If you have kids then you know how much they love to do cool things especially when they get to take part in something with you. Of course kids do tend to like the most disgusting things, like worms. Most kids have a fascination with worms for some reason and always like to play with them. If your kid likes watching or playing with worms one thing you could do with them is start up a kids worm farm.

Do not worry because it takes no time at all and you will not have to get that dirty. There are only a few easy steps you will need to take and you will have your kids worm farm up and running. Get the kids to help you out and they will really enjoy doing their part. Get started by preparing some containers to hold the worms.

The containers for your worm farm should be appropriately sized depending on how many worms you plan to put in them. It is best to keep the holes drilled in evenly especially in the bottom to ensure proper drainage. Once you have done this you can start working on the bedding which is what the worms will actually be living in inside the containers. You can use anything from newspaper to dried leaves to make the bedding.

Garden soil will also need to be used, especially if you want to be able to take compost from your worm farms and use in your gardens and flowerbeds. It should take no time at all to prepare the containers and now the kids can help put the worms in. The kids are going to love watching the worms squiggle around through the containers. When it comes feeding time a few times a week, get the kids to put some gloves on and they can toss in small amounts of garbage for the worms to feed on.

To ensure the worms in your kids worm farm stay healthy, set up a schedule so you can keep track of feedings. They suck on food of all sorts just stay away from citrusy foods and milk products. Avoid throwing whole foods in because it will take them forever to eat enough of it and it will just end up sitting there and rotting away, causing odor problems. It is so simple to start up a kids worm farm and they are going to love going through the process with you.