Top 10 kids' gardening gifts for Christmas

I know it's November, and some of you Christmas purists will think this is too early, but quite frankly I don't care.  It's getting chilly outside, I've had enough of bulb planting and I'm very much in need of a good old-fashioned mid-winter festival.  So here we go, my top 10 garden gifts for kids this Christmas*.

1. Garden Rocking Horse (see above) £78.95 - made from a recycled aircraft tyre and perfect for attaching to the bough of a tree

2. Frogitat House £12.99 - a ceramic frog and toad house which almost looks too good to be used

3. Wooden Nightingale Bird Call £6.45 - no not something to call wooden nightingales, but a bird call simulator made from wood

4. Set of Three Vegetable Patio Planters £14.95 - bright and colourful with photos of real veg to decorate the sides, these fold flat for storage and can be reused every year

5. Solar Insect Theatre £29.99 - automatically lights up at night to attract moths, lacewings, butterflies and other insects into the theatre for kids to see, study and release the next day

6. Pink Trug £12.00 - it's pink - what's not to love?

7. Wooden Three Tier Herb Pot Stand £38.00 - OK, so it's not aimed at kids, but it's the perfect height and a great way to show off what they've been growing

8. Bronze Snail Watering Can £19.99 - Pricey, but a lot more interesting than most children's watering cans

9. Wooden Garden Limbo Set £19.99 - because, who doesn't like to limbo?

10. Children's Metal Wheelbarrow £16.00 - it's always good to have a bit of child labour when shifting compost, so why not provide them with the tool for the job

*I would like to point out that I have received no bribery, free gifts, blogger discounts or any other benefits from websites or manufacturers featured above.  Damn them!  Seriously, I don't think anyone's tried to corrupt me since that strange Swedish bloke in my year out.  I'm most disappointed.

Comments

[Helen - patientgardener]

Trying to come up with ideas for my 5 year old neice. Since my sis died a few weeks back no one has any idea what my neice would like!!

[Dawn/LittleGreenFingers]

Helen - I can't begin to think how sad that's going to make this Christmas for you all. If it's any help, my daughter's favourite present for her sixth birthday was a pink digital camera from Vtech. Dx

[JamesA-S]

Hello... (adopts twirling moustache and slightly greasy leer)...young lady.....
Can I interest you (raises left eyebrow and switches cigarette holder to other side of mouth)... in a trug (raises right eyebrow expectantly)...or maybe (adjusts tie).... a nice organic cucumber?

(OK, don't snigger so obviously.It's tricky corrupting people in Blog comments)

[Dawn/LittleGreenFingers]

James - you have some sort of sixth sense. That's exactly the point at which I started to snigger. Think you should grow the moustache though I have a feeling it might suit you - in a David Niven kind of way.

[Martyn Cox]

It's far too early to be thinking about Christmas - Christmas shopping starts after my birthday. When is it? Oh, as you asked it's 28 November.

[elizabethm]

Mmm, love the horse although can see husband going into one of his attacks of "how much? give my an afternoon and I'll make you one".
I try to use 3 and a half year old step grandson as extra labour, not really successful but who cares?

[Dawn/LittleGreenFingers]

Martyn - it's in the diary now. In fact I can't beleive it wasn't already pre-printed there - like the Queen's...

Elizabeth - That's what makes me happy I married someone incapable of making anything - or even thinking he might be capable. And yes 3 1/2 make incredibly charming garden helpers don't they?

[nixdminx]

what a great post and lovely to see some nondisney ideas too - I love the idea of the solar theatre thing... xx

[Fruit Cages]

Love the snail watering can - that's going on our xmas list