Kids and gardening go hand in hand. For toddlers, there are bright colors, fuzzy leaves, strange bugs and beautiful butterflies. By the time they're in first grade, kids love sprouting beans in paper towels and watching plants grow roots in water. And then there's the pure fun of simply digging in the dirt. If you want your child to love gardening as much as you do, take a look at these great ideas. We hope that you'll find something here that will help spur your child's interest.
Planning and Projects
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Pitcher plants wait for lunch.
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Of Special Interest to KidsBugs, bug-eating plants, plants that look like animals--how much more fun could gardening possibly be?
Meat Eaters
Bug-Eating Plants
Plant Attack: Answers
Kid-Friendly Plants
Animal Attraction
A whimsical garden--a refuge for gardeners in training, a place where children can get their hands dirty, explore and have fun with a garden space all their own.
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Play Time!All gardening and no play makes for waning interest and pent-up energy. Here are some great spaces that any child will love.
A Whimsical Garden
Kids' Hideaway
A Children's Play Garden
Kids' Play Structure
Outdoor Playroom
Redwood Tree House
Cool BooksAs grownup gardeners know, some of the best fun happens in your head. Here are some good ways to begin planting those gardens of the imagination. These books are available from Amazon.com.
Baby to Preschool
Jack's Garden
by Henry Cole
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