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Garden Fun: Teaching Kids to Grow their Own Food

April 8, 2019 by Sarah 4 Comments

The snow is officially done here in Ontario (I hope you are listening Mother Nature – we are officially done … please). And this means it is time for some fun in the garden with my kids!

Over the last few years I have really taken to vegetable gardening. I am far, far, far from an expert in any way, but I am learning more and more every season. And I love it. I love growing healthy, nourishing food for my family. I love teaching my little ones to grow this food as well.

I had a lovely reader ask me about ways to get her little ones interested in gardening. I have a few ideas about gardening with kids in this space, but with a whole internet full of ideas, I thought I would put together a post all about fun ways to get kids excited about gardening.

Teach kids to grow their own food this spring and summer! A fabulous kids activity to get them outside and learning in nature. Growing your own food is an important skill to teach! #howweelearn #springactivities #summeractivities #Scienceactivities #getoutside #childhoodunplugged #gardeningwithkids #growingfood #vegetablegarden

And boy are there some fun ideas! Here are some great ways to get those kids growing their own food:

Fun garden ideas - snap pea fort

Pea Trellis Fort – I loved combining my kids’ love of forts with their favourite thing to eat from the garden! (Of course, you should NOT use ‘bush beans’ by mistake – as it will not work … again – far, far, far from an expert)

Garden fun - sandbox to planter

Sandbox to Planter Box from Made Everyday – Why not turn an old sandbox into a garden in the yard? The whole family can get in on the action together.

Fun garden ideas - cheerios bird feeder

Cheerio Bird Feeder from 366 Days of Pinterest – So simple to make, and they’d look great hanging in the garden.

Garden fun - egg carton greenhouse

Egg Carton Greenhouses from Hazel and Company – Kids can make their own mini greenhouses as a way to start their garden.

Fun garden ideas - DIY seed bombs

DIY Seed Bombs from Hello Nature – Grab a few ingredients and put together some “seed bombs” with the kids. Then it’s time to toss them around outside and see what grows.

Garden fun - make a fairy garden

How to Start a Fairy Garden from Crafts By Amanda – Add some mystery to the family garden by encouraging the kids to put together a fairy house and such!

Fun garden ideas - DIY chia pet

DIY Chia Pet from Frugal Family Home – A silly way for children to get into gardening!

Garden fun - homemade butterfly feeder

Easy Butterfly Feeder from Reading Confetti – What a pretty combination of a craft and an insect feeder for the garden!

Fun garden ideas - sensory garden

Sensory Gardening with Children from Little Wonders’ Days – Create and build a garden with the kids that appeals to each of the senses.

Fun garden ideas - inverted tomato plants

Inverted Hanging Tomato Planters from Bonzai Aphrodite – If there isn’t a lot of room for a garden at your place, try making these to hang on the porch.

Fun garden ideas - kid made garden wind chime

Garden Wind Chimes from Sugar Spice and Glitter – Part art, part craft, and all beautiful! This will surely look gorgeous hanging in the garden.

Garden fun - kids picking garden

Kids Picking Garden from Curly Birds – Let the kids help choose and plant edible plants in a garden patch. They can take care of it and harvest things to eat.

Fun garden ideas - eggshell sprouts

Radish Top Egg Heads from Mama. Papa. Bubba – What a fun way to learn about the planting and growing process using eggshells, dirt, and seeds. The googly eyes make it even more entertaining!

Garden fun - homemade watering can

Watering Can from a Milk Jug from One Creative Mommy – Help the children create their own watering cans. Then let them loose in the garden to take care of the plants.

Fun garden ideas - homemade bird bath

Homemade Flower Pot Bird Bath from In Lieu of Preschool – Wow, what an awesome project for the whole family! I love the technique they used, as well as the addition of hand prints.

Garden fun - make garden markers with stones

How to Make Garden Markers By Painting Stones from Adventure in a Box – Everyone can get in the fun with this garden craft! Collect and paint rocks, then use them as garden markers with your plants.

Garden fun with kids - observing bulbs

Observe Plant Growth Using Bulbs from Buggy and Buddy – Kids can observe the growing process with bulbs, and then they can record their findings along the way.

Garden fun - kid made terrariums

Kid-Made Terrariums from Whimsicle – Children can put these mini gardens together for their rooms or even as gifts.

Fun garden ideas - grass caterpillars

Grass Caterpillars from Red Ted Art – Fun and kooky garden activity to try with the kids. These caterpillars would be great in the garden or even on the back deck.

Garden fun - best plants for kids

Easy Plants to Grow with Children from NurtureStore – When planning a garden with children, be sure to check out this list of plants that kids can grow easily.

Teaching kids to grow their own food! These are fun gardening activities for kids!

I hope this gives you a little inspiration to help your little ones get outside and into the garden. Having little ones connect with nature is so important.

Teach kids to grow their own food this spring and summer! A fabulous kids activity to get them outside and learning in nature. Growing your own food is an important skill to teach! #howweelearn #springactivities #summeractivities #Scienceactivities #getoutside #childhoodunplugged #gardeningwithkids #growingfood #vegetablegarden

It is amazing what my little ones will eat from the garden (and amazing that they won’t eat the same thing from the store in the winter … )

Thank you for reading friends! I hope you are having a lovely week.

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Comments

  1. Roberta Graham says

    June 3, 2016 at 1:00 pm

    I love the sand box idea! Our kids have grown out of the sand box and we definitely arenโ€™t planning on having more and Iโ€™d love to get some use out of it instead of just getting rid of it! Thanks for sharing ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      June 12, 2016 at 8:43 pm

      I love that one too – thanks for commenting!

      Reply
  2. Jennifer Tammy says

    June 17, 2016 at 11:41 am

    Thank you so much for including my daughter’s garden wind chimes ๐Ÿ™‚ We are actually building a giant garden pot fountain today for my mom’s birthday (the wind chimes were last year’s birthday).
    I cannot get over those grass caterpillars – LOVE!

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      June 23, 2016 at 9:00 pm

      So sweet! Thanks for visiting!

      Reply

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