Gardening With Kids: Fun Ideas And Activities
So roll up your sleeves, grab your gardening gloves, and let’s get growing!
Activities For Gardening With Children
At an early age, it is important to teach kids about the environment to ensure they will protect and care for our planet for many years to come. Gardening is an excellent way to help them better appreciate nature and the natural world and understand how food is produced. This spring and summer are a great time to engage kids in various garden activities that promote environmental awareness. Here are some ideas to get you started.
Build A Sensory Garden
Sensory gardens are carefully crafted spaces to stimulate and engage the senses. This garden typically features plants with pleasing aromas, bold colours, and interesting textures that are meant to be touched and explored. It is often used to help children with special needs or to provide therapeutic benefits for those affected by sensory processing disorders.
Plant Raised Beds
Creating a raised garden bed with seating is an ideal project for young gardeners to cultivate many different types of edible plants. Brainstorm together to decide what to grow, such as corn, cherry tomatoes, french beans, peas, strawberries, and raspberries, all crops that are sure to be popular. To start this year, purchase seedlings to plant out or wait until next spring for sowings.
Grow Every Colour Of The Rainbow

Cultivate A Homemade Pizza Garden
Enhance Your Garden With Rocks
Tips For Gardening With Children
Provide Each Child With Their Own Garden Beds

Choose A theme
Repurpose The Old Sandbox
Give Them Tools
Investing in specific kid-sized gardening tools can be a great way to get children excited about helping in the garden. Rain boots, gardening gloves, small shovels, and a watering can all add to the experience and make the child feel like they are part of the process. If you do not have the funds to purchase these items, you can still let the child use your tools and acknowledge the importance of their work.
Let Them Be Involved Throughout The Entire Process

Ensure Their Safety
Plan Ahead
Let The Kids Have Fun Watching Their Plants Grow!
