Getting your kids into gardening is an important step; it teaches them about the importance of sustainability, perseverance and hard work. Even if you don’t have the greenest of thumbs, gardening can be a fun way to spend time together as a family outside. Just think of all the flowers and vegetables you could birth into fruition too! In this week’s blog, we’ve come up with three ways to get your children excited to get out amongst the flowers, so that you can all start gardening together.
Invite them to choose plants
One of the best ways to get kids excited about gardening is to allow them to feel as though they’re part of the process. This includes taking them to the nursery to pick out some plants or seedlings that you can all grow together. While they’re young, you can help to guide their decision making by letting them know the different types of plants and what they’re like. Gardening can be fun! Especially when your kids have picked out the plants they love.
Buy kid friendly tools
Another way to get your children involved is to ensure that they have access to tools that they want to use. This means buying tools that aren’t too dangerous, but are fun and inviting. You can get gardening tools that are the right size for them to use, in bright colours, made of child-proof materials. Be aware that you will also need to teach them how to use these tools, but this is a lifelong skill that they’ll hold on to.
Have fun with the process
One of the worst mistakes is to be too strict with your kids. Many children revel in being able to muck around, get dirty and play with bugs. So the next time you’re out in the garden, encourage this play time. If they associate gardening with fun and experimentation, they’re much more likely to continue gardening well into the future. Beyond just planting, find more creative ways to maximise your yard’s potential by learning how to turn your garden into a kid-friendly fun zone.
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