Let Grow Project
ParentingMake Mini Pies Using Jar Lids
Mini pies are a genius baking project for kids. All you need is canning lids and some basic pie ingredients, and you'll be ready to …
Education & SchoolsFree Independence Kit—Encourage Kids to Step Up and Do More Things on Their Own!
This free curriculum will keeps kids active and learning even when they're not in school Get the Let Grow Independence Kit now.
ParentingThis DIY Fairy Garden Is the Perfect Gardening Project for Kids
This DIY fairy garden is easy for kids to do on their own. You just need a birdbath, plants, and DIY fairy furniture you make out of sticks.
Free Printables20 Fun Backyard Games on Free Printable Cards
These fun backyard games are available as printable cards. They are some of the most classic childhood games that all kids should learn how to play.
Parenting12 Amazing Things Kids Can Do with Sticks
If you've ever gone on a nature walk with a kid, you know that they love to pick up stuff along the way. In fact, …
Free PrintablesMake Your Own Neighborhood Map with Our FREE Printables
You can make a neighborhood map with these free templates from Let Grow. These pages include a worksheet, a blank map, and a map with a grid.
ParentingLearn How to Make Beeswax Food Wraps
Learn how to make beeswax wraps using just a few supplies. This is a great project kids can do on their own, and it's a good way to save on using plastic.
Parenting7 DIY Snow Experiments Kids Can Do on Their Own
Looking for DIY snow experiments? Get a recipe for making snow, try your hand at snow ice cream, and even learn how to make your own DIY snow globe.
Free PrintablesGet the Let Grow Kid Card to Celebrate Childhood Independence
Here at Let Grow, we are big supporters of kids exploring on their own. This is why we created the Let Grow Kid Card. This …
ParentingYou Can Have Cake in 2 Minutes with This Mug Cake Recipe
You'll have instant access to cake with this mug cake recipe. Kids cake make this recipe completely on their own, and it came from 9-year-old, Lauren.
Education & SchoolsBe Inspired By This Let Grow Project Success Story
When third grade teacher Gary Karlson heard about the Let Grow Project, he saw it as a way to make an important lesson meaningful at …
Education & SchoolsHow One Teacher Lowered Student Anxiety With The Let Grow Project
Last fall I was excited to start another promising school year with my 240 seventh grade health education students. However, I was confronted by an …
NewsShare. This. Ad. (It’ll Warm Your Heart & May Change Your Parenting)
You, too, can say yes when your child wants to run an errand. It may feel a bit scary, but just wait! Huge reward. It's …
NewsA Kid By Himself at the Store: Is that Good? Bad?
"Where is that kid's mother?" That's what the staff at the Village Market in Wilton, CT, wanted to know when a child came in, alone, …
NewsHow a Nervous Mom Got Up the Guts to Let Her Kid, 9, Go for a Bike Ride
What does it take to let a beloved child finally do something on their own? For Amy Goldstein, it took the Let Grow Project. When …
NewsJonathan Haidt Lets His 9-Year-Old Daughter Walk to School Alone for the First Time
Prof. Jonathan Haidt, co-author of "The Coddling of the American Mind" and one of the three people who joined me in founding Let Grow, posted …
Education & SchoolsA Let Grow Project Success Story: Patchogue-Medford Schools
Michael Hynes, superintendent of Patchogue-Medford Schools in Long Island, believes in the Let Grow Project. All seven elementary schools in his district participate, with incredible …
NewsInput Needed: What Things Can Kids Under Age 13 Do ON THEIR OWN, Away from Home?
Readers, we have a list of ideas we hand out when elementary and middle schools do the Let Grow Project (teachers tell kids to go …
NewsHere’s What One 8-Year-Old Is Planning to Do on Her Own
Three schools in Long Island's North Shore School District are doing the Let Grow Project for the first time this week -- the project where teachers …
NewsThe Level of Fear We Have for Our Children is “Totally Insane” — Maclean’s Magazine
Let's hear it for calling hysteria hysteria and not, "Just being safe." In a huge article about parental anxiety and what it's doing to kids, …
NewsThe Shockingly Simple Way to Stop Helicopter Parenting
Even if you want to stop worrying about your child's safety any time they are beyond the front lawn (or on it!), we live in …
NewsWelcome, 7,800,000 British Educators — And Here’s Our Secret!
