Kids Garden Toys For Growing Young Minds

As the weather gets warmer, you may be looking for more outdoor activities to explore with your little ones. Learn more about the benefits of garden play and follow our guide on the best kids garden toys to help them grow their curiosity and nurture their wellbeing. 

Physical benefits of gardening toys for Children 

Overall, gardening is great for children’s physical development as it encourages gentle movement. Using tools such as spades and watering cans to dig, plant and water can help your child to develop their hand-eye co-ordination and dexterity. 

Mental benefits of gardening for children’s development 

Gardening toys can do wonders for your child’s cognitive development. Through gardening, kids can discover and observe new plants and insects. They can use the garden toys to dig through the earth and learn about the life cycle of a plant and its features, developing their scientific curiosity at a young age! 

Children can also develop their maths skills by counting how many plants they have grown and measuring the height of them and their literacy skills by naming different objects and learning how to spell names of flowers. 

How does gardening help children's mental health? 

• Outdoor play can improve children’s mental wellbeing as gardening and being amongst nature has been shown to improve kids’ moods and reduce feelings of worry and stress.

• Gardening can also boost your child’s self-esteem, teaching them responsibility and giving them a sense of pride as they watch their plants grow.

• By sharing their gardening toys with their peers, children can learn social skills such as cooperation, creating a sense of community amongst them and their friends. 

Our top 4 kids garden toys 

1. Mud Kitchen 

Get messy with our children's Mud Kitchen! Great fostering creativity outdoors, learning more about nature and supporting sensory development. Your youngsters can create mucky recipes or simply play about in the dirt. Comes with a range of mud kitchen accessories such as plant pots and pans. 

Discover more ideas about What to Do With a Mud Kitchen in our previous blog post. 

2. Garden Wheelbarrow

Carry soil and weeds and roll around easily with this mini Garden Wheelbarrow. With the sturdy grip handles, kids can effortlessly transport everything they need and feel a sense of responsibility helping out the grown-ups with the garden. 

3. Gardening Caddy

Our Gardening Caddy is a great toy for beginner gardeners. Featuring kids gardening tools such as gloves and a trowel, fork and rake, your little ones can use these toys to plant fruits, vegetables and flowers in the garden.  These kinds of garden toys are ideal for preschool aged children (3 to 5 year olds) as they refine their motor skills. 

4. Bug House

Your little ecologist will be buzzing for this Bug House! Learn all about the lives of insects and get closer to nature with the removable doors and windows. The bug house is a fantastic way to teach children respect for garden wildlife and encourage their natural curiosity. A perfect gift for your outdoor explorer. 

More Garden Toys 

Searching for more garden gift ideas? Explore our range of nature and gardening toys.