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The Ultimate Guide to Gardening With Kids

April 9, 2018 By Laura 10 Comments

Whether you can start gardening with your kids today, or whether you still have a month or more to go before it’s safe to plant outside (like me…le sigh), I’ve got some gardening ideas here you can try with your kids right now.

I’ve been itching to get out there. Dirt under the nails, bugs in the hair, goofy gardening hat and bad shoes — I’m ready, baby!

In the meantime, we’re contenting ourselves with planning what we can plant, and making some things to go in the garden when it’s time, and playing with our fairy gardens (which come inside with us when it’s too cold. What kind of monster would leave the fairies outside to freeze?) Wanna join us?

The Ultimate Guide to Gardening With Kids -- everything you need to know!

Gardening Advice:

How to plant and care for a garden with your family

  • 5 Tips for Gardening With Kids from Peace but Not Quiet
  • How to Plan Your First Garden from The Joys of Boys
  • Creating a Butterfly Garden from Mosswood Connections
  • Indoor Planting from The Educators’ Spin On It
  • How Does Your Garden Grow? (setting up a vegetable garden) from Childhood 101
  • Creating a Family Garden by Kitchen Floor Crafts
  • 5 Tips to Grow Your Own Garden by Inner Child Fun
  • Organic Gardening by Mama Smiles
  • How to Start a Garden by Playdough to Plato

The Ultimate Guide to Gardening With Kids -- everything you need to know!

Garden Crafts:

Get ready to garden by making some supplies indoors beforehand

  • Egg Carton Seedlings from the BabyCenter Blog
  • 8 Ways to Start Seedlings Indoors from 5280 Moms
  • Fairy Garden Rocks from Peace but Not Quiet
  • Stone Garden Markers from Adventure in a Box
  • Popsicle Stick Garden Fairies from Glued to My Crafts
  • Garden Welcome Banner from Inner Child Fun
  • Wildflower Seed Bombs from Mosswood Connections
  • Garden Labels for Kids from Playdough to Plato
  • Herb Painting Activity from The Educators’ Spin on It

The Ultimate Guide to Gardening With Kids -- everything you need to know!

Fairy Gardens:

Garden year-round with a fairy garden! Place it outside in late spring and summer, and bring it in when the weather turns cool.

  • Ideas for Fairy Gardens from Peace but Not Quiet
  • Girl Scout Activity: Making Fairy Gardens from Peace but Not Quiet
  • Set Up A Spring Fairy Garden from the BabyCenter Blog
  • Magical Fall Fairy Gardens from the BabyCenter Blog
  • Fairy Garden Play from You Clever Monkey

So, are you in the planting season where you are? Or are you in the prepping and waiting season like us?

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Filed Under: gardening Tagged With: fairy garden, garden, gardening, indoor gardening

Comments

  1. swayam says

    April 23, 2016 at 5:31 am

    This was such a wonderful post … And so what we needed right now what with the spring break and summer vacations. Given that 3/4 of our team are moms, we couldn’t resist but Feature this on #SaucySAturdays! Pls do join us today and dont forget to tweet about the party!! Xo..

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  2. Theresa @DearCreatives says

    April 21, 2016 at 11:36 am

    Lovely resource. Thanks for sharing at the #InspirationSpotlight party. Pinned & shared.

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  3. Tina says

    April 20, 2016 at 6:21 am

    There’s so many awesome ideas and tips here! I definitely needed this… Gardening is one of our weak points, so I love reading about anything to help make it more fun and easier for the kids.

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  4. Quinn Caudill says

    April 19, 2016 at 4:52 pm

    Always loved gardening with my kids. Thanks for sharing with us at Throwback Thursday. Pinned and shared!

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  5. Erin @Nourishing My Scholar says

    April 14, 2016 at 8:58 pm

    Awesome resource! Thank you, we just started our vegetable garden last week. So far the kids are enjoying it.

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  6. Sarah @ Share it! Science says

    April 13, 2016 at 6:49 am

    Great round-up of activities. Lots to add to my garden Pinterest board. Can’t wait to get out in the garden!

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  7. Kate says

    April 12, 2016 at 7:00 pm

    Thanks for including our story of creating a family garden! Also really excited to explore all the garden craft links you’ve added! We need to create some things for our garden this year.

    Reply
  8. Karren Haller says

    April 12, 2016 at 8:59 am

    What a great way to get kids involved and have fun gardening!! Love the painted rocks, they would be nice to add color to flower pots.

    Found you today on Totally Terrific Tuesday and I would love to have you stop by my #WW and share your post. http://bit.ly/1MrLz3r

    Hope you have a wonderful day!
    Karren

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  9. Ashley says

    April 10, 2016 at 11:05 am

    I’m planning to create a fairy garden with my girls this spring/summer. I think they’ll really like it.

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    • Laura says

      April 10, 2016 at 9:49 pm

      We LOVE our fairy gardens! We usually do a new one every summer…

      Reply

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