Listed here are some fun Gardening Crafts, that the kids are bound to love:
1. Making a Wreath: An interesting gardening craft, this is very easy to make using an old garden hose. You may decorate it using twigs and flowers. An excellent alternative to a wreath is to decorate a straw hat with garden gloves, seed packages and small pots.
2. Windowsill Garden: Creating a windowsill garden is one of the easiest of crafts and requires the minimum of things. All you need to do is to search for a sunny corner of your room and then place a container of soil with your choice of herbs planted in it.
3. Worm Farm: Line a large cardboard box with a garbage bag and fill it with soil, organic matter and a handful of worms. Take care that it is kept in shade and maintained moist and not too wet. Add kitchen scraps unconditionally vegetables only to serve as food for the worms.
4. Pot People: For this you need to draw or paint faces on small clay pots and then fill them with soil. Then plant them with grass seed, water and just watch the “hair” grow.
5. Build a Birdhouse: Although this craft needs quite a list of things, it is very easy to prepare. To start with you need is a Clementine box to act as the planter’s base. To the top edge of this box, glue a line of clothespin and glue wooden beads atop the corner posts. Once dry, apply two coats of paint to the planter. Set plastic seedling trays, easily removed for watering, inside the box and fill each to an inch from the top with potting soil. Finally sprinkle some popcorn kernels and cover them with another half inch of soil.
6. Decorating pots: This is a great activity for the kids to showcase their natural creativity. Let them experiment with their creativity by painting inexpensive terra cotta pots. You may later use these pots for repotting houseplants or even use them for birthday or as thank you gifts. It is advisable for the kids to use safe and durable paints.
7. Alcove Garden Murals: Take pleasure in creating a tranquil garden sanctuary in your very own home with lovely mural featuring tulips, pansies and other beauties. Murals not only create a dramatic impact in your room but are also easy to make, durable and affordable compared to market available murals.