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It may have been the longest winter ever, or it felt that way at least, but I think we’re finally (FINALLY!) being greeted by Spring and we can’t wait to get outside to start enjoying the sunshine and fresh air.
What else are we looking forward to?
Well, playing in the dirt of course!
Whether you’re making mud pies or looking for worms while digging in the backyard, there is so much fun to be had when you’re outside getting dirty.
Not only is playing in the dirt good for your kids, it can be good for your family as well if you use that time to grow your own family garden.
Now gardening, for a complete beginner, can be a bit overwhelming if you don’t know where to start, so we’ve put together the ultimate list of gardening activities for kids to help get you going.
From how to guides and DIY ideas to crafts, science experiments, and printables, there are plenty of ideas to not only get your garden up and running but to help you and your little ones get the most out of your new backyard learning space.
Gardening Activities for Kids
Resources & How to Guides
Planting a Garden with Children from Something 2 Offer
How does our garden grow? from Capri + 3
Compost with Kids from Extremely Good Parenting
Springtime Gardening with Kids: Expert Advice on Getting Your Family’s Hands Dirty from Outdoor Families
How to Grow Cotton from Little Sprouts Learning
How to Grow Wheat in Your Garden from Little Sprouts Learning
5 Tips to Create a Child-Friendly Garden from All Things Mamma
Garden Ideas for Kids from Extremely Good Parenting
Creating a Pollinator Garden from Outdoor Families
6 Fun Themed Garden Ideas from Real Life at Home
How to Teach Kids About Germination from Little Sprouts Learning
Planting a Salad with Toddlers from Moms and Crafters
How to Compost with Your Kids from Kid World Citizen
30 Reasons Why Trees are Important from Outdoor Families
Gardening Unit Nature Study from Everyday Graces
Spring Container Gardening with Kids – Expert Advice on How to Get Started from Outdoor Families
Gardening with Kids: Planting Seeds from Buggy and Buddy
DIY Garden Ideas
Easy DIY Rainforest Inspired Container Garden from Capri + 3
How to Make a Sweetpea TeePee from Saving Dollars and Sense
How to Plant a Rainbow Garden with Kids from Megan Zeni
5 Thrifty Garden Ideas from Red Ted Art
How to Build a Green Bean Teepee from Happiness is Homemade
DIY Fairy Garden in 3 Easy Steps from Mega Zeni
An Enchanted Garden in a Bathtub from The Multitasking Woman
Bird Bath Fairy Garden from See Vanessa Craft
How to Make an Animal Grass Head from Mother Natured
Frog Habitat Garden from The Craft Train
How to Make a Bean Teepee for Backyard Play from Adventure in a Box
Grass Caterpillars from Red Ted Art
DIY Container Herb Garden from All Things Mamma
How to Build a Bug Hotel from Megan Zeni
Jumbo Super Sized Grass Buddy from Happiness is Homemade
Arts & Crafts
Mini Plant Pots from Projects with Kids
Beaded Garden Ornaments from Buggy and Buddy
How to Make Garden Stepping Stones with Kids from Megan Zeni
Planting a Rainbow Storybook Collage Art from School Time Snippets
How to Make Garden Markers by Painting Stones from Adventure in a Box
Pour Painting Flower Pot from Messy Little Monster
Garden Themed Process Art for Preschoolers from Buggy and Buddy
Paint Stick Garden Markers from Happiness is Homemade
How to Make Chalkboard Stepping Stones from Weaving Ideas
Whimsical Beaded Garden Ornaments from Rainy Day Mum
Flower Suncatcher from Messy Little Monster
DIY Bird Feeder from Half an Orange from Kids Chaos
Super Simple Garden Markers from Life with Moore Babies
Juice Carton Birdhouse from Kids Chaos
Printables
Name Recognition Flower Garden from Totschooling
Gardening Ideas with Kids (Printable Photo 3-Part Cards) from The Natural Homeschool
Flower Color Matching from Teach Me Mommy
Free Printable Flower Flashcards from Look! We’re Learning
Free Printable Garden Markers from Sunny Day Family
Free Printable Garden Journal from Raising Lifelong Learners
Flower Memory Game for Kids from The Natural Homeschool
Gardening and Growing – Free Printable Garden Play Dough Mats from Picklebums
Garden Printable Preschool and Kindergarten Pack from Itsy Bitsy Fun
Free Plant Worksheets for Kindergarten – 2nd Grade from Real Life at Home
Science
45+ Plant Science Experiments to Learn Plant Life Cycles from iGameMom
Seed Magic: How to Germinate Seeds in One Day from Kid Minds
Re-Purpose Dryer Lint for Gardening from Capri + 3
DIY Seed Germination Jar from Share it! Science
Growing Plants Science Activity from Fun Learning for Kids
How do seeds travel? from Adventures in Mommydom
Egg Shell Garden Science Experiment from Schooling a Monkey
Growing Cress in Egg Shells from Eats Amazing
9 Plant and Garden STEM Activities from Edventures with Kids
Growing Carrot Tops in a Bottle Greenhouse from JDaniel4’s Mom
9 Seed Science Activities for Kids from iGameMom
DIY Fairy Garden Ideas & STEM Activities for Kids from Edventures with Kids
See How Plant Growth is Affected by Light with This Hands-On Activity from Life with Moore Babies
Seed Germination – Will the Color of the Egg Affect Seed Growth? from JDaniel4’s Mom
Secrets of the Garden: A Food Chain Activity from Rainy Day Mum
Exploring the Parts of a Flower from Edventures with Kids
STEM Gardening – Paper Plate Greenhouse from JDaniel4’s Mom
Make a Mini Garden Pond from Fun Crafts Kids
6 Science YouTube Videos About Life Cycle of a Flower from iGameMom
Learn What Seeds Need to Germinate with This Science Experiment from Life with Moore Babies
Sensory
Fairy Garden Small World Play from In Our Pond
Vegetable Garden Sensory Bin from Keep Calm & Mommy On
Growing a Magic Potion Garden from Picklebums
Too Many Carrots Preschool Spring Sensory Bin from Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds
Gardening with Children – Make a Sensory Plant Tower from The Empowered Educator
Garden Xylophone Outdoor Music Activity for Kids from The Moments at Home
Making a Play Garden from The Imagination Tree
Invitation to Create a Play Dough Flower Garden from Little Worlds Big Adventures
Garden Sensory Bin from Color the Moon
Math
Flower Roll and Color Activity from Fun Learning for Kids
Flower Color Match from Early Learning Ideas
Garden Themed Subtraction Cards for Math Centers from 3 Dinosaurs
Flower Dice Game from I Heart Crafty Things
Flower Number Games from Nurture Store
Plant a Number Line Math Game from 123 Homeschool 4 Me
LEGO Garden Preschool Math from The Educators’ Spin On It
Carrot Counting Addition Cards from The Kindergarten Connection
Garden Flower Ten Frame from Rainy Day Mum
Fingerprint Flower Counting from Mess for Less
Spring Tulips Math Patterns from The Kindergarten Connection
Literacy
Playful Alphabet Garden from Totschooling
Flower CVC Match from Playdough to Plato
Alphabet Flower Garden from Buggy and Buddy
Lowercase Carrot Garden from Having Fun at Home
Letter Matching Garden Activity from Simply Learning
Making Mini Books & Garden Journals from Red Ted Art
Build a Flower Letter Sounds Sort from This Reading Mama
Word Family Garden from Playdough to Plato
