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Gardening is such a great activity to do with children - for a few reasons:
If you're ready to introduce your child to plant care or gardening, here's a few recommended guidelines for choosing ones that are child-friendly:
1. Ensure it can withstand a little over or under watering. We want our children to be successful so plants that are sensitive to the amount of water they're getting aren't a great choice for eager little gardeners.
To choose a plant that fits this criteria, talk to someone working at your local garden centre. We also have some recommendations below.
2. Choose a plant that's non-toxic.
Below are some recommended plants. We've included options for vegetable plants, flowers, and indoor potted plants.
Growing Potatoes From A Potato!
A fun experiment to help children understand the lifecycle of plants would be to grow potatoes from a potato. If you have one that's sprouted, cut a chunk off with 2-3 eyes and plant it.
Adding a small plant to your child's play area or table is a wonderful opportunity to teach care for the environment. If they're old enough, you can visit the garden centre together to choose a plant and pot.
The plants listed below are non-toxic for children. If there is a chance your child will eat the leaves of a plant, you might consider planting an herb garden instead, i.e. basil, mint or parsley.
Child-Sized Gardening Tools
When possible, it's helpful to offer child-sized tools for practical life activities, like gardening.
They're easier for small hands to use and they help children to feel included and welcome in an activity.
We have a great little selection of children's gardening tools here: https://themontessoriroom.com/
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