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Kids’ Craft Corner: Step-by-step Terrarium Garden
Bring nature inside by using this step-by-step guide to making a terrarium mini-garden. It’s the perfect summer project for kids and adults alike. All you need is a glass container, rocks and charcoal, soil and plants. Let’s get started!
Supplies
- Glass container — Use one with a small opening or lid to hold in moisture and warmth.
- Rocks — Choose marble-sized stones for small containers.
- Activated charcoal — This filters the water and helps prevent fungus.
- Potting soil — Be sure it’s sterilized.
- Small plants — Vary colors, shapes and sizes that won’t outgrow the container. Opt for plants that like similar climates.
- Flair — Make it fun by adding moss, decorative rocks or pebbles, décor, shells, tiny pine cones, ceramic animals or a garden gnome.
Instructions
- Place an inch of rocks on the bottom. This allows drainage.
- Layer a half inch of charcoal.
- Fill the container midway with potting soil.
- Plant your plants. Tease out the roots and space plants with room to breathe. Gently pat down the soil to keep them stable.
- Add decorative pebbles, shells, pine cones and other details so it looks like a little garden world.
- Water the plants, but not too much.
- Set in indirect sunlight.
We hope you enjoyed this step-by-step guide to building a terrarium garden! Want to have more natural fun with your kids? Try building a pollinator drinking station, or drawing inspiration from these outdoor activities to do with your kids!
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