Inspiring Ideas for Celebrating Kids Gardening Month in April

Gardening can boost your mood, encourage healthy eating, count as exercise, and is good for people. And with April being kids' gardening month, there's no better time than now to get your kids started early.

One of the best ways to get kids into gardening is to let them get their hands dirty with hands-on activities that allow them to explore the marvelous world of gardening! 

These activities are not only fun but also easy to do. With Earth Day approaching, it's a great time to introduce your little ones to nature. The best part is that most of these activities require materials that can be found in nature or in your home. Detailed instructions are provided in the links, but remember, the most important thing is to have fun!

• Go bug hunting
• Create a nature mandala
• Create a butterfly collage (requires everyday household items)
• Make colorful leaf rubbings (requires common household items)
• Make a Milk Carton Birdhouse and Bird Feeder (requires everyday household items)
• Regrow Kitchen Scraps (requires everyday household items)
• Make Sun Catchers (you can use reusable items found in your home!)
• Germinate Seeds in as little as three days!
• Dissect flowers (requires scissors, glue, pencil, paper, and a few other items) 
• Make a Bird Feeder (requires bird seed, peanut butter, pinecones, string)
• Make Wind Chimes with Sticks (requires acrylic craft paint, sanding block, sticks, etc.)
• Make a Butterfly Feeder (requires bright colored paints, paint brushes, fruits butterflies like, such as oranges, strawberries, etc., and some other items)

Have you checked out our April gardening to-do list?