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How to Make a Terrarium During Your Preschool Gardening Theme

June 6, 2014 by Sheryl Cooper

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Last Updated on May 1, 2024 by Sheryl Cooper

Inside: Inviting young children to make small terrariums is a fun addition to the preschool gardening theme. They are fun to assemble, and it’s a great way for kids to learn how to take care of plants.

When we started our gardening theme, my co-teacher researched how to make a terrarium with kids. I had never owned a terrarium, let alone make one, so I was curious how she’d put this together for our preschoolers.

I was in charge of helping the children put it together, and I admit I was a bit surprised at how much they loved this activity! They were so careful with each step and were so excited to take them home for more nurturing.

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How to Make a Terrarium During Your Preschool Gardening Theme

What You Will Need

  • Clean wide-mouth jam jars with lids (like these)
  • Small pebbles
  • Activated charcoal
  • Soil
  • Small plastic figurines
  • Cuttings from small succulent plants
How to Make a Terrarium During Your Preschool Gardening Theme

Setting Up This Activity

Place all of the materials in containers on a table.

Step 1:

Scoop the small pebbles into the jar.

How to Make a Terrarium During Your Preschool Gardening Theme

Step 2:

Scoop the charcoal into the jar.

how to make a terrarium with kids

Step 3:

Scoop the soil into the jar.

How to Make a Terrarium During Your Preschool Gardening Theme

Step 4:

Add 2 figurines.

How to Make a Terrarium During Your Preschool Gardening Theme
How to Make a Terrarium During Your Preschool Gardening Theme

Step 5:

Snip off pieces of the succulent plant and poke them into the soil.



 
How to Make a Terrarium During Your Preschool Gardening Theme

 Step 6:

Using a spray bottle, give the plants some water.

How to Make a Terrarium During Your Preschool Gardening Theme

Step 7:

Place the lid on the jar.

How to Make a Terrarium During Your Preschool Gardening Theme

They are now ready to take home and enjoy!

How to Make a Terrarium During Your Preschool Gardening Theme

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Filed Under: preschool, Preschool Science, Science, Spring Activities Tagged With: gardening, nature, preschool, spring

About Sheryl Cooper

Sheryl Cooper is the founder of Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds, a website full of activities for toddlers and preschoolers. She has been teaching this age group for over 25 years and loves to share her passion with teachers, parents, grandparents, and anyone with young children in their lives.

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  1. Theres Just One Mommy

    March 5, 2015 at 5:05 pm

    What an adorable activity to do with the preschoolers! I bet they loved it!

    • Sheryl

      March 9, 2015 at 10:11 pm

      Thank you! They sure did!

  2. karen

    March 17, 2015 at 9:15 pm

    I love this! Where did you get the cute figures? I assume the charcoal you got at a gardening store?

    • Sheryl

      March 18, 2015 at 9:48 pm

      Yes, the charcoal was from a gardening store. The figurines were purchased from a craft store online from my co-teacher. When I find out which one, I will include them in the post.

  3. Carolyn Tilghman

    March 18, 2015 at 1:19 pm

    Where dId you find the adorable deer/mushroom figures?

    • Sheryl

      March 18, 2015 at 9:47 pm

      My co-teacher found them from a craft supply place online, and I am not sure which one. I will come back and reply if I find out!

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