Plantadumdums Lollipopgardenwithyourchild

LIVETHEMAGICOFSPRING–

PLANTADUMDUMS®LOLLIPOPGARDENWITHYOURCHILD

Springisamagicaltime.Theworldisbeingre-born,thesnowismeltingaway,theearthisbeginningtowarm.Thereisanaturaltendencytowanttothrowopenthewindowsandheadoutsideforyourownrebirth.

Whatbettertimetoestablishorbuilduponafamilytradition!Traditionsarethehabits–largeandsmall–thatbringfamilymemberstogether,teachmeaningfullessonsandbuildabondthatwilllastalifetime–orlonger.Outdooractivitiesareoftenpopularspringtimetraditionsbecauseit’sanopportunitytoshakeoffthe“cabinfever”ofbeingcoopedupindoorsthroughthewinter.Springcleaning,openingday,outdoorexerciseandgardeningbringfamiliesoutoftheirhomes,andcanbetheimpetusforthestartofnewtraditions.

Apopularnewtrendisthe“planting”ofaDumDums®LollipopGarden,oftentakingplaceinconjunctionwithegghuntsandotherEaster-relatedactivities.Childrenplantjellybeansunderthewatchfulsupervisionoftheirparents,andinthemorning,voila!ADumDumslollipopgardenhasgrownupinthatspace.Inadditiontobuildingagrandnewtradition,parentshavetheopportunitytoteachtheirchildrennature’slessons.

“Whatbeginsasafunactivitybecomesaspecialmomentbetweenparentsandtheirchildren,”saidEvanBrock,directorofmarketingofSpanglerCandyCompany,themakersofDumDumslollipops.“PlantingaDumDumsGardenisamagicalexperience,andwillbethekindoftraditionthatwilllastforgenerations.Inaddition,themagicofaDumDumsGardencanbetranslatedtoanappreciationofgardeningasawhole.Itcanbeanopportunityforlearningaboutplantsandtheenvironment,andthestartofalifelongtraditionofgardening.”

Kidstypicallyviewthegardenasamagicalplacewhereyoucangetdirtyandwatchthingsgrow.Sharingthatexperiencewiththeirparentsandotherfamilymemberscanenhancetheemotionalconnectiontheyhave–tothetraditionaswellastothegarden.“Theearliestexposuretothegarden–whetherit’sinhelpingparentstogardenorinplantingtheirfirstDumDumsGarden–canhelpthemdevelopaloveforhelpingthingstogrow,”saidBrock.“Thisimprovesexponentiallywhenkidsparticipateinothergardeningactivitiesastheygrowup.”

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BRYAN,OHIO

SpanglerCandyCompanyiscelebratingtheDumDumsGardenthisspring,withafullrange

ofopportunitiestohighlighttheeffortsofDumDums“gardeners.”“WeareshowcasingmanyofthecreativeanduniqueDumDumsGardenswehaveseenthroughPinterestandotherreal-timechannels,”saidBrock.“Inaddition,we’reofferingtipsandguidancetoparents,craftersandteacherswhowanttocreatetheirowngardens.”Photos,videosanddirectionsforbuildingauniqueDumDumsGardenareavailableatTheMagicOfSpring.com,alongwithallsortsofgardeningtips.

“WewanttosharetheexperienceoffamilyDumDumsGardens,”hesaid.“It’samagicalwaytowelcomespring,anopportunitytobuildafamilytradition,andawaytobuildalifelongappreciationofthebeautyofgardening.”

AboutSpanglerCandyCo.SpanglerCandyCompanyisoneofthelargestlollipopproducersintheworld,producinganaverageof12millionDumDumslollipopsaday,2.3billionannually.OtherproductsincludeSaf-T-Pops®,Spangler®CandyCanesandSpanglerCircusPeanuts.Thecompanywasestablishedin1906inBryan,Ohio.Visitspanglercandy.comtolearnmore.