Have you ever created a miniature garden? If not, here is a fun activity you can do with your children over the summer holidays. When I did this project with the grade three class, the teachers said that this was the most fun the children had all year. Creating miniature gardens lets the children use their imaginations. So what is a miniature garden? It is generally one that uses dwarf or miniature plants and replicates a scale model of our own gardens. Miniature gardens can be created in the ground or in containers and can be kept both inside and outside. It just depends on personal taste. This is a good project to teach children about scale.
The photo above is one of my first miniature gardens. I try to create my gardens using found items and thrift shop treasures. You can buy miniature garden kits as well.
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