What’s more fun than having your kids get involved in the garden? There are so many ways for them to help out, from pulling weeds and planting seeds all at once or even just spreading some mulch on top of dirt.
Despite their hard work, gardens need to have some sunshine and playfulness too.
Luckily for you there are many projects on our site that will be kid-friendly so your kids can help out when it comes time to make them!
1. Creating a Rain Barrel
Your kids can help you paint and decorate a plastic rain barrel. The base coat on the project is white, which will give them plenty of space to create their own masterpiece by painting various flowers with colors like green or blue for example!
2. Repurposed Rainboot Planters
Another fun project you can do with your kids! These boots are filled to the brim with trailing greenery and little blooms spilling out of its top.
They’re hung on a fence by looping their handles over sturdy nails, which gives it that country touch we all love so much.
3. DIY Rainbow Paver Hopscotch
Create a hopscotch pattern with your kids using eleven tiles. Just paint each paver the color you like, add numbers and let it dry before arranging on lawn for them to play in!
4. Fun DIY Plant Markers
For this project your kids can help, but a presence of an adult is necessary. This involves using tools like the x-acto knife and sharpies for labeling their creations that will be displayed in you garden!
5. DIY Garden Treasure Jars
Kids will love creating a sparkling light show with this two-in-one activity.
You can use glass stones or solar lights to make them glow, and if you have an extra mason jar sitting around from last year’s Halloween decorations they’re perfect for hiding clues inside!
6. Bowling Ball Garden Art Ladybug
This project is a fun way to decorate your garden for artistic little ones. The base of the ball is painted in red and black to resemble lady bugs, with antennae being placed into caulk when making their fingers holes which gives it that finishing touch!
You could even add some personality by cutting eyes at different angles or stripes across its body–whatever fits best with how you want yours displayed outdoors.
7. DIY Bird Bath
This incredible DIY birdbath is made from an ordinary hanging planter.
The center of it all simply sits in a terra cotta pot upside down, then you fill up with soil and plants to make your very own bathtub for feathered friends!
8. Brick Herb Markers
The bricks in this project are perfect for anyone who wants to create an outdoor space and enjoy the great outdoors. The design is simple, but still stands out against other structures on your block or street!
9. Vegetable Garden Rock Signs
You’re really going to enjoy watching these vegetables grow. I can’t wait for you!
10. Milk Carton Planters
To get started, open the top of your carton and invert it so that you can see all 4 corners. Next use a pen or pencil to poke 3 small drainage holes just below where they overlap at bottom center.
Fill each container with 1/2″ potting soil. Finally remove any plastic leaves on plant starts before placing them upright inside milk containers.
11. Mini Egg Shells Planters
For the most enchanting floral arrangements for Easter brunch, springtime entertaining or just about any event that requires flowers and plantings you can gather from your own yard or neighborhood–try using eggshells!
Skip over pricey florists by making them yourself. Egg shells are also excellent starters when starting seeds in potting soil!