Gardening Day / Decorate a Planter
Decorate a Planter
Children paint a wooden or recycled planter and pot a small succulent to take home and care for.
How to run it
- Cover tables and set out planters, paint and brushes.
- Have children paint and decorate their planter and leave it to dry.
- Help each child fill their planter with potting mix and plant a succulent.
- Add a name label and simple care instructions to take home.
You will need
- wooden or recycled planters
- acrylic or poster paint
- paintbrushes
- succulents
- potting mix
- name labels
Make it easier or harderYounger children can use stickers and sponge prints; older children can design a pattern and seal it with varnish.
SafetyWear gloves or wash hands after handling potting mix, and avoid succulents with spines or irritating sap.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 1, Outcome 3Children express themselves creatively and take pride in caring for a living plant.
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