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Arts and crafts are a great way to get your kids' creativity going! With Summer on its way, take the creativity outside with these fun outdoor arts and crafts ideas for kids.

1. Sun Print Cards

I love the idea of making art with nature. This is an amazing project from Garden Therapy. I will definitely be trying this out this summer!!

2. Nature Sculptures

See what unique textures and shapes leaves, rocks and other items you find in nature have with this fun project from Plum Pudding!

3. Stick Wind Chimes

This craft from Happy Hooligans would be such a fun one for the kids to help with! I know that my kids have no problem collecting sticks pretty much anywhere we go... Plus it is something that you can use all Summer long.

4. Bubble Paint Flowers

I would never have guessed that you could make this beautiful piece of art with bubbles. The flowers look amazing!! Check them out on A Piece of Rainbow.

5. Spiral Suncatchers

If you have a girl who loves beads, like my daughter, this would be such a fun craft. I can only imagine the rainbows that the clear beads would make as they reflect the sunlight. How pretty!

6. Tic Tac Toe Rocks

Art project, plus a game that will last all Summer long! I love these bug inspired Tic Tac Toe rocks from Chicken Scratch NY.

7. Bouncy Balls

How neat are these DIY Bouncy Balls?! I love this fun project for kids from The 36th Avenue!

8. Acrylic Paint Sun Prints

Bright, pretty, nature filled artwork!! I love this project. You definitely need to go check out how to make these beautiful paint sun prints!!

9. Salt Dough Snakes

Have a cute boy that loves animals of all kinds??? This project would be so fun for a little boy to make, decorate and play with all by himself! Frugal Fun for Boys definitely knows how to craft with boys!!

10. Painted Rocks

There are so many fun and exciting ideas for kids in this post!! Can you believe these fun painted rocks? A Girl and a Glue Gun rounded up a bunch of other unique rock painting projects.

11. Popped Bubble Art

This is such an easy and simple art project for kids. My kids are just learning how to blow bubbles on their own and I can just imagine their fascination with the outcome of these colorful bubbles!

12. Popsicle Chalk

This is such a fun and cute idea for kids who love to paint! You'll have to check out the ingredient list from Reading Confetti to see how to make popsicle chalk that doesn't stain your kids fingers!

13. Catapult Painting

Um, I believe that this art project would help you achieve the BEST MOM EVER status!! Catapults are definitely fun on their own, but add a little paint and you are set! Thanks Fun-A-Day for the great idea.

14. Airplane Craft

DIY Inspired knows that it doesn't take much to satisfy a little boy on a hot Summer day. These airplanes would be so easy to make and would entertain my little boy for days.

15. Art Using Rain

I love this idea for an outdoor activity when it's not super hot and sunny. In fact, this project requires a little rain! It is very easy and would be so fun to watch the process as the rain assists you in creating a fun art project!

16. Rainbow Bubbles

There are several fun and simple ideas here on how to paint with bubbles and how to paint bubbles. The Gift of Curiosity shows how to get creative with liquid water colors.

17. Erupting Sidewalk Chalk Paint

Learn Play Imagine takes chalk painting to the next level by providing a second step to the whole thing. First you paint with chalk. Then you make it erupt! Watch and learn...

18. Wind Chimes

This is a craft that nobody could mess up! Take the craftiness outside so you're not concerned about the mess and then let the kids decorate!! I love all the clever ideas from Hands On As We Grow for getting the tin cans to make different clanking noises.

19. Glass Sun Catcher

This art project from Kids Activities Blog is beautiful and easy for kids to make on their own. I love the idea of hanging it in your kids room to brighten it up!

20. Forest Faces

How funny and fun are these?? This is definitely WILD ART from The Boy and Me.

21. Painted Rock Dominoes

Another fun rock painting idea that is also very educational. This craft would be easy for kids to help with and they would love to play and match the colors to create some fun patterns outdoors!

22. Poured Painting Pots

Have the kids help dress up the flower pots for the garden! What a fun and clever idea. I love how each pot is so unique!

23. More Bubble Art

Another unique method to bubble art! Who knew there were so many ways to create artwork with bubbles!?

24. Nature Sun Catcher

This is an even more simple idea from Hands On As We Grow for a sun catcher that has the kids searching for special items from nature to feature!!

25. Walking Sticks

If you and your kids love to spend time hiking, this craft is for you! These fun and colorful walking sticks would be the perfect addition to any hike. Get more details from One Charming Party.

