Dirt has always been one of the kids' best toys, so gardening could
just be one fun activity for your children. Excite them by allowing
them to pick whichever plant they want to grow. Here are some tips to
help you make your little ones become enthusiastic with gardening.
1. Choose the right plants
Kids will more likely choose plants and flowers with bright colors, so
have a load of varieties of plants. Examples of bright flowers are
zinnias and cosmos; these will keep your children fascinated. Don't
forget the sunflowers. Anything that is tall and fuzzy will surely
overwhelm a kid. Make sure these plants will not cause any allergic
reactions from your kid.
2. Starting seeds
Give your children the freedom to help you with the staring seeds. Some
seeds might be too small for the tiny fingers, but their digits can be
of help in covering them with dirt.
3. Gardening Memoir
To keep the kids' enthusiasm until the plants grow, make them create a gardening journal. This activity will allow them to use their
imagination to sketch on what the plants will be like and write down
when they placed in the ground the seeds and when they first witnessed a
sprout pushing up.
4. Make sure that the garden is somewhere very visible for the kids.
Before you start gardening, pick a spot where the kids often play
or walk by. Every time they see and pass by their garden, the more they
will see changes.
5. Dirt playing
Always remember that children are fond of playing with dirt or mud. They
can help you ready the soil, even if what they are only doing is
stomping on the clumps. To make gardening with the kids more fun,
you can provide them with kid-sized tools to make gardening very
engaging for them.
6. Your kids own the garden
A picture of each plant will enable the children to foresee what the
flowers will look like. You can also put your child's name on a placard,
so everyone can see that it's their garden.
7. Playing with the water
Playing with water is right up there with playing with dirt. Look for a
small watering can that they can use to water their garden. You can show
them how to let the water go right to the roots of the plants. Hoses
want only trouble. They are simply formidable for little hands to
control.
8. Kids make mistakes
Adults, too, are sometimes impatient. Give the kids full control to
their garden. If they make a mess, let it be, it's their mess. Allow
them to get pleasure from it and take dignity in their own piece of
territory. Just don't forget to tell them how to clean up that mess.
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