Introduce your child to the joys of gardening! This hobby can last a lifetime.

Being outside in the fresh air has amazing health benefits. No doubt. However, kids today are spending a lot less time outdoors. The main cause of this is the rise of technology. It seems difficult to compete for child's attention with TV, iPad, Xbox etc., but we have some tips for you to help you encourage your kids to play outside and perhaps even turn gardening into their lifetime hobby. Gardening is fun, it’s free and has a lot of developmental benefits for children. So why not give it a try?

It’s easy to see how beneficial gardening can be for children of all ages. The list starts with engaging all senses: touch and feel the soil, see the vibrant colours of flowers and vegetables, hear the birds and buzzing bees in the garden, smell the amazing scents of the flowers, herbs, and fruits. Try attracting the wildlife to your backyard or balcony by installing insect hotels and bird feeders. The BeeHome Observer insect hotel is even equipped with a drawer that allows all big and small discoverers to watch how the wild bees sleep, develop and pupate right in their nests! Putting out a bird feeder in your garden or terrace will create the right environment for attracting birds and encouraging them to stay throughout the winter. Try the models from Eva Solo, the feeders are made of clear glass which lets kids enjoy observing visiting birds. There is nothing lovelier than a garden teeming with wildlife.

Gardening enhances fine motor skills development by introducing children to activities such as planting small seeds and carefully pouring the water. Seed bombs are a fun way to start and if you’d like to start gardening already in winter try out Minigarden to turn your windowsill into an instant garden.

Gardening teaches children responsibility and patience. Kids learn that they have to take care of their plants each day and to wait patiently for their flowers and vegetables to grow. Durable, stable steel planters that can resist any weather are a perfect place to start growing your vegetable and perennial fruit. Letting children grow their own fruits and veggies will encourage them to eat healthily. Kids love eating what they have “created” even if it’s broccoli!

Gardening teaches to respect nature. The BACSAC, which offers aesthetic, 100% recyclable textile pots that fit any terrace, yard or garden takes even one step further in educating children to respect the environment. BACSAC supports local schools and communities in starting urban gardens believing that today's investment in introducing children to gardening will have a lasting impact on our future life in cities and will help reclaim Nature in our lives. Gardening with children creates the perfect opportunity for parents and teachers to talk to their kids about concepts such as pollution, pesticides, and recycling.

Introducing children to gardening can turn into a hobby that carries into adulthood. Being in the fresh air, observing nature, waiting for the moment the flower or vegetable sprouts is therapeutic. Exposure to the sun and fresh air releases positive hormones… And the best is that gardening is for everyone and it’s free!

- Recommended products that will help you encourage little hands to plant, water, grow and spend time outside -

The BeeHome Observer insect hotel to attract bees to your garden, colourful textile pots from BACSAC, durable steel planters from Green Atelier that can resist any weather, children’s table and chair set from Fermob, glass bird feeders from Eva Solo to observe visiting birds, garden gloves for little hands, kids gardening tools and insect box.

BACSAC urban garden

BACSAC for schools

Green Atelier steel pots

BeeHome Observer

BeeHome Observer

Kids gloves and gardening tools

Insect boxes

Eva Solo Bird Table and Ring

Seed bombs