Spring Activities To Get The Kids Outside
Now that spring has arrived, get the kids outside for gun and games with these crafts, gardening activities, and games.
Benefits Of Growing Food You Can Make Into Family Meals
Find out the surprising number of ways growing food for family meal times can benefit all your family.
Gardening Activities For Children Of All Ages
Gardening is one of the most fun and rewarding activities that children can get involved with around the home. Find out how to get them involved, and what activities are best for the different developmental stages.
Homegrown Food Kids Will Actually Eat
Growing edibles for the family can be disappointing if, after all your hard work, they remain uneaten on the plate. Find out the most family friendly edibles to grow and eat.
Make your own plant markers
Gardening is fun but remembering what you have planted can be tricky, especially if you are planting your own herb garden. Try this activity to help kids identify seedlings.
Build your own worm farm
Children will love building a worm farm and learning how to look after their worms. Here;s how.
Create yoghurt pot flowers
Create stunning yoghurt pot flowers with this creative art and craft kids activity. Your kids will love making these pretty pots and this project is also a fun kids party activity, so get crafting today!
Grow your own tomatoes
Tomatoes are easy to grow - all they need is sunshine, water and a bit of TLC. Encourage the kids to nurture their plants, watering them often and being vigilant against creepy-crawlies and weeds, so that when the first ripe red tomatoes are ready to pick, you'll all be able to enjoy the harvest.
Gumboot Garden
Brighten your garden up with this nifty little gumboot garden. Kids will love recycling their old gumboots and watching magic happen in the garden when they plant herbs or even their favourite flowers.
Make a fairy’s mailbox for your fairy garden
Little girls love fairies. You can entice some fairies to visit by building your own fairy garden and adding some special fairy furniture like this snail mailbox. If you're lucky, the fairies might even leave you some messages in your fairy mailbox!
Make A Stepping Stone
Personalise your garden or the kids space with their very own stepping stones.
Make an eggshell succulent garden
Making an eggshell succulent garden is not only easy but great fun. Kids will enjoy saving their eggshells to create fantastic colourful garden pots.
Potato shoot experiment
Kids love experimenting and this potato shoot science experiment is a fun learning activity that will have your kids wanting to know more about how things work. So grab some spuds out of the cupboard and amaze your kids today.
Grow watercress eggheads
Easy-to-do growing experiments using damp cotton wool are the simplest way to start your kids on gardening activities. Try making these cute watercress eggheads - and when the cress is ready, add it to your egg sandwiches!
Grow a grass head
This kids; gardening project is so simple and it yields exciting results in about a week. Kids will love watching their grasshead sprout hair and keep growing. When it is really long, they can trim it like a hairdresser. Watch the video to show you how
Bug Hunting In The Garden
There is no better way for kids to learn about the world around them than by getting out into it. Bug hunting encourages your kids to explore their own backyard in an open-ended way that will lead to adventures and imaginative play.
How do seeds grow experiment
Science experiments are fun to do and a great ways for children to learn. Your children will enjoy observing with this science experiment and watching the seeds grow.
Make A Garden Composter
Kids are all about helping the environment so why not enjoy working on a project together in the garden! By building this easy and simple garden composter you and your kids will help create good soil which will grown happy and healthy plants.
Build your own ant farm
Children will enjoy creating their own ant farm with this activity and learning how ants live and survive. They will love feeding the ants and watching them scurry about.
Make a scarecrow
Gardening is a great way to teach the kids all about nature. Unfortunately, not everything is left alone. Birds are a big problem in the garden, especially if you are making a vegetable garden. Scare them all away with a scary scarecrow made by the kids!
Grow your own winter vegetables
Growing vegetables does not have to be just a summer activity. In temperate and warm climates, it is possible to grow lovely winter vegies, including leafy greens, to enjoy throughout the cooler months. This activity will help you teach the kids all about gardening.