6 Crops for Kids to Plant (and Eat!)

6 Crops for Kids to Plant (and Eat!) [1]

1. Beans

Beans are some of the easiest plants for kids to grow. Start a few of your beans in a resealable plastic baggie so your little ones can observe them sprout before planting them out in your garden. [2]

2. Carrots

The classic kid snack... Little ones will love pulling up carrots almost as much as they’ll love eating them. [3]

6 Crops for Kids to Plant (and Eat!)

3. Potatoes

Harvesting potatoes is an awesome family-fun activity—kind of like an Easter-egg hunt with potatoes instead of eggs! [4]

6 Crops for Kids to Plant (and Eat!)

4. Sunflowers

Sunflowers look beautiful in bloom and their seeds are packed with protein. [5]

6 Crops for Kids to Plant (and Eat!)

5. Tomatoes

No trouble for kids to plant, tomatoes are perfectly happy to grow in containers if you don’t have room for a big garden. [6]

6 Crops for Kids to Plant (and Eat!)

6. Strawberries

They’re so easy to grow and such a sweet summer treat! [7]

6 Crops for Kids to Plant (and Eat!)

Spring has sprung—and that means it’s time to get your garden ready to grow! Here are six yummy crops that kids can help plant—then eat to reap the healthy benefits.