Happy spring!
Gardening, whether in your yard, in pots on your windowsill or in your imagination, is a wonderful way to enjoy nature.
On this printable activity sheet for kids, you can exercise your creativity and draw your very own garden bed.
Want to get up close with nature in your own planting activity? Check out this planting activity, and learn even more about how you can make your home garden sustainable this year!
Illustration by Stephanie Gleit
This activity first appeared in the spring 2020 issue of the Academy’s member magazine, Academy Frontiers.
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I love how it encourages both learning and hands-on exploration.
This printable garden bed activity sounds like a fun way for kids to get creative and connect with nature. I love that it encourages sustainability too—great idea for sparking interest in gardening!
This is such a lovely initiative! Gardening and art are both such therapeutic ways to connect with nature, and “coloring” a garden bed is a brilliant way to get kids excited about botany and design. For anyone looking to keep the creative momentum going after they’ve finished their outdoor project, you can find a wonderful variety of garden-themed coloring pages at https://disegnidacoloraremondo.com/ to help bridge that gap between the garden and the classroom. It’s a great way to reinforce what they’ve learned about plant shapes and colors!