Not sure where to begin? Start with your child’s current age.
Growth Garden is organised into five developmental stages and ten box chapters from birth to 5+ years. The age bands below make it easy to find the most relevant starting point without treating development like a race.
Choose your child’s age
0–3 months
Seed Box 1 — Little Beginnings
Gentle early play for connection, visual attention, sound, touch, supervised tummy time and early communication.
3–6 months
Seed Box 2 — Strong Foundations
Purposeful play for reaching, grasping, movement, sensory discovery and growing interaction.
6–9 months
Sprout Box 1 — Growing Curiosity
Hands-on exploration for movement, object discovery and simple cause-and-effect play.
9–12 months
Sprout Box 2 — Confident Explorer
Play around movement, gestures, communication, finding, experimenting and interaction.
12–18 months
Branch Box 1 — Learning Through Play
A richer toddler collection for movement, imitation, practical play and early language.
18–24 months
Branch Box 2 — Little Problem-Solver
Play for vocabulary, pretend play, sorting, making, experimenting and growing independence.
2–3 years
Sapling Box 1 — Ready to Learn
An own-pace collection for creativity, language, sensory play, coordination and independence.
3–4 years
Sapling Box 2 — Independent Thinker
An own-pace collection for making, sequencing, playful problem-solving and confident choice-making.
4–5 years
Mighty Tree Box 1 — Big School Ready
Playful projects for communication, practical skills, creativity and early literacy and numeracy foundations.
5+ years
Mighty Tree Box 2 — Ready to Soar
Richer hands-on challenges for thinking, creativity, communication and growing independence.
What if my child is close to the next age band?
Use age as a practical starting point, then consider your child’s abilities, interests and the safety guidance attached to each activity. You do not need to rush into the next stage. Growth Garden is designed to support play, not turn milestones into deadlines.
Can Growth Garden choose automatically from a date of birth?
The wider My Garden experience is being designed to use your child’s date of birth to help show the most relevant stage and next adventure. Until that customer feature is live and tested, use the age guide above rather than entering personal information here.
Can I start in the middle of the journey?
Yes. You can begin with the box that best matches your child’s current age. You do not need to have completed every earlier Growth Garden box.
Want to understand how the full journey works? Visit How Growth Garden Works or explore The Growth Garden Shed.
Little seeds to big milestones.