What to Plant with Kids in November
It may seem like everything is dying back in the garden in November, but now is the time to get…
How to make a Wormery out of a Plastic Bottle
Have your kids ever wanted to see what a worm does beneath the soil? What purpose does it have and…
Terracotta Pot Ladybird Craft & Book
Spring is in the air and our garden is full of one of our favourite bugs the little tiny ladybird…
Growing Seeds with Kids in Recycled Seedling Pots
March traditionally sees the start of the gardening season in the UK by starting off seeds under cover that can…
Easy Egg Carton Seed Tray A Simple Garden Project for Kids
A quick and easy growing project for kids to do – we like using our junk modelling box for many…
How to Sow Broad Beans with Kids
If you think there isn’t much that you can grow in late autumn and winter think again. One of our…
What to Plant with Kids in December
Just because it’s December and winter doesn’t mean that there is nothing that you can plant with the kids in…
Quick Growing Seeds for Flowers and Vegetables to Grow with Kids
Kids love to dig in the dirt and pick the flowers. They love to plant the seeds and if you…
Top Tips for Gardening with Toddlers
Toddlers tend to love being outside. Whether playing, getting dirty, finding bugs, or all of the above, toddlers are fascinated…
How to Make Fat Balls for Birds with Kids
This week for our Rainy Day Tots we have a fun week of bird-themed activities. Our first activity is to…
Gardening Gift Ideas for Kids 2019
Christmas is coming and we’re looking at some of the best gift ideas for kids that garden. From gardening tools…
Grow a Garden Salad
We are loving our Garden Week for Storybook Summer this year so many fantastic ideas and today is no different,…
Shell Stepping Stones to Make
Not sure what to do with all the seashells and rocks your kids bring home from the beach? Use their…
Whimsical Beaded Garden Ornaments
It is almost impossible to walk through a garden and not feel joyful. From the colourful flowers dancing on the…
DIY Flag Garden Markers
I love watching kids in the garden. They get so excited by the whole process — digging in the dirt…
50 Ideas for a Natural Childhood
Have you noticed how many outdoor posts we have on Rainy Day Mum – although somehow I have become known…
Saving Seeds – Plant Science
Over the last year, we have been working on our garden clearing the rubbish and reducing the head high weeds…
Roald Dahl Inspired Decorated Minpins Pots
This week on storybook summer we’re heading off to the woodland for a week of activities, crafts and fun all…
What to plant to attract Ladybugs
It’s one of the easiest recognisable bugs for kids – the Ladybird/Ladybug and it’s great for us gardeners as well…
Growing Pumpkins from Seed
Yes we are definitely getting out in the garden and starting off seeds at the moment – you may have…
Growing Carrots from Seeds
The garden is warming up and we’ve started planting out in the beds. Some carrots seem a perfect idea as…
DIY Nest Box – wildlife gardening with kids
The birds are busy in our garden collecting sticks, moss and old feathers to build and line their nests and…
Growing Heinz Tomato Ketchup – Getting Started
If you are a regular reader you will have seen that we’ve recently geared up for gardening season. I’ve shared…
Planting a Rainbow
One of our favourite Gardening Books is Planting a Rainbow by Lois Ehlert and this time of the year it…