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There is a fun, indoor gardening activity that will get kids and those young at heart excited about gardening and nature - growing a TickleMe Plant!
TickleMe Plants (Mimosa pudica) are the only interactive plants that kids can tickle and watch the plants leaves close and branches fold.
Visit the link below - www.ticklemeplant.com
It was developed by teachers who found that kids that grew these very sensitive plants actually became more sensitive to all living things.
You'll find, on their website, kits to make it easy for kids 5 to 105 to grow TickleMe Plants indoors, even in the winter! Use coupon code TICKLE andyou'll get two dollars off of your order total at the end of the check out process.