Even if you only have a windowsill 🌱
Charlotte Thomas Senior Writer If you're at home with the kids while schools are closed, enjoy some fresh air and get muddy with these fun gardening activities. No garden? No problem. We've got indoor gardening ideas for the kitchen and windowsill, too.
They'll learn all about how things grow, develop new skills and get thoroughly mucky, too. How many of these gardening with kids ideas will you try? Outdoor gardening ideas for kids4. Have a sunflower growing competition Sunflowers are some of the easiest plants to grow. The best time to plant them is mid-April when the sun has warmed the soil, but you can get them started in a small pot on the windowsill and transfer them to the garden later.Get your kids to choose one each and label it so they know which flower belongs to which person. Then have a competition to see whose can grow the tallest.
6. Plant a bee garden Bees love a certain type of habitat. Choose flowering vegetables, native flowers and herb patches to attract them to your garden. If you don't have a garden, they love window boxes, too. Even if you don't have lots, just one or two pretty flowers mixed with some greenery and twigs and tied in a cute ribbon can make a lovely rustic bouquet. Just let kids know they're not to do this without you or you'll find your flowerbeds picked bare!
Top tip: Invest in a mini watering can for little ones and make a certain area of the garden their patch for keeping well watered. Taking responsibility for something small but lovely is a great life lesson.
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