Vilac Little Gardeners Set

If you've ever spent five minutes in the garden with a child, you'll know that it usually involves digging holes in the wrong places, collecting worms with great excitement and asking very important questions like, "Do bees have beds?" This lovely little set lets them join in properly with their own apron and gloves, and somehow that makes every gardening job feel wonderfully important, though there will still be mud.

We love it because:

• The apron and gloves make children feel like real gardeners.
• Includes quality tools designed for young hands.
• Encourages children to spend time outdoors and get involved in family gardening.
• Creates natural opportunities to learn about plants, insects and nature.
• Helps children build confidence by doing grown-up jobs alongside you.
• Turns gardening into an adventure rather than a chore.

What's in the box:

• 1 transplanter
• 1 rake
• 1 pair of gardening gloves
• 1 apron

Great for:

• Ages 3+
• Budding gardeners and curious nature lovers
• Planting seeds, tending flowers and helping in the vegetable patch
• Family gardening afternoons
• Developing coordination, confidence and an appreciation for the natural world

Important to know:

• Recommended for ages 3+
• Dimensions: 24 x 6.5 x 24 cm
• Includes 2 wooden and metal gardening tools
• Contents: transplanter, rake, gloves and apron
• Tested to comply with European Directive 2009/48/EC
• Warning: Not suitable for children under 3 years
• Small parts. Suffocation hazard

The sort of gift that starts with a packet of seeds and ends with a child proudly presenting you with a slightly wonky carrot three months later. And honestly, that's exactly why we love it.