Why it is good to have green thumbed children
With summer on it's way, we look at why being in the garden is good for children.
The garden can be a place of wonder for children of all ages with the potential vast array of different plants, trees and wildlife that can inhabit each and every garden. Numerous studies have shown that being outdoors is the healthiest environment for both children and adults, and with the summer steadily approaching there has never been a better opportunity to get the kids into gardening.
The problem with getting children into gardening and keeping them interested is that it can be quite a time consuming activity. Not in the sense that it takes a long time to dig up the soil and plant the seeds, more so the fact that it can takes weeks, even months to see the results of your hard work, which can be quite discouraging for children.
It’s also a good idea to find out what sort of plants that your child would enjoy growing. Would they like to grow flowers that are pretty and aromatic, or are they more interested in growing fruit/vegetables that they can then eat afterwards.
We have a small selection of packaged seeds that are aimed directly at children which allow them to grow some of the more exciting plants:
 Little Pals Funky Giant Pumpkin Seeds
Little Pals Funky Seeds are action packed and fun little sets which help youngster to grow their own plants and learn at the same time.
- A pot (which doubles as a growing house)
- Giant Pumpkin seeds
- A seed stick featuring a cool character
- Plant labels and instructions
To get the most out of the gardening experience, children should be able to work with their own set of tools as adult gardening trowels/wheelbarrows would be too large and heavy for most children, especially younger children.
 Little Pals Funky Giant Sunflower Seeds
Little Pals Funky Seeds are action packed and fun little sets which help youngster to grow their own plants and learn at the same time.
- A pot (which doubles as a growing house)
- Giant Sunflower seeds
- A seed stick featuring a cool character
- Plant labels and instruction of how to grow the Giant Sunflower!
 Little Pals Wildlife Garden
This kit features everything your little ones need to grow interesting plants to attract lots of small wildlife to the garden!
 Little Pals Butterfly and Insect Garden
This kit features everything your little ones need to grow interesting plants to attract insects and butterflies to the garden!
To get the most out of the gardening experience, children should be able to work with their own set of tools as adult gardening trowels/wheelbarrows would be too large and heavy for most children, especially younger children.
We have got hold of this great range of products for Little Pals, which are just perfect for smaller hands. The range includes everything that you could possibly need to keep the kids entertained in the garden for a long time, including wheelbarrows, trowels, watering cans, and much more.
To see our entire range of Little Pals children's gardening tools and seeds Click here
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