Garden Activities
Below are our 12 articles in the 'garden activities' category:
Kids are fascinated with butterflies and learning about them can be a fun experience for them. These interesting insects are found all over the world and play an important role in pollination. One of ...
Kids are fascinated with bugs. Encourage this fascination by teaching them about bugs in the back garden. Did you know that kids can learn just as much from watching these interesting creatures (like ...
Kids have a special fascination with birds so inviting them into the garden is a great way to teach children all about them. Besides making the garden an attractive place for birds using a diversity ...
Kids and gardening go hand in hand. They love dirt and digging. They love nature and being a part of something. But did you know that indoor gardening can be just as exciting for kids? Teaching them ...
Creating a centrepiece is a wonderful way for parents and children to spend time together and appreciate the materials that are available in their own back gardens. This article offers basic ...
As parents one of the most difficult things we can try to do is to get our children to eat vegetables. Often vegetables are seen as anything but fun and tasting horrid when the opposite is most ...
Scarecrows have been around for centuries originally as a means for farmers to protect their crops against attacks from harmful birds, such as crows. But scarecrows evolved and are no longer just for ...
There are so many different ways to help kids learn about leaves; however it always helps to collect some in order to do so. Leaf collecting is fun. It’s also a great way to teach kids about leaves. ...
No matter how poor the soil in your garden is, amending it with compost will improve its overall quality. And healthy soil makes healthy plants. Therefore, learning about, making and using compost in ...
Wormeries are nothing more than enclosed containers that house earthworms, which break down organic matter. Wormeries are easy to make, and the kids will love not only making one of their own but ...
What moves slow and lives in a shell? Hint: it’s not a turtle. It’s a snail. Nearly everyone has a snail or two lurking around the garden. In fact garden snails feed on both living and decaying ...
Taking Cues from Mother Nature
Before technological resources were available, people used to rely on nature for predicting the weather. Share some of these common clues with the kids by going ...
