Mini Herb Garden Sensory Play

What you'll need

• A deep wooden tray
• Potting soil
• Herb seeds or small seedlings
• Tiny terracotta pots (the mini ones linked below are perfect)
• Fresh or dried herbs
• Mini plant markers to write each herb's name on
• Kids' garden tools with a little sprayer for watering
• Polished river pebbles for the garden paths between the pots
• Miniature garden accessories set: acorn house, mushrooms, fences, squirrels, hedgehogs and a bunny

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How to make it

1. 1

   Set everything out on the table so your child can see all the tools first.

2. 2

   Fill the wooden tray with soil, then let your child fill the tiny clay pots with soil right over the tray.

3. 3

   Plant a seedling or a few seeds in each pot, then lay pebble paths between the pots.

4. 4

   Write each herb's name on a mini marker and plant it beside its pot.

5. 5

   Place the acorn house, mushrooms, fences and little animals along the paths.

6. 6

   Invite your child to plant herbs, move them between pots, water them with the sprayer, and smell each one.