Gardening Activities for Toddlers

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I love all of these gardening activities for toddlers. If you're looking for a fun outdoor Spring activity for toddlers then get out into the garden and give these a try.

Gardening Activities for Toddlers

One of the challenges of being at home with a toddler is trying to fill the days with activities. I found that being stuck indoors was always a recipe for disaster - I think we both needed to get outside each day when we could. A great way to do this (and to almost be forced to do it daily - think watering!) is to set up a small garden. Now don't think that you have to be a gardening expert because it's all about the process - you might also learn a few things.

We started our wheelbarrow herb garden and it gave us quite a few activities in the process

• Reading 'The Tiny Seed' by Eric Carle (available HERE on Amazon)
  
• going to the shops to pick out the herbs (which also involved pushing a mini trolley around the store and a quick play in the playground that they have).
• Planning our herbs
• Daily watering of the herbs
• Using our herbs in our cooking (like in these toddler made scrolls)

We started ours over 4 years ago now and we still use it for our herbs. I'll admit that we've replaced the herbs quite a few times, but it's still been a lot of fun.

I really hope that you enjoy these gardening activities for toddlers. If you do any of them I'd love to see some photos. Share them on Instagram (follow @myboredtoddler and use #myboredtoddler ) or in our Facebook group.

 Toddler Gardening Activities

If you want to start simple I recommend beginning with a simple seed planting activity like this one. 

Wheelbarrow Herb Garden

Garden Themed Process Art for Preschoolers with Vegetable Stamping - Buggy and Buddy

Using All 5 Senses in the Garden - Fantastic Fun and Learning

Get Started on Recycled Container Garden - Red Ted Art

Gum Boot Herb Garden

Pour Painted Plant Pots - Edventures with Kids

Growing Cress Heads - Messy Little Monster

Growing Sunflowers - Teaching 2 & 3 Year Olds

Invitation to Play with Mud 

Garden Yoga for Kids - Pink Oatmeal

How to Make an Animal Grass Head - Mother Natured

Flower Patterning - School Time Snippets

Easy 3-Step Indoor Herb Garden - The Soccer Mom

How to Easily Grow Garlic at Home - Wise Owl Factory

Air Plant Care for a Fun Indoor Garden - Kids Activities Blog

Make a Toyrarium - Inspiration Laboratories

Upcycled Fairy Garden - Twitchetts

How to Make Wormery - Rainy Day Mum

Garden Xylophone - The Moments at Home

Making a Play Garden - The Imagination Tree

I really hope you enjoy these gardening activities with your toddlers - they are perfect for 1, 2 and 3 year olds. I'd really love to see some of your gardening activities in action - share them in our Facebook group or on Instagram (use #MyBoredToddler and follow @myboredtoddler)

Some more toddler activities that you might enjoy are:

Spring Sensory Bins for Toddlers 

Water Play for Babies and Toddlers