Garden - Miniature Fairy Garden (Weekly Unplugged Project)
We have had a Wee Enchanted Garden kit
The Wee Enchanted Garden is a mini fairy garden in a box. Since we love fairies, it was a fun project, but I think it would be even more fun and very easy to create your own
This is what came in the kit: a plastic plant saucer, paints in the three primary colors, a paint brush, soil (it feels like a very light seed mix), grass seed, assorted beans (to grow into the “trees”), stones, gravel, little plastic figures (a frog and a rat), some seashells, and a lovely little fairy house made of wood and bark!
First my two oldest children painted the saucer. Since the paints were just yellow, blue, and red, it was a good exercise in color mixing too.
My youngest happily painted with some water colors and, in typical 2 year-old fashion, refused all colors but blue:
Pita, our assistant:
After the paint dried, the real fun began: the planting and arranging.
The children wanted to add a few other treasures to the garden. They disappeared into their rooms and returned with a penny, a marble, and a plastic snake (to eat the fairies?).
One tip: be careful when you water. We used a watering can and flooded it a bit. There is no drainage and the seed soil is very light. Next time we will water by spraying with a spray bottle.
This would be a very easy project to replicate without the kit, although I think that lovely little house makes the kit really wonderful.
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Here’s one more garden project idea. This one is more ambitious, but very worthwhile!:
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If you joined in this week for garden, then please leave your link in Mr. Linky and a comment so we can all find your project. If you didn’t join us, read about how to play and consider doing next week’s theme.
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Since we will be flying on a plane soon, the theme for next week’s Unplugged Project will be:
sky
Hope to see you next week!
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Posted: June 30th, 2008 under Activity Ideas, Everything Else!, Unplugged Project, arts and crafts.
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Comment from Heather
Time: June 30, 2008, 8:07 am
What a great idea. I bet the boys would love doing something like this. Thanks, my mind is already working on ideas.
Comment from Kayris
Time: June 30, 2008, 8:18 am
That looks fun! Very cute!
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Comment from Dayna
Time: June 30, 2008, 8:28 am
Thanks for another unplugged theme. We too had fun mixing primary colors this week. The house and garden are cute - I cant wait to see what grows for you guys.
Daynas last blog post..Unplugged Challenge - Garden
Comment from Nature Mama
Time: June 30, 2008, 9:49 am
What a fun project! That’s really got my creative thoughts going :)
Nature Mamas last blog post..Unplugged Project ~ Garden
Comment from Christy
Time: June 30, 2008, 10:55 am
Looks like a fun project. I love the little fairy cottage.
Christys last blog post..Weekly Unplugged Project - Garden
Comment from Heather & John
Time: June 30, 2008, 11:17 am
Hello, I copied your idea! I hadn’t gotten around to write my post about our regular garden and when I saw yours this morning it inspired me to do our own version.
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Comment from Julie K in Taiwan
Time: June 30, 2008, 4:43 pm
I love this idea! I want to make one with cilantro (’cause I love cilantro =) Hmmm, where should we put it so that Jayden doesn’t get into the dirt…
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Comment from Robin
Time: June 30, 2008, 9:26 pm
I’ve been lurking for weeks and finally had a chance to join in. Thanks for hosting and sharing your great ideas!
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Comment from Sylvia
Time: July 1, 2008, 5:00 am
Thanks for sharing ideas every week!! This week I join the project with a little garden we make in spring ang we show the result in our blog.
thanks
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Comment from Kate in NJ
Time: July 1, 2008, 5:29 am
Well, I forgot to come back and comment, but I did join in
this week. ;-)
Love the fairy garden!
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Comment from Jenny
Time: July 2, 2008, 11:08 am
Wow- look at all the people you had participate! That’s so great! I’ll get back in the swing one of these days…
The Fairy Garden is adorable, and I agree that the house really sets it off. I can see doing something like that just for my own amusement, let alone CJ’s!
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Comment from Dana
Time: July 7, 2008, 7:04 pm
I got my entry in late, but we really enjoyed it. I love that you set up this weekly project!!!
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Comment from Andrea
Time: July 10, 2008, 12:12 am
My son and I loved doing this project! We copied your mini garden idea but didn’t use a kit. We have had so much fun everyday watching the ‘trees’ and grass grow.
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