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Dinosaur Garden (Dinosaur Fairy Garden)

Fairies aren't the only ones who need gardens---dinosaurs do too! This dinosaur garden is so fun to put together and fun for kids to play with.
Active Time30 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Cost: $30

Equipment

  • gardening gloves

Materials

  • 1 pot or barrel or large container (Home Depot)
  • potting soil
  • dinosaur figures (dino toys, fossils, volcano)
  • herbs and plants
  • sand
  • rocks and marbles or gems

Instructions

  • Fill a pot with potting soil.
  • Arrange the plants how you want them (still keeping them in the containers). Then carefully loosen the plant from it's pot. Break up the roots then plant in the soil.
    planting dragon's breath plant in garden
  • Arrange rocks to make a water feature (optional).
    adding stones to garden
  • Add sand and colored marbles.
    adding marbles to garden
  • Arrange dinosaurs in garden.
    close up of dinosaur in garden
  • Give the garden a good watering on day 1, then water as needed from here on out.

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