Gardening Ideas For Kids and Family Veggie Harvest
Depending on how many vegetables you plan to harvest in your garden this summer, you likely know that it can be a lot of work! Luckily, if you’re a parent, you have more help than you think. Getting your kids involved in your veggie harvest is a great way to get the family bonding and establish those green thumbs early on! From vegetable growing competitions to DIY garden crafts, check out these fun and creative ways to get your kids excited about gardening this summer!
Benefits of a Kids Garden
It’s no secret that gardening boosts your mood, so why wouldn’t it also boost your kids? Spending time in the garden is a surefire way to connect your children with nature, spend some quality time together, and steal them away from the TV and video games for some much-needed outdoor time. There’s nothing quite like watching the sense of pride and amazement your child gets from harvesting their first homegrown veggie for the first time! Read on for creative ways to get your kids involved in the garden.
Gardening Activity Ideas
Host a Vegetable Growing Competition
A vegetable growing competition to see who can grow the biggest tomato is a fun way to get your kids involved right from the start of the season—especially if you incorporate a prize for whoever can harvest the largest, tastiest, or funniest-looking vegetable. There’s nothing kids love more than some friendly competition, especially if it’s a chance to beat their sibling!
Let Them Choose a Few Plants of Their Own
Allowing your kids to select a few vegetables of their own to plant at the beginning of the growing season is a fun way to keep them invested throughout the whole growing process, from seed to harvest! Have them draw up their very own DIY harvesting calendars based on the custom vegetables they each selected so they can stay in charge of caring for their crops. Then, you can make a whole event out of the harvesting season!
Design DIY Gardening Labels
As your vegetables reach harvest, staying organized in your garden routine is essential. A crafty way to do this is with our DIY gardening label craft idea. Pull out your craft box and design some customized gardening labels with designated vegetable and fruit names. If you want to go a step further, you can even feature the veggie’s approximate harvest time as well as your kids’ illustrations of it! You can use clothespins, wine corks, clay markers, rocks, and wooden spoons as material—just make sure they are water-resistant!
Cook Up a Fresh Recipe with Your Vegetable Harvest
One of the best parts of getting your kids involved in your vegetable gardening is watching them reap the benefits of their rewards. You didn’t put them through all that hard work for nothing, so now it’s time to eat those delicious vegetables! If you’re harvesting strawberries, let your kids lead the way in cooking a delicious strawberry shortcake. If you’re harvesting tomatoes, team up to cook a homemade pizza! A vegetable harvest wouldn’t be complete without enjoying the fruits of your labour.
When you turn your vegetable harvest into an event for the whole family, you give your kids a chance to learn new skills, get dirty, play and develop self-confidence. For all of your gardening needs, take a family trip over to see us at Mother Nature in Powell River BC!