Sensory Garden for Kids
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"Where Gardening for Children and Growing Plants is Fun "
Lucy Gardens - Gardening for Kids
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| ~ to Touch and Feel stuff in the garden and indeed to be actively invited to do so can make all the difference in creating a happy little child garden and indeed a kid gardener that enthusiastically participates in all gardening kid activities
~ check out Mayas favourite Touch Garden ideas and see whehter you and your kids get inspired too
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Touch Kids Garden Activities
~ add texture with differently feeling leaves that are safe to touch for kids
~ create a little rockery with different sized, shaped and feeling rocks that tumble among the plants, vary smooth pebbles with roughly hewn river rocks
~ if you can add a little water feature , even a small pond where kids can dunk their hands into the water or a little garden fountain sprinkling water can be multisensory ( touch, see, hear the water fountain) ( always take extra care where water features and small kids are concerned and add the necessary saftey precautions !!!)
~ Soft lichens and mosses that are soft to the touch are Mayas favourite, especially after the rain when water has collected in the moss and can be squeezed about
~ if you have naturally low hanging branches these can be fun in a kids garden - swinging upon branches, climbing up a tree , touching different Tree barks are all excellent for the Touch experience in a kid garden
~ Smooth Stones (pebbles)
~ Textured Stones ( bricks, pathways)
~ wet/dry soil
~ Play bark
~ natural play equipment ( willow tunnels, treehouses , bean teepees)
~ soft Hammocks
~ Moss Seats
~ beautiful garden statues for kids
~ kids garden ponds ( touch water, slimey algae)
~ Stepping Stones
| 5 Senses Garden Ideas |
| Touch Garden |
| Taste Garden |
| Smell Garden |
| See Garden |
| Hear Garden |
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Sensory Garden Experiences for
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| How to choose plants or the "TOUCH" Sensory Garden | Plant Suggestions for
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~ when choosing plants that are going to be touched in your kids garden:
~ make sure that plants are safe to touch ie dont have any poisionous plant residue
~ plants that are going to be touched need to be hardy varieties that can handle a bit of rough and tumble ~ make them easy to reach, crawling low level along pathways or in raised beds
~ to add different textures think not only plants for kids but also walkways and surfaces like paving slabs, playbark, crushed gravel ( which is also good for the Sound Sensory Garden Part when walked upon)
~ you can add different types fo screening like bamboo cane screening or lattice fencing in different colours for added effect visually ( SEEING) and to touch ( nothing beats rattling a fingernail on a bamboo fence ;-) ( Touching, Hearing)
~ suitable Plants for Touching
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| Touch Sensory Garden for Kids Tips |
Tip:
~ it is always advisable to offer hand washing facilities near the touch garden
~ take extra care when gardening with younger kids that easily put things into their mouth , use touchy feely plants like herbs that are ok to consume ~ Do you have a kids garden space at home with sensory plants ?
~ what is your favorite smelly plant that captivates your senses?
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