Six Super DIY Tips To Get The Kids Interested In Gardening

Whether your little one is a princess or a superhero, getting them out in the garden for some fresh air and exercise can be a very healthy activity. But how can you encourage an interest in gardening and growing things in you kids? Well, the trick is to make things as fun as possible, so read on for some suggestions on just how to do that.

Create a bug hotel

Number one on the list of making the garden as fun as possible is creating a cool project together like the bug hotel you can see at http://www.bbc.co.uk/. It’s designed to be a perfect habitat for creepy crawlies, something most kids find fascinating, so they are bound to want to get involved.

Just use a wooden window box on its side and fill it up with odds from the garden that will make good shelter for the creepy crawlies. Things like pine cones, branches, and pieces of bamboo cane work particularly well.

Grow things they can eat

Next on the list is the old trick of growing things that can be eaten. You’ll find it pretty hard not to get the kids interested in planting and nurturing things if they know they get to make something yummy like one of the recipes at https://www.littledish.co.uk out of them at the end.

Of course, it’s up to you and the little ones what you plant, but you could consider growing vegetable like lettuces and carrots. Or fruit tree like the one available at https://www.chrisbowers.co.uk/. Or why not start with a small herb patch and expand your collection and you get more confidence?

Give them their own patch

Something else that is bound to get the kids interested in digging about in the garden is if you set aside a patch just for them. This means they can grow whatever they choose, but they have to water, and weed it and take responsibility for looking after what is growing there.

Remember there is no more powerful tool to get someone engaged with what they are doing than encouraging a sense of responsibility in them.

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Spend quality time together while gardening

Another big pull about gardening for the kids is as if you see it as a way to connect with them as a parent. That means they will want to get out there and get involved because they know that it’s something that they and mummy or daddy always do together, and they get to spend time with you while doing it.

Grown some unusual items

Also, don’t forget the value of novelty in getting the kids enthused about the garden. Use this to your advantage by growing some of the more interesting plants such as Venus flytraps, euphorbia, or cat faced pansies.

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Get them their own kit

Lastly, you should also consider getting the kids some kit of their own if you are trying to encourage them to get out in the garden. Such as wellies, an apron, and some kid-size tools. This is because it will make them feel involved and special, and will also help them develop that sense of responsibility that we mentioned earlier.