Grow Little Gardeners and Unleash Their Inner Garden Explorer!
- Susan Luxford
- May 24
- 2 min read
National Children’s Gardening Week is the perfect opportunity to get the kids outside and enjoying the process of growing something from seed this half-term.
The recommended time outside for children is 180minutes a day. Yet a 2025 report by The Nation Play Commission found the amount of time children spend outside has declined by 50% in a generation.
Gardening isn’t just planting seeds—it’s planting life skills. Whether your family has a garden, balcony, or just a sunny windowsill, kids can experience the magic of growing their own flowers, herbs, or veggies.
Why gardening is good for kids bodies and minds:
🧠 Encourages curiosity and critical thinking.🪴
⌛ Teaches patience and responsibility
🌈 Helps children regulate emotions and find calm
🌱 Builds resilience and confidence through nurturing
🥕 Promotes a healthy, active lifestyle
👫 Improves teamwork and social skills
🌍 Deepens their connection with nature
Gardening is also good for those trying to build a more screen-free childhood. Children can get the chance to get their hands dirty and mud is good for boosting their immune systems and reducing anxiety. The dirt outside is teaming with friendly microorganisms that can strengthen the immune system, build resilience to a range of illnesses whilst also offering psychological benefits and even improving the body's response to stress.
Here's our top 8 suggestions to get children started within small spaces:
Build a mini garden in a pot or tray
Create a fairy garden
Go on a bug hunt in your area
Make a picture from pressed flowers and leaves
Paint or chalk a mural on your garden fence
Make cress heads using egg shells
Make a moss terrarium
Challenge yourself to grow a seed from a fruit you have eaten.
At Timeless Toys, we're passionate about getting children outside and exploring the world around them. We have lots of gardening items and kits for kids in store to get them excited and make it fun.
All our seed growing kits are biodegradable, recycled, peat free, easy to grow and UK sourced and designed with children in mind.
Let’s grow a greener, happier half-term—together. 🌿
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