Gardening Day / Mini Fairy Garden
Mini Fairy Garden
Children design a tiny fairy garden in a pot using moss, pebbles and small natural or recycled bits.
How to run it
- Fill pots or shallow trays with potting mix.
- Set out moss, pebbles, twigs, bark and small recycled items to choose from.
- Have children plan and arrange paths, homes and gardens in their pot.
- Mist the moss with water and display the gardens together.
You will need
- pots or shallow trays
- potting mix
- moss
- pebbles
- twigs and bark
- small recycled items
- spray bottle
Make it easier or harderYounger children can work on a shared group garden; older children can add a working path, pond or written story.
SafetySupervise small items with younger children and wash hands after handling potting mix.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 1, Outcome 4Children use imagination and natural materials to plan and create their own small world.
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