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Garden activities for kids: 60 fun things to do with kids at home

January 6, 2021 by Catherine Leave a Comment

things to do in the garden when stuck at home with the kids - wildlife hunt

This list of 60 fun garden activities for kids is perfect for keeping them entertained and active when you’re stuck at home.

Packed with boredom-busting inspiration, it includes lots of brilliant ideas for fun things to do with kids at home in your garden, or on a walk. Whether it’s growing things, crafting, exploring nature, learning about wildlife, or just letting off steam with some nature play, I’ve got you covered!

You might also like to check out my new book *A Year of Nature Craft and Play, which has lots of fun garden projects for kids.

a year of nature craft and play book by catherine hughes and becky goddard-hill

I’ve also included online resources and books on outdoor activities for children and garden fun for kids – scroll down for more info. 🙂

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Fun gardening activities for kids

Have fun with seeds, plants and soil with these simple gardening ideas for kids.

10 brilliant garden projects to do with children from Growing Family

50 fun ideas to get kids gardening from Growing Family

Growing Sunflowers from Growing Family

Grass Heads from Red Ted Art

Grow your own salad from Growing Family

Wildflower seed bombs from Craft Invaders

Growing microgreens from Growing Family

Growing seeds in egg boxes from Kitchen Counter Chronicles

Sowing wildflowers from Growing Family

Mini gardens from Growing Family

Easy garden projects for kids from Red Kite Days

Dinosaur Garden from Thimble & Twig

Easy grow your own kids gardening ideas from Growing Family

Learning about compost from Little Sprouts Learning

Easy plants for kids to grow from Take Them Outside

Easy ways to make gardening fun for children from Growing Family

Making kids their own garden plot from Emma Reed

Easy flowers to grow with kids from Little Bins for Little Hands

The best seeds to grow when gardening with kids from Growing Family

things to do in the garden when stuck at home with the kids - sowing seeds

DIY toddler play garden from Taming Little Monsters

Tips for making gardening with kids easy from Preschool Toolkit

Fairy gardens from Midwife & Life

Ideas for family gardens from The Less-Refined Mind

Growing a vegetable garden with kids from Thimble & Twig

Ideas for getting children into gardening from Farmer’s Wife & Mummy

Growing kids’ names in courgettes from Growing Family

things to do in the garden when stuck at home with the kids - make noughts and crosses from natural materials

Garden activities for kids: nature crafts

Nature crafts are perfect for combining creativity with outdoor time. Take a look at these easy ideas.

Nature noughts & crosses from Growing Family

Twig boats from Family Budgeting

Painted rocks from Growing Family

Yarn sticks from Simple Parenting

Fairy house ideas from Red Ted Art

Journey sticks from Growing Family

journey stick outdoor activity children

Recycled garden markers from Pink Stripey Socks

Nature clay pressings from Growing Family

Painted rocks Tic Tac Toe from Little Sprouts Learning

Twig-wrapped flower pots from Growing Family

Painted fairy houses from Projects with Kids

DIY slate bunting from Love Chic Living

Recycled garden crafts from Teach Me Mommy

things to do in the garden when stuck at home with the kids - spotting signs of spring

Fun garden activities for kids: exploring nature

Find out more about the natural world on your doorstep with these fun outdoor activities for kids.

Spotting signs of spring from Growing Family

Printable nature journal from Adventure in a Box

Sticky nature cards from Craft Invaders

Easy nature treasure box from Baby Budgeting

Spring Scavenger Hunt from Hodge Podge Days

Flower pressing from Growing Family

pressing flowers - placing flowers into the press

Nature clay Faces (and lots of other ideas) from Travel Mad Mum

Nest nature hunt from Still Playing School

Using flowers to teach STEM from The Stem Mum

How to build a mud kitchen from Megan Zeni

Nature collection bottles from Play & Learn Everyday

Colours of nature scavenger hunt from Messy Little Monster

child with butterfly on hand

Fun things to do with kids outdoors: exploring wildlife

Have fun investigating and helping your local wildlife with these simple ideas.

Homemade bird feeders from Growing Family

DIY butterfly feeders from Baby Budgeting

Garden Bug Hunt from Daisies & Pie

Cookie cutter bird feeders from Growing Family

homemade bird feeders

Easy DIY bird bath from Growing Family

DIY bee hotel from Growing Family

Plant pot bee hotel from Whimsical Mumblings

Making a home for frogs & toads from Growing Family

DIY bug hotel from Fireflies & Mud Pies

Great flowers to grow for butterflies from Growing Family

Toilet roll tube bird feeders from Fireflies & Mud Pies

Making bird feeders from The Gingerbread House

things to do in the garden when stuck at home with the kids - sowing seeds

Garden activities for kids: online resources

Still hungry for more kids garden ideas? Check out my free printable bucket lists of outdoor activities for kids – there’s one for spring, summer, autumn and winter.

Here are some of my favourite websites that cover garden activities for kids.

  • The Wildlife Trusts have lots of fantastic wildlife activity sheets aimed at children.
  • The RHS and Gardener’s World have some great children’s gardening project ideas.
  • RSPB’s Wild Challenge has some nice wildlife-themed fun activities for kids.
  • Children’s Gardening Week also has some fab garden ideas for kids to do.
  • There are lots of fun outdoor activity ideas over at The Wild Network too.
  • You might also like to check out my post on 50 fun ideas to get kids gardening.
  • This video has some lovely garden activities for kids to try:

Books on outdoor activities for children

Like the idea of using a book to inspire your garden activities? Take a look at these titles.

*A Year of Nature Craft & Play

*How to Get Kids Gardening

*RHS Get Growing

It’s also worth checking out my post on nature books for kids.

And finally….

Indoor fun when you’re stuck at home with the kids

If you’d like some ideas for when you’re stuck indoors with the kids, Family Budgeting and Change4Life both have a great roundup of activities for kids at home.

BBC Bitesize also has some good tips for keeping kids busy here.

I hope this list of fun garden activities for kids helps you keep your little ones active and entertained!

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