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Gardening with Kids: 37 activities, crafts, and resources

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Gardening with Kids: 37 activities, crafts, and resources

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At the end of last month, for the first time, I tried planting with my toddler. Yeah, it was hard on me, but he loved it so much, it was worth every moment! Here are some great resources for gardening with kids that I’m sure you’ll find helpful!

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Gardening with kids can be fun... and challenging. This amazing resource includes crafts, activities, printables, and more for gardening with kids - a fun spring and summer activity for toddlers, preschoolers, and older.

 

Even now, he keeps talking about his plants to everyone he sees. He enjoys showing off the spot he planted it and the first sprouts of his cilantro. He won’t stop asking me to water it (we haven’t forgotten yet!) and he is so excited to see them grow. I got him his own set of gardening tools and let him take the reins.

You can see us planting here:

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M and I love heading outdoors to connect, so we decided to plant a salad together! We are eagerly waiting for our garden to grow. We used Gro-ables seed pods in our favorite salad ingredients: two types of tomato, pepper, cucumber, spinach, and more! It was so easy for my two-and-a-half year old to do with a little bit of guidance. *First, he raked away the extra land. *Then, he dug and filled the holes at his leisure to loosen the ground. *He dropped in the @miraclegro Gro-ables pod *And he replaced the ground around the pod. *He stuck the appropriate marker near the plant. *And we water it daily – the funnest part! Planting with toddlers is a fun way to bond and Gro-ables make it easier! Find out more about the #GroablesProject here: http://izea.it/l6ikO #ad

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Overall, planting with my son has been a very positive experience for him. I do hope to make it a yearly tradition. 

 

Meanwhile, here are some top tips and resources I gathered from a very lovely group of kid-focused bloggers. In this list, you’ll find amazing crafts, resources, and activities, plus some fun free printables. All of these will help make your experience planting with young children easier and more complete!

 

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15 Activities for gardening with kids

  1. Planting a Salad with toddlers 
    Gardening with kids can be fun... and challenging. This amazing resource includes crafts, activities, printables, and more for gardening with kids - a fun spring and summer activity for toddlers, preschoolers, and older.
  2. Planting an Easy Backyard Gardenby My Bored Toddler
  3. Seed Germination Observation by The Resourceful Mama
  4. Sunflower Garden Project (indoors!) by Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds
  5. Cress World Map Tuff Spot by Tuff Spot Play
  6. Make a Fairy Garden with Kids by The Magic Onions
    Gardening with kids can be fun... and challenging. This amazing resource includes crafts, activities, printables, and more for gardening with kids - a fun spring and summer activity for toddlers, preschoolers, and older.
  7. Easy 3-step Indoor Herb Garden by The Soccer Mom Blog
  8. Dissect a Bean Seed by Buggy and Buddy
  9. Preschool Gardening Project by Munchkins and Moms
  10. After-Gardening Fine Motor Skills Practice by Uno Zwei Tutu
  11. Make a bee bar! by Emma Owl
  12. Sensory Garden Ideas by The Jenny Evolution
  13. Start Seeds in Eggshells by Apple Green Cottage
    Gardening with kids can be fun... and challenging. This amazing resource includes crafts, activities, printables, and more for gardening with kids - a fun spring and summer activity for toddlers, preschoolers, and older.
  14. Growing Pumpkins in Pumpkins by Life with Moore Babies
  15. Planting a Surprise Garden by Little Bins for Little Hands


10 Crafts for gardening with kids

  1. DIY Garden markers inspired by Vegetable Soup by Playground Parkbench
    Gardening with kids can be fun... and challenging. This amazing resource includes crafts, activities, printables, and more for gardening with kids - a fun spring and summer activity for toddlers, preschoolers, and older.
  2. Upcycled Paper Pots by Nemcsok Farms
  3. Repurposed Tin Can Planters
  4. Upcycled Yogurt Cup Planters by Arts & Crackers
  5. Flower Seed Packet Craft by Mosswood Connections
  6. Textured Fower Pots Gardening with kids can be fun... and challenging. This amazing resource includes crafts, activities, printables, and more for gardening with kids - a fun spring and summer activity for toddlers, preschoolers, and older.
  7. Painting with Herbs by Mama Miss for The Educator’s Spin On It
  8. Parts of a Plant printableby Adventure in a Box
  9. Colorful Pour Pots by EDventures with Kids
  10. Upcycled Toy Herb Planter by Crafts on Sea
    Gardening with kids can be fun... and challenging. This amazing resource includes crafts, activities, printables, and more for gardening with kids - a fun spring and summer activity for toddlers, preschoolers, and older.

12 Resources for gardening with kids

  1. Planting an herb and veggie garden with toddlers by @busytoddler on Instagram
  2. Building a Butterfly Garden with kids by Nemcsok Farms
  3. Fast Growing Seeds – perfect for growing with kids! by Craftulate
  4. How Gardening Can Teach Children Self-Sufficient Living by Simple Acres
  5. Planting an Easy Backyard Garden (with free printable garden markers) by Sunny Day Family
    Gardening with kids can be fun... and challenging. This amazing resource includes crafts, activities, printables, and more for gardening with kids - a fun spring and summer activity for toddlers, preschoolers, and older.
  6. 5 Easy Ways to get Toddlers Excited about Gardening by Nerdy Mamma
  7. How to make your garden kid-friendly  by Our Whimsical Days
  8. Growing Vegetables and Herbs with Kids by Sallie Borink
  9. Parts of a Plant printable by The Kindergarten Connection
    Gardening with kids can be fun... and challenging. This amazing resource includes crafts, activities, printables, and more for gardening with kids - a fun spring and summer activity for toddlers, preschoolers, and older.
  10. Preschool-approved Plants by Little Sprouts Learning
  11. Gardening with Kids: Making it Fun & Easy by Preschool Toolkit
  12. Planting a Rainbow of Carrots by Having Fun at Home

 

Do you have any tips for gardening with kids to suggest? Comment below!

 

Gardening with kids can be fun... and challenging. This amazing resource includes crafts, activities, printables, and more for gardening with kids - a fun spring and summer activity for toddlers, preschoolers, and older.

 

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Kyla L.

Wednesday 16th of March 2022

Thanks for the gardening post! I can tell you're a pro when it comes to getting kids excited about nature and growing their own food.

My favorite post was "Planting a Salad with Toddlers." It's so important to start teaching kids about where their food comes from at a young age. I love the idea of giving them their own little garden plot to tend to.

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Tuesday 7th of June 2016

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Donni

Wednesday 11th of May 2016

Thank you for this wonderful resource for the summer! Some super ideas!