You can go with an old spoon and a bucket that you have around the house or you can venture down to the garden center and purchase garden tools made for children's hands. They don't have to be expensive. Give children their own "kid sized" tools.
Some great ideas are gardens that coincide with the holidays, alphabet gardens, a garden themed in their favorite colors, a sensory garden where you can experience different smells, tastes, textures and sights, or a "Freedom Garden". The sky is the limit. This is a great way to let your children use their imagination and express their creativity. Grow a theme garden.
Take your time and let them browse and enjoy all of the beautiful plants. Take your children to the local nursery and let them pick seeds or transplants to start their garden. Let them play an active role in planning. This is a great way to teach the basics while letting them play and just have fun. Kids love to dig.
Dig it! Allow your family to work at their own pace and within their attention spans and age range, especially children. Don't expect a perfect garden. Make gardening easy.
It is especially easy to stimulate a child's interests when they see you having fun. Spend time in your garden. Show them how much you enjoy gardening.
Some great ideas are gardens that coincide with the holidays, alphabet gardens, a garden themed in their favorite colors, a sensory garden where you can experience different smells, tastes, textures and sights, or a "Freedom Garden". The sky is the limit. This is a great way to let your children use their imagination and express their creativity. Grow a theme garden.
Take your time and let them browse and enjoy all of the beautiful plants. Take your children to the local nursery and let them pick seeds or transplants to start their garden. Let them play an active role in planning. This is a great way to teach the basics while letting them play and just have fun. Kids love to dig.
Dig it! Allow your family to work at their own pace and within their attention spans and age range, especially children. Don't expect a perfect garden. Make gardening easy.
It is especially easy to stimulate a child's interests when they see you having fun. Spend time in your garden. Show them how much you enjoy gardening.
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