Toddler garden ideas

Make a dedicated play garden for kids to grow plants, enjoy sensory play and have a digging patch of their very own! Perfect for toddlers and preschoolers to get stuck into gardening and enjoy outdoor play everyday. With Spring finally here, breathing a wonderfully sunny warmth and life into everything, we have been out in...Read More »

Make some outdoor sensory play areas for toddlers and preschoolers with these two simple ideas; a DIY sand box and a gravel pit construction site! We are huge fans of outdoor play and learning and spend a lot of time in our garden or the woods and parks near our home. Because we live in...Read More »

Caterpillar Wood Crate Planter MATERIALS: Wooden Crates Wood discs Clay pot Base (one large base and 2 small bases) Lime green, hot pink, and bright orange spray paint (outdoor/ weather rated) White and black paint (outdoor/ weather rated) Strong adhesive...Read more

With all the rain we have been having many projects have been halted, so we decided to get started with one of the children's areas that we hope to create. As you can see below, the area already had a basic tee pee structure but had otherwise been abandoned. I needed a place to plant my cucumber seedlings and the tee pee seemed a perfect place. This together with a wild climbing spinach that we had growing in a different, less ideal, location will create a lovely shaded hideout for the…

Turn your garden into a magical summer playground with these inspirational ideas.

Share the Sweetness1589 590SharesIf you’re just joining us for this Toddler School Gardening Unit, we’re just now getting to the green part. My goals for this unit are to teach Cash about the great outdoors by planting a garden together throughout the Spring and into the summer. He is very interested in how things work! The… Read More Teaching Toddlers How Things Grow | Gardening Unit

Create a DIY Outdoor Easel with plexiglass using these step-by-step directions (with materials list and estimated costs)

Get your toddler gardening with this easy seed planting activity idea - great for a Spring or Summer toddler activity that you can do outside or inside.

With spring on the way, it is time to think about some fun daycare garden activities for toddlers. There is so much to learn in the garden!