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| Repotting Plants |
Have you been putting off small gardening projects like
repotting/relocating plants around your garden because they are “small”
projects, and you’ll (probably) get around to doing them eventually? Well, put them off no longer. They are a perfect activity for your little
preschooler this summer, and here are ten reasons why.
- Children love to play in dirt! They are closer to the ground and are ready
to make new discoveries with what they see and touch. It’s hands-on exploration
at its best!
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| Scooping Dirt |
- At this age, children love to help!
- Gardening is educational for this age
group. You can talk about plants being
living organisms. They need food, water,
sunlight, and space to grow and thrive.
Show the roots of a plant where it takes up nourishment (food and water)
from the soil. The green leaves soak up
energy from the sun. By gardening, you
are making space for plants.
- Gardening is a great introduction to some
very important life lessons, such as patience, rewards of nurturing skills, responsibility,
and even loss.
- Gardening can also help initiate environmental
awareness through understanding the importance of plants as the primary
producers in the web of life.
- Physically, gardening helps young children learn
control when pouring dirt or water around a plant.
- Gardening can create a relaxing space to be
enjoyed for years to come. A garden can
reduce stress and is a place to spend time outdoors.
- It’s easy to find (adorable) kid-sized gardening
tools in any garden center where adult-sized tools can be found. But, children don’t really need tools to play
in the dirt (It’s fun either with or without tools)!
- Gardening gives young children pride in their new
abilities to help and care for another living thing.
- Most
importantly, it’s an activity you can do as a family!
So get out there and start gardening with your child!
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| Patting the Dirt |
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| Watering the Newly Planted Plant |
