River Habitat Sensory Garden
On a recent trip to the library we borrowed a book called “Beau Beaver Goes to Town
Supplies:
- 1 Large Aluminum Roasting Pan
- Potting Soil
- Several Small Stones or Pea Gravel
- Terrarium Charcoal
- Assorted Miniature Plants & Moss
- Blue Glass Vase Filler
- Safari Limited River Toob
- 1 Plastic Water Bottle, Sliced in Half
- 1 Small Plastic Food Storage Container or Similar
How To:
To make our little garden I started with a large aluminum roasting pan and a wide selection of miniature plants from our local nursery. I began by covering the bottom of the pan with a layer of small stones. This was then covered with charcoal followed by potting soil.
The most difficult part was creating a “river”. After a few false starts I cut a plastic water bottle down to size and buried it in my soil, I tried to create a gentle angle for water to run down and then placed the spout of the bottle in a small Tupperware. Both containers were lined with blue glass rocks (also from the nursery).
The final step was adding the plants, and that’s when it all came together. Our Sensory Garden finally looked like a garden! The project ended up being a bit more time consuming than I expected but the look on Goose’s face made it totally worth while.
He has spent several days playing with his river habitat. We are keeping it wet with a spray bottle of water (another great way to build hand strength!) and I place it in indirect sunlight for a little while each day.
