There are plenty of benefits your kids get from gardening. Besides being fun and educational, studies have also shown that kids who spend time participating in outdoor activities, like gardening, sleep better, show improvement in class, and have better eye sight. Getting your kids interested in gardening is not as hard as you might think. Here are a few tips to keep your kids having fun outside while gardening.
Let them be unique!
Letting your children pick the seeds or plants on their own lets them get to grow what they want and have something different from their siblings. When you go to the store, help your children pick out different seeds and plants that are easy to grow. Getting plants that are easy to grow will help encourage your children to develop their gardening skills and keep them interested since it is more likely that they will be able to see results. Some easy to grow flowers are sweet peas, sunflowers, and nasturtiums. There are even some fruits and vegetables, like potatoes, tomatoes, strawberries and radishes that are also easy to grow. To keep everything unique to each child, you can buy them their own gardening supplies. One mistake that parents make when buying their kids gardening tools is getting the plastic ones you would use at the beach. These simply won’t get the job done. Instead, you can get tools that are small enough for little hands, come in a variety of colors and will work for all of your kid’s gardening needs.
Setting up their garden space.
No matter if you’re a seasoned gardener or just starting out; you need to pick out where you are going to set up your garden at. If you have a big enough back yard for a small garden, let your children pick a spot to claim as their own and then block it off. You can buy a little picket fence to block off each garden, or you can simply line the space with some string and some stakes. If you don’t have a lot of space, you can easily build your own garden box. Your children can then paint the outside of their box and then pick a place to put it. Another thing you can do is create different plant markers for each kid’s garden and plants. You can do this by painting rocks or even just writing on Popsicle sticks. Letting your kids help pick out their garden spot and fixing it up themselves is a fun activity that will get them excited to finally start their garden. View Post