Mini Terrarium Workshop

🌱 Four Weeks, Four Miniature Worlds, A Little Nature Magic!

Discover the wonderful world of miniature gardens and living ecosystems!

Mini Terrarium Workshop is an exciting four-week Afterschool Creative Course where children aged 5–12 explore how plants, soil, stones and natural materials can be combined to create beautiful miniature environments.

From open succulent gardens and mossy woodland scenes to desert-inspired landscapes and personalised living terrariums, each week introduces a different creative gardening experience.

Children will learn about plant care, habitats, environmental awareness and miniature landscape design while developing observation skills, responsibility, fine motor coordination and creative confidence.

No previous gardening experience is necessary!

🌿 What Children Will Learn

Throughout this course, learners will explore:

• Understanding what a terrarium is.
• Identifying basic plant needs.
• Exploring different plant habitats.
• Understanding soil and drainage.
• Comparing moisture-loving and drought-tolerant plants.
• Arranging miniature landscapes.
• Exploring natural textures and materials.
• Understanding simple plant-care routines.
• Developing environmental awareness.
• Planning and personalising miniature gardens.
• Developing fine motor coordination and creative confidence.

✨ Your Four-Week Creative Journey

WEEK 1 — MY FIRST MINI TERRARIUM

Project: My Open Succulent Garden

Children begin by discovering how a miniature plant environment is created.

Using a lightweight open container, suitable succulent potting mix, smooth pebbles and a small spineless succulent, learners will assemble a miniature garden.

They will explore the importance of drainage, sunlight and appropriate watering.

Skills: Basic planting, soil preparation, plant placement and observation.

Finished project: Open succulent garden.

WEEK 2 — THE MOSSY WOODLAND

Project: My Miniature Moss Terrarium

This week, children will explore moisture-loving plants and woodland environments.

Using a clear, lightweight container, suitable growing medium and commercially sourced terrarium moss, learners will create a miniature woodland landscape.

They will experiment with arranging moss, smooth stones and lightweight natural decorations.

Children will discuss how moss environments differ from dry succulent gardens.

Skills: Habitat comparison, moisture awareness, landscape arrangement and observation.

Finished project: Miniature moss terrarium.

WEEK 3 — DESERT LANDSCAPE ADVENTURES

Project: My Mini Desert Terrarium

Children will discover how plants adapt to drier environments.

Using a shallow open container, suitable succulent potting mix, decorative stones and a small spineless succulent, learners will create a desert-inspired miniature landscape.

They will explore how different colours, textures and plant arrangements can represent a dry habitat.

Skills: Plant adaptation, landscape design, texture and environmental awareness.

Finished project: Mini desert-themed terrarium.

WEEK 4 — MY LITTLE GREEN WORLD

Project: My Personalised Living Terrarium

For their final creative adventure, children become miniature garden designers!

Using techniques learned throughout the course, learners will plan and create their own living terrarium.

They will select a suitable open-container plant arrangement, choose decorative materials and create a personalised miniature landscape.

Children will also prepare a simple care card explaining how to look after their plants at home.

Skills: Design planning, plant selection, environmental awareness, creative arrangement and responsibility.

Finished project: Personalised living terrarium with care card.

Projects may be adapted to suit each child's age, abilities and working pace. Plant choices will be limited to suitable, child-appropriate varieties.

🌱 Caring for Your Miniature Garden

Children will learn that living terrariums require ongoing care.

Care requirements depend on the plants and growing conditions.

Open succulent gardens generally need bright light, suitable drainage and infrequent watering.

Moss terrariums require different moisture conditions and should not be treated like succulent gardens.

Children will receive guidance on the basic care needs of their chosen plants.

🧰 Supply List — What Learners Need to Bring

All learners must bring their own materials. Supplies are not included in the course fee.

General Supplies

• Lightweight, non-breakable terrarium containers.
• Suitable commercially prepared potting mixes.
• Smooth decorative pebbles.
• Small child-appropriate plants.
• Commercially sourced terrarium moss.
• Small plastic gardening scoop.
• Small spoon.
• Child-appropriate gardening gloves.
• Reusable work mat.
• Small watering bottle.
• Pencil and paper.
• Decorative labels.
• Suitable transport tray.

Week 1 — My First Mini Terrarium

• Small open plastic container with suitable drainage provision.
• Small spineless succulent.
• Suitable succulent potting mix.
• Smooth decorative pebbles.
• Small gardening scoop.

Week 2 — The Mossy Woodland

• Clear lightweight plastic terrarium container.
• Commercially sourced terrarium moss.
• Suitable moisture-retentive growing medium.
• Smooth stones.
• Lightweight woodland decorations.

Week 3 — Desert Landscape Adventures

• Small open plastic container with suitable drainage provision.
• Small spineless succulent.
• Suitable succulent potting mix.
• Decorative stones.
• Child-appropriate desert-themed decorations.

Week 4 — My Little Green World

• Lightweight open terrarium container with suitable drainage provision.
• Suitable small plant.
• Appropriate potting mix.
• Smooth decorative materials.
• Small gardening scoop.
• Pencil and cardstock for a plant-care card.

Important: Plants and materials must be suitable for supervised children's gardening activities.

Do not bring thorny cacti, poisonous plants, sharp stones, glass containers or unknown plant materials.

All plants should be positively identified before use.

Commercially prepared potting mixes should be handled with appropriate hygiene precautions. Adults will supervise soil handling, and children must wash their hands after gardening.

Living plants require suitable growing conditions and ongoing care.

💜 Course Details

Ages: 5–12 years
Duration: Four weeks
Session Length: 90 minutes
Practical Activities: Approximately 75 minutes
Reflection, Discussion & Tidy-Up: 15 minutes
Location: Lyndaz Kreative Klasses, Rooty Hill NSW
Experience: Beginners welcome
Materials: Learners bring their own supplies.

📅 Arrange My Schedule

Our flexible Arrange My Schedule option allows families to organise suitable class times, subject to availability.

There is no fixed commencement date.

Contact us to discuss your preferred schedule.

🌸 Inclusive Creative Learning

At Lyndaz Kreative Klasses, creativity is for everyone!

Our classes are inclusive, patient and supportive, welcoming children of all genders, backgrounds and learning abilities, including NDIS participants.

Activities may be adapted to accommodate different ages, abilities and learning styles, with demonstrations and individual encouragement provided throughout each session.

📝 ENROL ONLINE

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🌿 Little Gardens, Big Discoveries!

Four weeks of miniature plant worlds, nature discoveries and creative gardening adventures!

Enrol online and let your child's creativity grow!

💜 Safety & Supervision

At Lyndaz Kreative Klasses, children's safety and wellbeing are a priority.

All activities are conducted under the supervision of the educator, using age-appropriate materials, equipment and techniques. Child-safe tools are used wherever suitable, and activities may be adapted to accommodate different ages, abilities and learning needs.

Some activities may involve scissors, adhesives or other craft equipment. Appropriate safety instructions and supervision are provided throughout each session.

Parents and carers are encouraged to inform me of any relevant allergies, sensitivities or support requirements before attending.