Kid friendly gardening

I think there are several different ways to conceptualize the idea of kid friendly gardening and try to consider these multiple directions when working on our always evolving backyard.
First, there's kid friendly meaning the kids won't irreparably harm it by being kids. Shrubs seems to be good for this (rosemary and huckleberries have survived soccer balls pretty well).int is annoyingly hardy and my kids pick handfuls all year for their concoctions.

Another definition is that the kids will enjoy it. My girls like picking strong smelling things (mint, lemon balm, fennel) to add to mud pies and even to add to lemonade or water for beverages.

There's also kid friendly that means the kids will like growing it. For us, that means it grows fast. Quick rewards are key! Potatoes sprout quickly (even if it takes a lot longer for actual potatoes for eating). Peas are almost instantaneous and you can eat the pea shoots while waiting for peas. Radish and lettuce sprout quickly and again you can eat the sprouts while thinning them. Nastriuysums sprout fast and also have funny leaves. And the flowers are edible. Plus I think they basically fit all three categories I've discussed as they are especially hardy and also tasty.