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Researchers see problems about the low critical thinking skills of children aged 5-6 years in kindergarten. This was seen during the learning process, the teacher asked only a few children who responded to the teachers question. In addition, it was also seen that some children were not enthusiastic about speaking or expressing their ideas. One part of cognitive development is critical thinking. Critical thinking skills can be developed in early childhood by using materials and methods that are appropriate to the stages of childrens thinking abilities that are still concrete. Learning methods that actively involve children are the most appropriate methods for building their own knowledge, as in experimental activities children do themselves and conclude the results of their experiments, one of which can be done through farming activities. The critical thinking component, namely, observing, identifying and analyzing the experimental class and the control class begins by giving a pre test and ending with a post test. Through these farming activities, children can learn many things and pay attention to the process of growing vegetables, ranging from seeding to growing leaves, so that children can think more deeply (critically).