4 Ways To Turn Any Garden Into

A Kid Friendly One

1. Add Water

Kids love playing with water toys or around outdoor water features, especially in summer. Incorporating the ‘water’ element can be as simple as creating a fountain or any other simple water feature. For example, you can incorporate

• A beautiful bowl filled with colored pebbles.• A water course that ends with a waterfall (for the more ambitious gardener parent).

2. Attract Birds and Animals

Which kid doesn’t love colorful birds and cute little animals? So, another way to pique your kid’s curiosity regarding the garden can be to have birds, insects and other little animals around in the garden. You can plant native trees and shrubs too to attract wildlife. Other things you can do are:

• Add a bird bath or a bird feeder• Plant trees which attract butterflies like Daisy, Hackberry, Sunflower, Violet, etc.• Create a frog or fish pond.

3. Add refuges

Make it a perfect place for playing hide-and-go-seek. Kids will enjoy that. Some things you can do to make an enjoyable garden for your kid are:

• Build a cubby house or a fort.• Add tables and chairs in one quiet corner of the garden.• Use a tent to create a temporary refuge in the garden.• Create a secret walking or bike riding path.

4. Places for Play and Movement

The more active the kids are, the happier they become. Moreover, it is also good for their muscle and bone strength. So, create different sections in your garden where he can run, jump, climb and give his body a good work-out. You can

• Plant trees for climbing.• Create open areas where he can run for a long distance.• Make provisions for a sandpit – even a small container of sand manages to attract kids.

Make Your Garden More Beautiful By Placing Some

Outdoor Garden Statues