10 of the best children's gardening sets and tools

For other ways to keep kids entertained in the garden, we’ve also rounded up some of the best outdoor garden toys and best nature kits, as well as some fantastic mud kitchens.

Here's our pick of the best children's gardening sets...

1. Kids Grow Your Own Veg Patch Kit, £22.50

This gardening kit for children is ideal for getting them interested in vegetables and growing things from scratch.

Inside the kit you'll find seeds, pots, gloves and a trowel as well as a handy guide to planting to get them started.

The presentation box is also made from fully recyclable materials and is printed with vegan ink.

Available from: Not on the High Street

2. The Prickle Parlour subscription box, £9.75

Gardening doesn't just have to be for warmer months and this subscription box from the Prickle Parlour will help your child to discover new foods, flowers and herbs to plant, no matter the time of year.

Each box is curated by an environmental consultant so it's personalised for the month you receive it. And it's suitable for indoor or outdoor gardening.

Sabrina at MFM received a box over the summer and loved the easy to follow instructions and eco-friendly packaging.

Available from: The Prickle Parlour

3. There's A Tiger In The Garden Book And Seedbom Set, £14.50

This book themed kit includes the sweet story, "There’s a Tiger in the Garden", with a special edition Seedbom. The Seedbom contains all the necessary seeds for a vibrant, tiger stripe inspired mix of flowers – kids just need to pull the pin and drop it into the soil. The outer casing decomposes leaving just the flowers behind.

The seeds included are orange and black Californian Poppies, Black Cornflower, African Daisy Orange Glories and Rudbeckias.

The wildflowers can also be grown in 25cm or wider pots if you don’t have enough outdoor space.

Available from: Not on the High Street

4. Grow Your Own Jack's Beanstalk with Turtle Plant Marker, £7.65

These little growing pots are a fun way to get kids to work on their very own gardening project.

Kids can bring the story of Jack and the Beanstalk to life, by growing their very own version (though perhaps not quite as tall!) with the compost cubes, seeds and growing guide in the kit.

Available from: Amazon

5. Windowsill Garden, Children's Gardening, £12.99

You can still get kids involved in growing, even if you don’t have a garden at home. This windowsill kit can be grown indoors at any time of year with the included grow domes and equipment.

There are also labels and crayons so kids can decorate the pots plus peat-free potting compost. Everything in the kit is either reusable, recyclable or compostable so there should be no waste, either.

A previous buyer described the Etsy product as a "great little set for children" and another added that they and their toddler, "enjoyed colouring in the pots and planting the seeds". They added, "They’re growing now and he loves to see their progress each day."

Available from: Etsy

6. Pea & Carrot Seedlings Gift Set, £22.50

These clever biodegradable tubes are fulled with seeds for peas and carrots and can be refilled. They include all the pellets, starter pots and even child-sized tools to get you started.

The kit includes The Very Hungry Caterpillar book, too, to help keep kids engaged in nature with a favourite character.

“So pleased with the quality and the care that has gone into this. Would definitely recommend,” said one reviewer of the children’s gardening set. Another described it as “an excellent find” and a “delight”.

Available from: Etsy

Here's our pick of the best children's gardening accessories...

7. Kent & Stowe Kids Digging Spade, £23.99

The most essential kids’ gardening tool has to be a digging spade. This traditional spade by quality brand Kent and Stowe has been scaled down for little hands.

The head of the spade is made from stainless steel and the handle is hand crafted from ash wood.

There’s also a 15 year guarantee included, so it should be a long-term investment other children of the family can get use out of later on.

Available from: Primrose

8. Briers Kids' Junior Digger Orange & Blue Gloves, £3.25

You can at least try to limit some of the inevitable mud and mess with a pair of gardening gloves. As well as protecting from dirt, the gloves should prevent irritation from rough or uneven plants when weeding or completing other garden tasks.

This pair from gardening brand Briers are also bright blue and orange in colour, so they shouldn’t get lost in the grass if they’re dropped!

On Amazon, one parent of a 6 year old praised the “great quality and thickness” of the gloves which they said were useful while weeding.

“Particularly like the elasticated cuffs. I used them with a group of girls between 7 and 10 years old and they fitted most of them,” added another reviewer.

Available from: Amazon

9. Jardineer Kids' Gardening Set, £17.99

This children's gardening set is an economical way to get all the essentials for digging and planting at once. It includes a range of tools and accessories such as a shovel, rake and gardening gloves along with a tote bag to carry it all in.

One reviewer on Amazon who bought the kit for their granddaughter said she, “absolutely loves it and uses it in the garden all the time.”

The set was also described by another buyer as "excellent quality", who added the "tools are well made and seem quite robust."

Available from: Amazon

10. Child's Metal Wheelbarrow With Double Front Wheel, £29.99

Wheelbarrows can be fun as well as practical and give kids something active to do while working in the garden. Made from sturdy metal, kids can wheel it around the garden to ferry about tools, soil and even toys.

This red framed choice is designed especially for little legs and has an additional wheel for extra stability.

There are also non-slip rubber grips attached, so it is a little gentler on children’s hands.

Available from: Very

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