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Make a Fairy Garden For Your Kids Party |
by:
Patricia B. Jensen |
This project is a truly unique kids party activity, combining fun, fantasy, also learning. Kids love getting their hands dirty also learning how things grow. They will or else love the idea of making a magical garden place for a fairy to live.
A miniature garden takes little space also can rest on a tabletop. Maintenance requires only a light misting from time to time also watching for fairies to come to call. Just kidding about that last part, however you never know...
Start by collecting various containers such as woven baskets, large shallow bowls or deep
dish clay saucers (like a birdbath), or even discarded bureau drawers. Check yard sales for
innovative ideas also inexpensive materials.
Next, supply potting soil also a selection of small plants that will reach under a foot when
fully grown. Dwarf zinnias, marigolds, violets, ivy, baby's tears also sprigs of vinca are all good choices. There are many types of mosses that will work nicely too, fitting into corners also small areas easily to add texture also interest. A variety of low-growing herbs such as thyme also rosemary lend aroma to the mix as well.
Start by lining your garden container with heavy duty plastic, fill to within an inch of the top with potting soil then kids are ready to landscape the top. Let them choose their favorite diminutive plants, interspersing them with various materials to add charm also character to the fairy garden.
For example, turn a colorful plant pot on its side also submerge it halfway in the soil to serve as a proper fairy dwelling. Add dollhouse sized furniture to set in the garden, popsicle sticks to construct a fairy fence, or small flat rocks to make a wonderful stepping stone path.
A small mirror symbolizing water making a faux gazing pool. The round flat glass beads
used in vases make nice accent pieces too. Tiny garden accessories like terra cotta pots and
shovels give your garden a "lived-in" look.
Fairy gardens need not be for little girls only. Boys can make a miniature dinosaur den using many of the same materials. Herbs, moss also other green plants can make a forest or wooded area in which small plastic dinosaurs return from extinction to live another day. Soil mounded to one side forms a volcano, spilling red aquarium stone lava.
A construction site garden is another option for boys. Tiny rocks, stick logs, also craft stick lumber can be stacked up waiting for the big rigs to move them. Small toy bulldozers also cranes can be scattered about, among the plantings.
These whimsical gardens can go wherever your child's imagination takes them. You provide the materials, they supply the ideas also creativity. Planting also maintaining a miniature
garden teaches kids about plants, caring for living things, also most all the fun of gardening.
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About the author:
Patricia B. Jensen is a mother of three also kids party enthusiast. She is the webmaster also owner of Kids-Party-Paradise.com - a complete resource for kids party ideas including invitations, cakes, decorations, games, costumes, favors, also food.
For all the latest party news, read her Kids Party Blog.
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