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Arts and crafts are a great way to get your kids' creativity going! With Summer on its way, take the creativity outside with these fun outdoor arts and crafts ideas for kids. I love the idea of making art with nature. This is an amazing project from Garden Therapy.

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We're totally mad about our garden at the moment. We've been looking around to see what we can add to give it some unique character and we have found so many garden crafts for kids that will do just that.

We probably won't use all 18 but I made this list so that you and your children can pick and choose which might suit your child's creative flair.

This is the third post of our garden series. If you want more garden inspiration here are 18 garden BUILDING ideas and 18 garden GROWING ideas. So many ideas, you're garden will look spectacular and be a playful oasis for your kids in no time!

Check out the video

18 stunning garden crafts or kids

1. Gorgeous Garden Markers. Every time I see these fruit and veggie markers they make me smile. Such a simple, yet gorgeous addition an any garden.

2. Fun Animal Grass Heads. A unique take on the regular grass heads you've seen time and time again. The caterpillar is so easy to make too!

3. Whimsical Beaded Garden Ornaments. Add some color to your garden with these stunning beaded garden ornaments. Just wait until the sun hits them!

4. Simply Stunning Cork Garden Markers. These cork garden markers aren't just pretty, they would make the perfect garden craft for kids. Add more color, add finger prints to the side, the creative uses are endless!

5. Hanging Twig Star Ornaments. Kids will love making these stars and hanging them around the garden. Imagine a backyard full of them!

6. Garden Leaf Mandala. Help your kids collect some sticks, leaves and flowers from your garden and make this sweet nature mandala. Such a lovely garden craft for a restful afternoon.

7. Flower Garden Decoration. I love using recycled materials and this idea just rocks. Kids will just love to make this beautiful flower made from a milk bottle!

8. Rock Garden Markers. Find some nice big rocks and decorate them to create lovely garden markers to label your fruits, veggies and even the flowers!

9. Grow a Musical Instrument. This craft may take some time to complete but growing your own instrument and then decorating it will be so worth the wait!

10. Spectacular Spoon Labels. Can't find rocks to use for garden makers? Make these spoon garden markers instead. They look wonderful in the garden and sit up nice and tall so you know exactly where your veggies were planted.

11. Seed Art Project. Left over seeds in your garden basket? Use them to make a seed mandala. So pretty!

12. Flapping Bird Mobile. A perfect garden craft for kids. Make something fun and interactive for the garden with this bird mobile that actually flaps!

13. Finger Print Garden Markers. These are just adorable! Perfect for little fingers that like to get messy.

14. Chalk board Stepping Stones. Not only are these useful but they are fun too. Kids will love to draw all sorts of things on these stepping stones. Such a fun idea for your garden.

15. Bright and Colorful Garden Pots. These pots are bright and will bring you joy every time you see them. Kids will love the effect that's created on these gorgeous pots.

16. Colorful Beaded Garden hanger. Another glorious garden decoration that kids can make themselves. This would look lovely hanging from your favorite tree.

17. Pretty Little Bug Hotel. Get crafty and build a home for some bugs. This one is great! You could get even more creative by adding some color and a little welcome sign.

18. Fabulous Flag Garden Markers. Mark your beautiful garden with flags. This is a lovely alternative to the other garden markers we have seen. Kids will love to see them flapping in the wind too!

What are you waiting for? Pick one of the activities above and start making one of these gorgeous garden crafts for kids. Your garden will soon have some glorious character made by the kids!

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18 top GARDEN CRAFTS for kids will love making!

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Here are 18 wonderful garden crafts for kids. Get creative, your garden will have beautiful character made by your kids in no time!

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Are you looking for some nature art ideas? Or garden crafts for kids? We love both!

I get so excited this time of year. It's time to start gardening!

And along with planting flowers and vegetables and reading gardening books, we like to turn our creative energy toward the garden and our outdoor living spaces.

We make garden wish flags, bean pole teepees, stepping stones, weatherproof garlands, and other garden crafts and decorations.

Today, I'm sharing some of our favorite garden crafts for kids and families, including some that my blog friends have made inspired by projects in The Artful Year.

As I said a couple of days ago when I highlighted some spring and Easter crafts and activities, I've been loving all of the crafts and ideas that people have been sharing from my new book. And, especially, how everyone is adding their own special twists to the ideas from my book.

