Weekend Make: Miniature Garden

In our weekend makes for children, we explore different arts and crafts processes inspired by our collections with the support of a short video and activity sheet. See what you can make. Celebrate National Gardening Week by creating your own miniature garden!

Scroll down to see the materials you will need. You can also download an activity sheet that accompanies the make here.

Suitable for children aged 5+ with their grown-ups.

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View the activity film below, subtitles are available.

The garden at Pickford’s House

Materials List

For this session, you will need:

• A large, clear container like a glass jar or a Tupperware box

• Some small rocks and pebbles

• Grit or activated charcoal

• Compost or potting soil

• Flowers, twigs, leaves, bark and moss (make sure you collect these with a grown up!)

• Toy bugs (optional)

• Water spray bottle (optional)

Don’t worry if you don’t have all of these materials, you can use what you have.

Some suggested materials for the activity

Click the image to download the activity sheet