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22 Garden Themed Activities Inspired by Books

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Discover 22 engaging garden-themed activities for kids inspired by books! From planting seeds and painting flowers to edible crafts and garden yoga, these hands-on ideas blend learning and fun to spark a love for nature.​

Garden Themed Activities for Kids from The Educators' Spin On It

Here are some of my favorites from Garden Week! 

Garden Themed Activities for Kids

Summer time is the perfect to time to get out into the garden with your child and have some fun. Here are 22 of our favorite garden themed activities to help your child grow their interest in gardening.

  • Carrot playdough building
  • Edible watermelon seeds
  • Label your garden
  • Germination Science Experiment
  • Alphabet soup
  • Painted carrot snack
  • Painting with Flowers
  • Painting flowers
  • Planting a seed
  • Rainbow fruit and veggie garden
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  • Seed sort and count
  • Seed flower craft
  • Living vs Non Living Garden Walk
  • Shape flower garden
  • Herb Painting Activity
  • Creating a Herb Sensory Garden
Creating an Edible Sensory Garden for Children with Herbs
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  • Vegetable prints
  • Veggie sort and song
  • Garden Themed Yoga
  • Vegetable Pizza Snack Recipe for Kids
  • Alphabet Garden Hunt Game
  • Growing Romaine Lettuce from Kitchen Scrapes
  • Painted Cinderblock Flower Pot

If this has inspired you to jump into the Garden with your Kids we have tons of ideas to get you started! 

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