Activities from the Children’s Garden

Signs of Spring
Make a garden journal, do a spring scavenger hunt, and create coffee filter peonies.

Spring Trees
Explore street trees, learn about phenology, and make a paper bag bonsai tree.

Seeds
Sort seeds, grow seeds at home, make a living-seed necklace, and make seedy granola.

Growing
Check in on seedlings, grow carrot tops, and make carrot cookies.

Animals
Learn about animal homes, make a fairy house, play Hawk & Mouse, and make carrot-top pesto.

Birds
Go bird watching, make binoculars, build a bird’s nest, and make coconut “bird’s nest” cookies.

Compost
Create a home compost bin, make black bean “compost” dip, and play the Compost Shuffle game.

Insects
Learn an insect song, make a “worms in dirt” snack, play the In the Soil, On the Grass game, and make herbal bug spray.

Flowers & Pollinators
Learn about pollinators, craft leaf or paper pollinators, play pollinator tag, make sweet sun tea, and blend a citrus sunshine smoothie.

Sunlight
Make sun tea, build a plant light maze, and make nature ice cubes.

Herbs
Create herb prints and collages, make herb butter, and mix an herbal hand scrub.

Water
Make fruit popsicles, create nature boats, and play a water-themed game.

Sustainability
Create art from recycled materials, make broccoli chips, and learn about your eco footprint.

Flowers
Make sorrel, create prints with flowers, and learn about nectar guides.

Fruit
Make cucumber and tomato salad, learn to save seeds, and make special prints with okra.

Garden Party
Celebrate summer by creating a special piñata, baking chocolate beet cake, and making refreshing watermelon mint lemonade.