30 Gardening Projects + Activities for Kids

Put that old sandbox to good use by repurposing it into a fun, kid-friendly garden chock-full of healthy fruits and vegetables they'll love.

Bring life and color to bare areas of your yard with these DIY seed bombs made from scrap paper.

Set up a miniature bog garden that's sure to subtract a few insects and entertain the kids. The hunters? Venus flytrap, pitcher plants and sundew.

With a little glue, a few craft supplies and some potted plants, kids can create a beautiful indoor fairy garden that's perfect for every season.

For a summery twist on the classic fairy garden, make this beach-inspired version complete with a popsicle stick Adirondack chair and a painted-rock shark.

Attract beneficial insects to your yard with a house created just for them. The small nooks and natural materials are especially enticing.

Upcycle tin cans into a compact garden that will provide fresh herbs all year round.

If your kids no longer plays with their plastic dinosaur figurines, transform them into quirky metallic succulent planters.

Decorate colorful bottles to keep track of what's where in the garden.

Salad for dinner sounds way more fun when you can snip the ingredients off this hanging orb of lettuces and greens.

Show your children how easy it is to re-grow celery, onions and other veggies from scraps.

A perfect gift for a teacher, this upcycled ruler planter can be filled with succulents or other small plants.

Upcycle plastic food containers into indoor greenhouses for starting seeds. They'll give your garden the humidity it needs to grow in no time.

Short on counter space? Transform empty coffee cans into upside-down hanging planters that will fascinate the kiddos.

Give seeds a happy starter home by planting them in recycled eggshells before transplanting them into pots.

Fill a ceramic pot with catnip, mint and other herbs your feline family member will love to snack on.

Decorate your refrigerator with these living magnets filled with air plants and moss.

Put old bottles to good use by upcycling them into charming birdfeeders your chirping friends will love.

Plant a pizza-shaped garden with tomatoes, bell peppers, basil and other favorite toppings occupying each "slice."

Share your love of gardening with these miniature take-home terrariums that are perfect for any time of year.

Grab a few sections of newspaper from the recycling bin and turn them into biodegradable containers for starting seeds.

A customized caddy is just the thing to get kids interested in gardening. Take any size carrying tote and add their name, then fill with a few garden tools.

Give terrariums a twist! Although sand art has been popular since the '70s, it feels fresh and trendy when used with your favorite miniature houseplants.

Upcycle an old chair into a moss-covered centerpiece for your garden. After an adult removes the upholstery, kids can add plants like scotch moss, creeping jenny, ajuga and creeping wire vine.

Turn an orange peel into an all-natural birdfeeder filled with birdseed and peanut butter.

Think beyond the typical terra-cotta pot and let your kids experiment with unexpected containers. Colanders make great planters since they already have drainage holes.

Turn tiny terra-cotta pots into a colorful rain chain that will transport rainwater to your flower beds.

Transform an ordinary rock into a colorful work of art that labels your plants and accents a garden bed.

Treat your budding gardener to a tiny garden they can hold in the palm of their hand.