Yesterday we looked at how to expose your kids to gardening early. Today as promised some pint-sized tools that will help grow your child’s love of gardening.
Why invest in kid-sized gardening tools?

Kids love having their own gear for tasks and hobbies.
Personal garden gear is a super way to entice your child into participating in the garden.
Kid-sized tools are smaller and easier for little ones to handle than adult sized tools.
Kid tools and gear tend to be brightly colored which translates to “easy to find” when your tot half buries his shovel or puts his gloves down to go chase …read more

Yesterday we covered some of the major benefits of gardening both for adults and kids. To sum up yesterday, kids who garden gain plenty of perks such as  community involvement, connections to educational topics like math and science, and even reduced symptoms of attention-deficit disorder, obesity and ADHD. However kids who garden are also exposed to vegetables early on which may inspire them to eat their veggies without a fuss.  In my experience kids can’t wait to eat food they’ve planted and cared for all on their own.

If you want to get your child involved in gardening early on, try …read more

If you want to inspire some gardening love in your child; pint-sized gardening gear will make a fab gift this holiday season. Luckily, there’s a wide range of gardening supplies out there that’s made just for kids. Below are 5 cool garden-minded toys, kits and tools for budding future gardeners.

Green Toys Indoor Gardening Kit – made eco-friendly with recycled milk jugs, this great little toy set comes with a pea pod shaped garden tray, three wee pots, a garden trowel, organic seeds, and soil. The whole set is packaged in recyclable materials.
Alex My Wooden Flower Press – this award winning …read more