| A fairy garden is a great kids party activity, especially | | | | serve as a proper fairy dwelling. Add dollhouse sized |
| if your theme is a fairy party, garden party, or tea | | | | furniture to set in the garden, popsicle sticks to |
| party. A dinosaur den or construction site garden is a | | | | construct a fairy fence, or small flat rocks to make a |
| fun alternative | | | | wonderful stepping stone path.A small mirror |
| for little boys too. Here's how to make a magical | | | | symbolizing water making a faux gazing pool. The |
| miniature garden kids will love.This project is a truly | | | | round flat glass beads used in vases make nice |
| unique kids party activity, combining fun, fantasy, and | | | | accent pieces too. Tiny garden accessories like terra |
| learning. Kids love getting their hands dirty and | | | | cotta pots and shovels give your garden a "lived-in" |
| learning how things grow. They will also love the idea | | | | look.Fairy gardens needn't be for little girls only. Boys |
| of making a magical garden place for a fairy to live.A | | | | can make a miniature dinosaur den using many of the |
| miniature garden takes little space and can rest on a | | | | same materials. Herbs, moss and other green plants |
| tabletop. Maintenance requires only a light misting | | | | can make a forest or wooded area in which small |
| from time to time and watching for fairies to come | | | | plastic dinosaurs return from extinction to live another |
| to call. Just kidding about that last part, but you | | | | day. Soil mounded to one side forms a volcano, |
| never know...Start by collecting various containers | | | | spilling red aquarium stone lava.A construction site |
| such as woven baskets, large shallow bowls or deep | | | | garden is another option for boys. Tiny rocks, stick |
| dish clay saucers (like a birdbath), or even discarded | | | | logs, and craft stick lumber can be stacked up |
| bureau drawers. Check yard sales for innovative | | | | waiting for the big rigs to move them. Small toy |
| ideas and inexpensive materials.Next, supply potting | | | | bulldozers and cranes can be scattered about, among |
| soil and a selection of small plants that will reach | | | | the plantings.These whimsical gardens can go |
| under a foot when fully grown. Dwarf zinnias, | | | | wherever your child's imagination takes them. You |
| marigolds, violets, ivy, baby's tears and sprigs of | | | | provide the materials, they supply the ideas and |
| vinca are all good choices.There are many types of | | | | creativity. Planting and maintaining a miniature |
| mosses that will work nicely too, fitting into corners | | | | garden teaches kids about plants, caring for living |
| and small areas easily to add texture and interest. A | | | | things, and most all the fun of gardening.Copyright |
| variety of low-growing herbs such as thyme and | | | | 2005 Kids Party Paradise All Rights ReservedPatricia |
| rosemary lend aroma to the mix as well.Start by lining | | | | B. Jensen is a mother of three and kids party |
| your garden container with heavy duty plastic, fill to | | | | enthusiast. She is the webmaster and owner of - a |
| within an inch of the top with potting soil then kids | | | | complete resource for kids party ideas including |
| are ready to landscape the top. Let them choose | | | | invitations, cakes, decorations, games, costumes, |
| their favorite diminutive plants, interspersing them | | | | favors, and food.For all the latest party news, read |
| with various materials to add charm and character to | | | | her |
| the fairy garden.For example, turn a colorful plant pot | | | | Kids Party Blog. |
| on its side and submerge it halfway in the soil to | | | | |