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| photo by Allan Mas |
If you want your children to enjoy gardening while also learning something new, try these eight kid-friendly garden ideas:
1. Garden with Dinosaurs or Fairies
To make a little garden, use little figurines of fairies or dinosaurs. To create an ethereal or ancient scene, scatter tiny plants such as ferns, succulents, or moss.
2. Plant a vegetable patch. Let the kids have fun planting and tending to low-maintenance crops like lettuce, carrots, and cherry tomatoes in a designated little vegetable patch. Growing one's own food and enjoying the process of seeing it mature is a win-win.
3. The Sunflower Garden
Circle the sunflowers and leave a little opening in the center. As they mature, they form a natural playhouse that allows children to run around and play while immersed in nature.
Fourthly, a butterfly garden
Plant milkweed, lavender, and marigolds, among others, in a garden to attract butterflies. As they see the fluttering of these lovely insects, children will have fun learning about their life cycle.
The Sensory Garden
You can combine plants that appeal to different senses to create a sensory garden. For the sense of smell, add mint or basil; for the sense of touch, lamb's ear; and for the sense of sight, bright marigolds. Children may engage with nature via direct experience.
6. A Tiny Space for Herbs
Put some herbs in little pots or containers that children can care for, such as basil, thyme, or rosemary. By learning how to cook with herbs, they may make a connection between gardening and eating.
7. A path made of painted stone or rock
Provide children with the opportunity to paint pebbles or stones, which they can then use to create a vibrant garden walk. In addition to adding visual appeal to the yard, this may also be a creative outlet for children.
8. A Bin for Waste Composting
Encourage children to learn about soil health and composting by setting up a vermiculture container for little worms to eat food leftovers. The worms' activities will teach them a lot about the ecosystem, and they will love watching them.
You can easily modify any of these ideas to fit any area or degree of expertise, making them perfect for introducing kids to gardening in an engaging and entertaining way!