The TES, once known as the Times Educational Supplement, is Britain's premier education magazine/website, with close to 8 million readers. Today they're learning about the …
NewsWhat is The Let Grow Project? A Short Explanation for Parents
Greetings, parents, and thank you so much for considering a Let Grow Project for your child! I hope this sheet will answer your questions, but …
Make Mini Pies Using Jar Lids
Mini pies are a genius baking project for kids. All you need is canning lids and some basic pie ingredients, and you'll be ready to …
Free Independence Kit—Encourage Kids to Step Up and Do More Things on Their Own!
This free curriculum will keeps kids active and learning even when they're not in school Get the Let Grow Independence Kit now.
This DIY Fairy Garden Is the Perfect Gardening Project for Kids
This DIY fairy garden is easy for kids to do on their own. You just need a birdbath, plants, and DIY fairy furniture you make out of sticks.
20 Fun Backyard Games on Free Printable Cards
These fun backyard games are available as printable cards. They are some of the most classic childhood games that all kids should learn how to play.
12 Amazing Things Kids Can Do with Sticks
If you've ever gone on a nature walk with a kid, you know that they love to pick up stuff along the way. In fact, …
Make Your Own Neighborhood Map with Our FREE Printables
You can make a neighborhood map with these free templates from Let Grow. These pages include a worksheet, a blank map, and a map with a grid.
Learn How to Make Beeswax Food Wraps
Learn how to make beeswax wraps using just a few supplies. This is a great project kids can do on their own, and it's a good way to save on using plastic.
7 DIY Snow Experiments Kids Can Do on Their Own
Looking for DIY snow experiments? Get a recipe for making snow, try your hand at snow ice cream, and even learn how to make your own DIY snow globe.
Get the Let Grow Kid Card to Celebrate Childhood Independence
Here at Let Grow, we are big supporters of kids exploring on their own. This is why we created the Let Grow Kid Card. This …
You Can Have Cake in 2 Minutes with This Mug Cake Recipe
You'll have instant access to cake with this mug cake recipe. Kids cake make this recipe completely on their own, and it came from 9-year-old, Lauren.
Be Inspired By This Let Grow Project Success Story
When third grade teacher Gary Karlson heard about the Let Grow Project, he saw it as a way to make an important lesson meaningful at …
How One Teacher Lowered Student Anxiety With The Let Grow Project
Last fall I was excited to start another promising school year with my 240 seventh grade health education students. However, I was confronted by an …
Share. This. Ad. (It’ll Warm Your Heart & May Change Your Parenting)
You, too, can say yes when your child wants to run an errand. It may feel a bit scary, but just wait! Huge reward. It's …
A Kid By Himself at the Store: Is that Good? Bad?
"Where is that kid's mother?" That's what the staff at the Village Market in Wilton, CT, wanted to know when a child came in, alone, …
How a Nervous Mom Got Up the Guts to Let Her Kid, 9, Go for a Bike Ride
What does it take to let a beloved child finally do something on their own? For Amy Goldstein, it took the Let Grow Project. When …
Jonathan Haidt Lets His 9-Year-Old Daughter Walk to School Alone for the First Time
Prof. Jonathan Haidt, co-author of "The Coddling of the American Mind" and one of the three people who joined me in founding Let Grow, posted …
A Let Grow Project Success Story: Patchogue-Medford Schools
Michael Hynes, superintendent of Patchogue-Medford Schools in Long Island, believes in the Let Grow Project. All seven elementary schools in his district participate, with incredible …
Input Needed: What Things Can Kids Under Age 13 Do ON THEIR OWN, Away from Home?
Readers, we have a list of ideas we hand out when elementary and middle schools do the Let Grow Project (teachers tell kids to go …
Here’s What One 8-Year-Old Is Planning to Do on Her Own
Three schools in Long Island's North Shore School District are doing the Let Grow Project for the first time this week -- the project where teachers …
The Level of Fear We Have for Our Children is “Totally Insane” — Maclean’s Magazine
Let's hear it for calling hysteria hysteria and not, "Just being safe." In a huge article about parental anxiety and what it's doing to kids, …
The Shockingly Simple Way to Stop Helicopter Parenting
Even if you want to stop worrying about your child's safety any time they are beyond the front lawn (or on it!), we live in …
Welcome, 7,800,000 British Educators — And Here’s Our Secret!
The TES, once known as the Times Educational Supplement, is Britain's premier education magazine/website, with close to 8 million readers. Today they're learning about the …
What is The Let Grow Project? A Short Explanation for Parents
Greetings, parents, and thank you so much for considering a Let Grow Project for your child! I hope this sheet will answer your questions, but …