Gardening activities can help your child practice several skills at the same time. For example, moving from one plant to another engages [simple_tooltip text=locomotor skills tooltip=The abilities that are crucial for a child’s mobility and physical growth, including crawling, jumping, running. ]. Smelling and touching flowers or plants activate their senses and teach them to care about nature. Engaging in gardening can be a learning activity that teaches children responsibility, boosts their creativity, and helps build self-confidence (2).