River Habitat Sensory Garden

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On a recent trip to the library we borrowed a book called “Beau Beaver Goes to Town“. It was a relatively cute story (a bit dry but very educational) but it has sparked a real interest in beavers for Goose. As a surprise I picked up a Safari Ltd River TOOB and we made a River Sensory Garden.

Educational Children's Sensory Garden Activity

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.

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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).

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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.

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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.

A Sensory Garden is a fantastic boy-friendly alternative to fairy gardens!

 

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