Sprout Watches Sprout Grass

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For budding gardeners or people who just need a cute watch, check out Sprout watches, $30 each, at Amazon. The multi-color timepieces take us back to childhood, when anyone who was anyone on the elementary school playground sported a Flik-Flak. The Sprouts are made of natural bamboo dials, organic cotton wrist straps, and powered by mercury-free batteries. Best part? The packaging is made of 80% recycled materials and can be repurposed for a mini-desk garden—each watch comes complete with a packet of grass-seeds for desktop growing! [Amazon]