Enjoy!

"Here they are, hanging in the garden with our wishes for sunshine, flowers, rainbows, butterflies, fairies, and a talking carrot. Looks like it's going to be a great Spring!" - Megan, The Art Pantry

"I couldn't resist doing a little video & craft out of the book for you too-check these out!" - Maggy, Red Ted Art

We love growing pole beans up a bamboo teepee frame and make one almost every year!

I love how the liquid watercolors soak into the wood like a vibrant wood stain.
Paint Birdhouses with Kids
"Jean has filled the book with such a happy collection of ideas that combine totally do-able projects with her special touch of magic." Cathy, Nurture Store

"These paper pinwheels are quick and easy to make and would make a fabulous project for older children to make for younger siblings." Christie, Childhood 101
Melted Bead Suncatcher Garlands
Repurpose "a bent hula hoop into a woven work of art... hey found some old torn dress up clothes, bits of yarn and ribbon and began cutting strips of fabric. Time for lots of knotting, twisting, weaving and debating the placement of various scraps." Rachel, Kids Activities Blog
How to Make Paper Pinwheels
"We followed the tutorial in the book except instead of using the recommended wooden dowel stick we wrapped our beads around real sticks... From a distance the beads look like they are floating in the garden as the stick blends in with surrounding parts of nature." - Jamie, Hand Made Kids Art
And here are three different versions of beaded garden ornaments!
"In honour of spring, we decided to make these cheerful plant pokes with beads... so very simple and so so pretty." - Maureen, Twig and Toadstool
Beaded Garden Art
"The kids and I have been busily preparing for spring over the last few weeks- planting seeds and working in our fairy garden- so I thought these cheerful garden ornaments would be a wonderful addition to all our spring preparations!"Chelsey, Buggy and Buddy

6 Nature Arts and Crafts for Kids
Beaded Garden Ornaments
"I chose to make the Melted Crayon craft with [my son] because (1) it involved fire... and that makes it super cool for kids and (2) we could make a bunch of rocks to give away to his new friends. (Ah ha! Here we are making memories and building connections. Just like what Jean said!)" - Leslie, Pink Stripey Socks
Colorful Bead Garden Ornaments
"One of my favourite things is creative learning with nature and there are many lovely ways that this book explores nature and highlights natural changes through the seasons with art and family experiences." - Rachel, Racheous Lovable Learning

"I stuck one of the sticky circles on the back of the plate and they added the flowers and leaves. They all smelled so so good that the craft became a multi-sensory experience." - Megan, Coffee Cups and Crayons
Melted Crayon Friendship Rocks
"What I love about the crafts in The Artful Year is that although they give clear instructions, they still encourage families to use the materials they are most comfortable with or already have around the house. So really, the crafts are as adaptable as you'd like them to be." Penny, Mother Natured

"The necklace turned out stunning with it's vibrant pink and red colors. My daughter was super excited to wear her creation to preschool to show it off to her classmates." Rachel, I Heart Crafty Things
Paint Nature Items with Kids
"Nature tables are easy to set up and can be different and unique every time you make one. They are also great for all ages, which I love." - Meri, Meri Cherry

More Garden Crafts for Kids
Nature Suncatcher Craft
Children's Art Enabler, Mother of Two, Lover of Cherry Pie and Nature
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Garden Crafts for Kids - Plus Other Fun Nature Arts and Crafts Ideas

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Are you looking for some nature art ideas? Or garden crafts for kids? We love both! I get so excited this time of year. It's time to start gardening! And along with planting flowers and vegetables and reading gardening books, we like to turn our creative energy toward the garden and our outdoor living spaces.

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Rain or shine, you'll love these adorable gardening crafts for kids. What better way to celebrate the beauty of nature and life and growth than with these colorful creations that you can put in and around your garden? Read on for garden craft ideas that you'll love making with your kids.

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10 Easy and Adorable Gardening Crafts for Kids

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Rain or shine, you'll love these adorable gardening crafts for kids. What better way to celebrate the beauty of nature and life and growth than with these colorful creations that you can put in and around your garden? Read on for garden craft ideas that you'll love making with your kids.

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40 Best Children's Garden Art Projects images | Art projects, Garden art, Nature crafts

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Inspiring children to enjoy plants and gardening can give them a healthy hobby for their whole lives. Capture their interest with brightly-coloured flowers, scented plants, tactile leaves and tasty, quick-growing, edible plants.

