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Garden Activities
For Children

At Growing Kiwi Gardeners, we are passionate about nurturing young minds and fostering a love for gardening from an early age. Below you will find fun and educational activities designed to engage children in the joys of growing and caring for plants. Perfect for early childhood educators, parents, and caregivers, these activities will help you inspire the next generation of gardeners.

Dive into these exciting activities and watch as your little ones develop a deeper connection with nature. Let’s grow together!

Microgreens

Grow Microgreens

Microgreens are fast-growing and nutritious sprouts. 

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Child pouring liquid fertiliser onto strawberry plant

Make Your Own
Liquid Fertiliser

Make your own liquid fertilisers using manure, seaweed, compost or weeds.

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Child watering sprouts

Grow Your Own
Sandwich Sprouts

Learn how to grow sandwich sprouts with tamariki

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Child making seed raising newspaper pot

Make Your Own Newspaper Seed Pots

How to make your own seed raising pots out of newspaper

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Young children making cress garden in egg carton

Make Your Own Egg Carton Cress Garden

Its fun making a cress garden in an egg carton - great for rainy days!

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Seed tape resources

Make Your Own Seed Tape

Make sowing rows of seeds easier for by making your own seed tape

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Worm farm in a bottle

Make A Worm Farm In A Bottle

Learn how worms break down organic matter into vermicast 

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Self watering garden in a bottle

Make Your Own Self-Watering Garden

By reusing an old soft drink bottle you can create a self watering garden

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Lettuce seeds

How To Save Seeds

Saving seeds is a good way to practice sustainable gardening

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Compost in a bottle

Make Compost In A Bottle

Watch how food scraps, newspaper and soil break down to make compost.

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DIY Rain Gauge

How To Make Your Own Rain Gauge

Learn about the rainfall in your area. Make your own rain gauge.

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Looking at Crops

Fun Soil Activities
For Children

Exploring the soil is a great way for to learn how  to care for Papatūānuku

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