Children’s Planting and Gardening Set

From a tiny seed to a real growing plant. This children’s gardening set for ages 3+ allows little ones to take part in the real planting process – filling a pot with soil, sowing seeds, watering them and watching day by day as the first shoots appear.

It is a practical Montessori practical life and nature play activity that helps children understand where plants come from, how they grow and how their own care influences the result. Using the watering can and trowel also supports fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, movement precision and independence.

Real gardening tasks in a child-friendly size

The set includes 3 reusable flower pots, a watering can and a trowel with a wooden handle and metal working part. The tools are sized for small hands, allowing children to scoop soil, plant and water by themselves.

Drainage holes in the bottoms of the pots allow excess water to escape and introduce children to another practical principle of plant care.

The set can be used in the garden, on a terrace or balcony. For parents, it is an easy way to involve children in everyday family activities – not just pretending, but doing real gardening tasks.

Nature as a child’s first learning laboratory

Planting helps children develop patience, a sense of responsibility, attention and an understanding of cause and effect. A seed does not grow instantly, so children learn to wait, care for it and observe changes over time.

It is especially valuable to let the child choose what to plant, water it independently and follow the result. This helps create a stronger emotional connection with nature and reinforces the feeling: “I grew this myself.”

Durable materials for many planting seasons

The set combines wood, metal and reusable plastic, with each material chosen according to the function of the individual part. The wooden handle offers a comfortable grip, the metal trowel is suitable for real work with soil, and the pots and watering can can be used repeatedly.

Unlike single-use planting kits, these tools can be reused across multiple gardening seasons.

Safety

The product is intended for children from 3 years of age. Gardening activities should be carried out under adult supervision, especially when using the metal trowel. All packaging materials should be removed before use, and the tools should be checked regularly for damage.

SMALL FOOT quality control takes European toy safety requirements into account, including EN 71-3 requirements concerning the migration of certain elements in toy materials.

Technical information

Recommended age: from 3 years
Set includes: 3 flower pots, 1 watering can, 1 trowel
Number of pieces: 5
Watering can dimensions: approx. 20 × 9 × 13 cm
Trowel dimensions: approx. 19 × 7 × 3 cm
Materials: wood, metal, plastic
Weight with packaging: approx. 0.39 kg
Use: planting, watering and caring for plants in the garden, on a terrace or balcony
Supports development of: motor skills, coordination, patience, independence, responsibility and interest in nature
Brand: SMALL FOOT

Why choose SMALL FOOT?

SMALL FOOT is a German toy brand with more than 30 years of experience. Its strengths include design developed in Germany, thoughtful functionality, quality control and durable material choices – creating products that allow children not only to play, but also to take part in real activities, learn and discover the world.