Children: getting them interested in gardening

Why the RHS inspires children to garden

Plants to inspire children

Experiencing success in growing plants as a child is often a person's first memory of gardening. Give children their own positive experience by introducing them to some inspiring plants;

Places to visit

Outings to other gardens can be great for kids;

On the web:

Books for gardening with children

Great Gardens for Kids by Clare Matthews (Hamlyn 2002, ISBN 9780600605164)

Kids in the Garden: Growing Plants for Food and Fun by Elizabeth McCorquodale (Black Dog Publishing 2010, ISBN 9781906155926)

Lets Go Gardening! A Young Person's Guide to the Garden by Ursula Krüger (Lutterworth Press 1993, ISBN 9780718828790)

The Family Garden by Lia Leendertz (Dorking Kindersley 2009, ISBN 9781405335485)

These books are available through the Lindley Library.

Gardeners' calendar

Find out what to do this month with our gardeners' calendar

Did you find the advice you needed?

RHS members can get exclusive individual advice from the RHS Gardening Advice team.

Join the RHS now

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The whole family can share the joy of gardening. Entertain your children with a range of educational activities that have been developed, in collaboration with the RHS, for four- to seven-year olds.

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Children curious, like to learn by doing, and love to play in the dirt. Working in a garden, a child can experience the satisfaction that comes from caring for something over time, while observing the cycle of life firsthand.

What to plant: top 10 crops for children

Our children were involved with gardening from an early age, and it was gratifying to watch their interest and self-esteem grow as their gardening efforts yielded good results. Although there are many crops suitable for the young gardener, here are our "Top 10", which are relatively easy to grow, have short growing seasons, and are fun to harvest.

Other crops our children have tried, with mixed results

Corn

A heavy feeder, corn needs lots of compost or fertilizer, and requires a lot of growing space in relation to the size of the harvest. If the plants aren't "knee high by the 4th of July", the ears will be small. In our garden, either the crows got the seedlings, or the plants just never got big enough to yield a good harvest.

Green onions

While these are easy to grow, they're not all that exciting.

Zucchini

While these are easy, fast, and impressive in size, but it takes a good recipe to get children excited about zucchini.

Strawberries

Children love strawberries, but getting a good harvest can be a struggle with the predators in many areas. We chose the 'ever-bearing' strawberry varieties, which have smaller fruit but which bear all summer. Netting the plants from the birds and raccoons, however, was a constant chore which the young children often forgot. Birds became caught in the strawberry netting, which was never fun.

Watermelon

Similar to pumpkins to grow, watermelon have to be well grown to be large and tasty. In our experience, the fruit was smaller than expected and not very sweet. We prefer to give the space to pumpkins.

Tips for gardening with children

Give them their own garden beds

Whether you use raised beds, containers, or ground plots, be sure to give each child his or her own separate plot. Keep it small, very small for young kids. Put their plots right in the middle of the action, with the best soil and light. This will help set them up for success.

Reuse the sandbox

If your children have grown past their sandbox years, consider converting the old sandbox to a garden bed. This gives the child continued 'ownership' of a familiar space and encourages a sense of responsibility for the gardening project. Of course, a productive garden bed needs to be in good sunlight, and soil should be free of tree roots. It may be necessary to relocate the sandbox if growing conditions are less than ideal.

Resources for young gardeners

The Great Plant Escape: This is a great primer on gardening written for children; follow the clues and learn the plant growing basics.

My First Garden: A wonderful site from the University of Illinois. All you need to know about getting started with your first garden in a fun and kid-friendly way.

The Adventure of Herman the Worm: Activities, games, and info.

KinderGARDEN: Has many links and resources for teaching children about gardening. Check out the fun page and the book list.

The Kids Garden: Creative children's gardening ideas from the UK

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Want to get your kids outside to enjoy all that nature has to offer? Check out fun gardening ideas for kids that will have them growing their own vegetables, herbs and flowers - and learning about the great cycle of life at the same time.

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My First Garden - A Children's Guide to the World of Fun and Clever Gardening

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Carrots Experiments: How to grow carrot leaves. How to grow a carrot leaves upside down.

