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Childrens Garden Tools - Your Kids Love Gardening Too!

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By johnr54


Kids in the Garden

If your children are like mine, they love to hang out in the garden and help. This is especially true for the little ones from ages 2 through 5, where they enjoy your company. They are into everything, and want nothing more than to help planting or digging. They will even help weed sometimes if the soil is still moist enough that they can do it, and of course the joy of harvest is the big payoff for them. It helps if you plant something that can be picked and enjoyed right in the garden, be it strawberries or growing tomatoes. Another favorite is radishes simply because they grow so fast. And it give them a way to landscape around the Little TIkes playhouse.


TOYSMITH Kid's Hand Tool Set TOYSMITH Kid's Hand Tool Set
Price: $5.95
List Price: $19.99
TOYSMITH Kids Gardening Spade TOYSMITH Kids Gardening Spade
Price: $6.82

Chidrens Garden Tool Sets

But the little hands aren't made to handle the usual garden tools that adults use. They are too much in terms of size and weight. But there are a number of products just made for little guys.

First, I would suggest you stay away from the plastic tools, at least for the older kids. They work OK in the sandbox, but when it comes time to actually dig in the garden they come up short and are prone to break.

Another thing that is fun to do with the kids is to put plant markers out. I like to keep the seed packages and tape the picture to the marker so they know wha to look for as the seedlings emerge from the ground.

The basic tools that should come with a garden tool set are a trowel, a mini rake and a hoe. Many of these sets come with a cloth or canvas carrier, and the Toysmith set has a sprinkler can as well.

For slightyl larger kids, you can find some that have handles a little longer than 2 feet,


Kids Tools for Hauling

John Deere - Wheelbarrow John Deere - Wheelbarrow
Price: $34.26
List Price: $44.99

Garden Tools For the Older Kids

As your kids get a little bigger, they may want toy garden tools that demand a little more from them. One tool that the older kids love is a wheel barrow, sized just for them. Or maybe something like a toy lawn mower. Make sure you get one that has the details right, smooth finish on the handle, rolled corners on the metal work. This can be handy for holding all sorts of things, even for the adults at times.

You can find a one of these from John Deere, with the classic Deere colors to match your other lawn and garden (or farm) equipment.


The Joy of Gardening with Kids

Some adults feel the need to wear gloves when working in the garden. Others revel in the feel and smell of the garden soil. More than likely you will transmit your preference to your kids as you work side by side in the garden. If you prefer gloves for your children you'll be glad to know you can find lots of gloves in children's sizes, in a variety of styles.

The most important thing to keep in mind in all this is to be sure your kids experience the things you do in the garden, the quiet peace of working with nature, the respect for the great gift and the fraility of live that demands our respect. Gardening with your children often creates some"teachable moments" where they are open to your wisdom, which only makes it that much more rewarding.

Introduce you children to gardening. If they get the gardening bug, it will be with them for life.


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amy jane profile image

amy jane  says:
2 years ago

Very helpful advice! Great hub :)

stephhicks68 profile image

stephhicks68  says:
2 years ago

How fun! I have 8 hands that should get out and help me! :-)

Zsuzsy Bee profile image

Zsuzsy Bee  says:
2 years ago

John! I have several sets of childrens gardening tools for when my granddaughters come for a visit. They put their 10 minutes in happily, although the harvesting and snacking is much more to their liking.

Great hub regards Zsuzsy

pjdscott profile image

pjdscott  says:
2 years ago

A great hub John! It is also a very good way for children to expend energy, yet do something very constructive and satisfying.

abinavis profile image

abinavis  says:
8 months ago

Hi John,

Your advice looks great for parents who want involve their kids together spending the time hanging out in the garden with some children tools they use. The important thing is such king of tools should be save for them especially for younger kids. The idea of segmenting the tools for younger and older kids are really good.

Regards,Abinavis

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Outdoor Toys  says:
4 weeks ago

Most children I know like to jump on a garden trampoline ;)

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