L E T ’ S D O D I Y G A R D E N

You will need:

• Plant pot

• Soil

• Selection of bits and bobs to add to your garden!

Instructions:

1. Fill your flowerpot to around

two thirds full, pressing down

firmly to compress the soil.

2. The fun part… Add your bits

and bobs! There’re no real

instructions for this part,

whether you are making a

fairy garden (Don’t forget your

toadstools and fairy door!) or

Dinosaur Jungle (keep your

t-rex away from the water

hole) have as much fun and

creativity as possible.

Our suggestions:

• Plant real life herbs or

flowers in the DIY gardens,

encouraging children to

water and nurture these to

see them grow.

• Make it a game! Use our

Scavenger Hunt list to find a

variety of bits and bobs on

your hourly walks to add to

the gardens; from stones,

twigs, moss, leaves or even

the odd ladybird or two!

• Get crafty…why not make a

small tepee out of old ice lolly

sticks and see what creepy

crawlies make it their home!

Or if your garden is more of

a swamp, a Keep Out sign

on a piece of card wrapped

around a cocktail stick!

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