Fun and Educational Garden Activities for Kids

Spring weather has finally made an appearance here!  Our preschool theme has changed with the warmer temperatures – we’re talking about insects and plants now.  The garden activities for kids linked up at last week’s Share It Saturday have given me some great ideas to work with.  I know my students are going to love exploring some of the activities, and I hope your kiddos do as well!

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Over 70 garden activities for kids!

1. The Usual Mayhem shares resources for hands-on plant science.  Great for when you’re planning those garden activities for kids.

2. Growing Book by Book has ten counting books to read with your budding gardeners.  I love discovering new books to read with my students!

3. Rubberboots and Elf Shoes planted potatoes with her kindergarten class.  I can’t wait to read about the potato feast they’re going to have at the end of the year.

4. Fantastic Fun and Learning created a hunt for letters in the garden.  What a fun way to bring literacy out into nature.

5. World for Learning made a terrarium to extend learning about “The Secret Garden”.  I love how she crafted a science activity to go along with the book.

If you’re looking for even more garden activities for kids, check out . . .

• 34 garden activities for kids from The Educators’ Spin On It
• 30 ideas for gardening with kids at KC Edventures

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Gardening Supplies

Preschoolers always have a ton of fun getting their hands dirty in the garden. But, sometimes, you might want to have a shovel on hand. Check out some kid-friendly shovels below, along with some of my other gardening favorites. I may get commissions for purchases made through links in this post.

• Children’s gloves
• Kid-friendly shovels
• Gardening pails
• Watering cans
• Small rakes
• Seeds
• Small flower pots
• Kid’s gardening aprons

This list doesn’t even begin to cover all of the things that can help the children have fun in the garden. Regardless of the supplies you have on-hand, just make sure the kids are free to explore and get their hands dirty!

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