Eating good food, sleeping enough, and playing outside all help you grow. Milk and fruit help your bones grow strong.

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🌱 Growing

8 short answers for ages 3–6. Start with “Why do I grow?” or explore the complete set together.

What this set covers

This set has 8 short, child-friendly answers about this topic and is designed for ages 3–6. Every card adds a fact, something small to try and a prompt that keeps the conversation going.

Tap a question to reveal the answer, share the fun fact, try the tiny activity, then talk about it together.

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Card 1/8 schedule1 min · Together Why do I grow? Revealexpand_more On the flip side 💬 A short, honest answer ⭐ A fun fact for grown-ups 🎲 A tiny 30-second game Flip the cardautorenew

Why do I grow?

You grow because you eat, sleep, and play every day. Your body gets a little bigger all the time.

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Talk about itHow tall do you want to be one day?

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Did you know?You are taller now than you were a year ago.

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Try itStand against a wall and see how tall you are.

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Still curious?What helps you grow?Learn more in the full apparrow_forward

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Card 2/8 schedule1 min · Together What helps you grow? Revealexpand_more On the flip side 💬 A short, honest answer ⭐ A fun fact for grown-ups 🎲 A tiny 30-second game Flip the cardautorenew

What helps you grow?

Eating good food, sleeping enough, and playing outside all help you grow.

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Talk about itWhat food helps you grow big and strong?

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Did you know?Milk and fruit help your bones grow strong.

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Try itEat a piece of fruit and pretend it is helping you grow bigger.

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Still curious?Why do I grow?Learn more in the full apparrow_forward

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Card 3/8 schedule1 min · Together Are your hands bigger than a baby's? Revealexpand_more On the flip side 💬 A short, honest answer ⭐ A fun fact for grown-ups 🎲 A tiny 30-second game Flip the cardautorenew

Are your hands bigger than a baby's?

Yes! A baby's hands are tiny, and yours are much bigger now.

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Talk about itDo you know anyone who is a baby right now?

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Did you know?When you were a baby, your whole hand was as small as one of your fingers is now.

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Try itCompare your hand to a baby doll's hand.

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Still curious?What helps you grow?Learn more in the full apparrow_forward

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Card 4/8 schedule1 min · Together How do you know you are growing? Revealexpand_more On the flip side 💬 A short, honest answer ⭐ A fun fact for grown-ups 🎲 A tiny 30-second game Flip the cardautorenew

How do you know you are growing?

Your shoes and clothes get too small, so you need bigger ones.

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Talk about itWhat is something that used to be too big for you?

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Did you know?Grown-ups buy new shoes because feet keep growing too.

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Try itTry on an old shoe or sock and see if it still fits.

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Still curious?Are your hands bigger than a baby's?Learn more in the full apparrow_forward

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Card 5/8 schedule2 min · Together Why do we grow bigger? Revealexpand_more On the flip side 💬 A short, honest answer ⭐ A fun fact for grown-ups 🎲 A tiny 30-second game Flip the cardautorenew

Why do we grow bigger?

Your body is made of billions of tiny building blocks called cells, and they keep making more of themselves so you get taller and stronger. Good food, sleep and play all help you grow.

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Talk about itHow will you know when you have grown taller?

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Did you know?You grow a little every single day, though it is far too slow to watch it happen.

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Try itMark your height on a wall today, then check again in a few months to see how much you grew.

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Still curious?Why do we stop growing when we are grown-ups?Learn more in the full apparrow_forward

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Card 6/8 schedule2 min · Together Why do my baby teeth fall out? Revealexpand_more On the flip side 💬 A short, honest answer ⭐ A fun fact for grown-ups 🎲 A tiny 30-second game Flip the cardautorenew

Why do my baby teeth fall out?

Your first little teeth make room for bigger, stronger grown-up teeth that are pushing up from underneath. When a new tooth is ready, the baby tooth gets wobbly and then falls out to let it through.

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Talk about itHow does it feel when a tooth starts to wobble?

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Did you know?You will grow a whole new set of grown-up teeth, and those ones need to last your whole life.

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Try itIf you have a wobbly tooth, wiggle it gently with a clean finger and feel how loose it is.

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Still curious?Why do we have to brush our teeth?Learn more in the full apparrow_forward

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Card 7/8 schedule2 min · Together Why does my hair grow? Revealexpand_more On the flip side 💬 A short, honest answer ⭐ A fun fact for grown-ups 🎲 A tiny 30-second game Flip the cardautorenew

Why does my hair grow?

Hair grows out of tiny pockets in your skin called roots, pushing up a little longer all the time. That is why a haircut does not hurt, because the ends of your hair are not alive like your skin is.

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Talk about itWhy do you think hair does not hurt when it is cut, but a scrape does?

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Did you know?The hair on your head grows about as fast as your fingernails, just slow and steady.

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Try itLook closely at the back of your hand and spot the tiny soft hairs growing there too.

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Still curious?Why do people have different hair colours?Learn more in the full apparrow_forward

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Card 8/8 schedule2 min · Together Why do we need to eat food? Revealexpand_more On the flip side 💬 A short, honest answer ⭐ A fun fact for grown-ups 🎲 A tiny 30-second game Flip the cardautorenew

Why do we need to eat food?

Food is the fuel your body turns into energy for running, thinking and growing, a bit like petrol for a car. Different foods give you different things, which is why eating a colourful mix keeps you strong.

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Talk about itWhich colourful food is your favourite, and what colour is it?

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Did you know?The food you eat gives you energy for hours, even long after your plate is empty.

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Try itAt your next meal, count how many different colours are on your plate.

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Still curious?What happens to food after we swallow it?Learn more in the full apparrow_forward

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When the questions run out, a story

Gentle stories where your child is the hero and Grow the friend.

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Answers are simplified for young children and checked against child-friendly science references.

🌱 Growing

What this set covers

Questions in this set

More topics

When the questions run out, a story

Grow and the Stars

Grow and the Magic Bridge

Grow and the Cloud Full of Feelings

Grow and the First Day

Grow and the Little Throne

Grow and the New Star

Grow and the Tooth Castle

Grow and the Rainbow Plate

Grow and the Tall Slide

Grow and the Brave Checkup

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