown in Georgia. This was the first agricultural experiment station in America, and many new crops, including cotton, were introduced.

The invention of the cotton gin by Eli Whitney in 1793 while he was visiting a friend near Savannah revolutionized the cotton industry. By 1860 there were 68,000 farms in the state, and they produced 700,000 bales of cotton.

Cotton was king from the late 1700s until the boll weevil spread across the state in 1915. Following the successful boll weevil eradication program, cotton is once again an important Georgia crop.

Agriculture has seen great changes through the years, and Georgia's farmers have adapted. They continue to provide diverse agricultural products to consumers, but farming today is more than just growing crops and raising livestock. An intricate, high-tech network of processing, marketing and distribution moves agricultural commodities from the farmer to the consumer. All these work together to provide you with the safest, most abundant, and most secure food supply in the world.

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We're known for our sweet Georgia peaches, our peanuts and those delicious Vidalia Onions. But the state's ag picture is so much larger.

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