Disclaimer and Copyright: Minors should always get the permission of a parent or responsible adult before trying any of these experiments. All cartoons and images on this website are copyright Tim Hunkin. All rights reserved. All other aspects of this web site other than the cartoons and images are copyright Tim Hunkin and Shane Frazer. All rights reserved. Site first launched 1st November 2000. Major update August 2003 and 2006.

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Carrots Experiments: How to grow carrot leaves. How to grow a carrot leaves upside down. Disclaimer and Copyright: Minors should always get the permission of a parent or responsible adult before trying any of these experiments. All cartoons and images on this website are copyright Tim Hunkin. All rights reserved.

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Grow Onions in 10 Days: Great Growing Project for Young Kids

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Try this wonderful growing project for young kids at home or at school. They grow so fast!

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Growing a Pumpkin in a Pumpkin; fun idea right? This is another one of those projects I found on Pinterest that had nothing but a picture. *sigh*

I wasn't sure it would work, or if there would be some sort of secret I needed to know. And I really wanted to try it with big pumpkins, but mine rotted before we could. Besides I have no idea what we would have done with them through the winter!

Luckily we still had some little pumpkins that hadn't rotted!

Start by cutting the top off. I am terrible at this apparently, so it is a really good thing the top didn't have to go back on! The girls were amazed by the seeds, and I was happy it wasn't too gooey after sitting so long.

I had each girl put some dirt in a pumpkin. I used a seed starter to be on the safe side, but pumpkins are supposed to be super easy to grow, so maybe it doesn't matter.

Of course we watered the pumpkins then and waited.

About a week later something is starting to show!

Within 3 days one of the pumpkins is exploding with sprouts! The other was just a little behind with two up and more pushing.

We decided we better plant them! You could see on the bottom all the roots coming through the pumpkin. This little pumpkin even had a shoot trying to come out the side!

The whole pumpkin gets planted and the girls water them (more then) thoroughly.

Now we hope the weather stays warm enough not to kill our pumpkins! Although if they are really as easy as everyone says they should come up anyhow!

What I really like about this little experiment is how it demonstrates the circle of life. The new growth comes from the old and is nourished by the old. Really shows how nature works to maintain plants. Even seeds that fly away from their host are nourished by decomposing leaves and such in the soil. This just happens to be in one compact little pumpkin!

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Cress Experiments: How to grow salad on a sponge. How to grow your name.

Disclaimer and Copyright: Minors should always get the permission of a parent or responsible adult before trying any of these experiments. All cartoons and images on this website are copyright Tim Hunkin. All rights reserved. All other aspects of this web site other than the cartoons and images are copyright Tim Hunkin and Shane Frazer. All rights reserved. Site first launched 1st November 2000. Major update August 2003 and 2006.

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One of our favorite science activities for kids is observing plant growth. In this science experiment for kids, children will be forcing bulbs into bloom and observing the changes that take place over time. This science exploration allows students the opportunity to observe parts of the plant up close and monitor its growth on a free printable recording sheet.
NGSS: Disciplinary Core Idea LS1.C
Kids love taking part in plant experiments and always seem so fascinated by living things and how they grow. (Be sure to check out our Bean Dissection Experiment for Kids!) In this experiment children will be observing the growth of a bulb over time and recording their observations on a free printable observation sheet! (This post contains affiliate links.)

Materials for Plant Growth Science Experiment

Procedure for Observing Plant Growth with Bulbs

1. Fill a clear container about 3/4 full with rocks, marbles, or pebbles.

2. Place the bulb on top. (Be sure you put the bulb in the container root side down.)

3. Fill the glass with water until it's just barely covering the bottom of the bulb.

4. Place the bulb in a sunny window.

5. Continue observing the bulb each day and watch what happens. Be sure to add water to the container as the water level begins to go down.

6. Record your observations each week on the free printable.

What's Going On?
By planting a bulb in a clear container with stones, you'll be able to observe the roots growing, as well as observe the plant growing above the rocks.

Want to go even further?
Even more activities to inspire creativity and critical thinking for various ages.

Do this experiment with different kinds of bulbs. Compare your observations.

Have an adult help you cut the bulb in half vertically. What is inside? Cut another bulb in half horizontally. What do you see?

Plant some bulbs outside around your house or in a pot.

Create a graph and chart the growth of your bulb each day.

Plant many bulbs in a large container the same way we did above to create a flowering centerpiece. You could even decorate it!

Be sure to check out STEAM Kids book and ebook for even more creative STEM and STEAM ideas!

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