Rabbit Garden Day / Vegetable Garden Small-World Tray
Vegetable Garden Small-World Tray
Children play with a tray of soil, toy vegetables and animals to create a little garden world. Rich imaginative and sensory play.
How to run it
- Fill a tray with potting mix or soil.
- Add toy vegetables, animals and tools.
- Let children plant, dig and tell stories.
- Talk about how vegetables grow.
You will need
- tray
- clean potting mix
- toy vegetables
- toy animals
- small scoops
Make it easier or harderUse dry rice for very young children; older children can label plant parts.
SafetyUse bagged potting mix only with gloves and wash hands after (it can carry bacteria), or swap for clean sand.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 4, Outcome 5Children use storytelling and sensory exploration to learn about gardens.
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