Our Gro Project Toyarium
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Miracle-Gro for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.
I love to grow plants, but I admit that I don’t have much of a green thumb. That doesn’t mean that I don’t keep trying though. It just means that I need a little more help, and Miracle-Gro products are the help I need. With their help I’ve been able to have some beautiful flowers that can make me proud of how the outside of my home looks.
Miracle-Gro is so committed to helping all types of gardeners that they have a Pinterest page that is full of fun garden projects. I love to see all of the new ideas that they have there. I spend a lot of time daydreaming of all the fun planting projects I could do, but I know I have to keep it simple for me. Maybe I can add some of their amazing ideas when Nick is older and I am better able to work outside.
For now I need to turn my sights to indoor ideas. When I found The Gro Project with it’s detailed steps on how to build a Toyarium I knew that I had found something that I could probably pull off. Plus the Moisture Control Potting Mix should help save the plant when I over water it which I have a tendency to do. To top things off I thought Nick would love a plant that had toys in it.
Since Nick’s only two he couldn’t help much with putting the Toyarium together, but I did let him choose the cactus plant. I think the whole thing really turned out cute. It’s a perfect addition to our sun porch as well.
Here is how to make your own Toyarium:
Materials:
- Fishbowl or other glass container
- Cacti plants (we only added one, but you certainly could add more)
- Moisture Control Potting Mix
- Plastic toys
- Rocks
- Spoon
Process:
- Cover the bottom of the container with a layer of rocks.
- Fill it about 1/3 full with potting mix.
- Use the spoon to plant your plant in the potting mix, adding more mix to create your landscape.
- Set the scene with your toys.
- Use a spritzer to only moisten the soil when it gets dry.
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That is super cute! I’ve tried starting seedlings inside, but my cats always eat them or knock them over, lol.
Cats are good for that. 😉 I’m amazed that our cats have mostly left this plant alone so far. It’s nothing short of a miracle!
That’s such a cute idea – my daughter would love this!
Nick did enjoy it. Of course he wanted to play with all of the toys in it too. 😉
That is so cute! I’m going to do something like that today! My boys will love a special little indoor garden!
It is a great way to get kids involved.
What an adorable idea! I love the incorporation of toys into the little garden!
Isn’t that fun? I don’t think I would have ever thought to do that on my own.
The vehicles and signs… I love!
We used them on his birthday cake too. We’ve gotten a lot of use out of them. 🙂
Adorable. What a cute idea.
How cute is this?! Love it!
That’s so cute! I need to make one of these.
Looks like fun! I think my kids would enjoy making a toyarium.
This is super cute, my plant loving son would ADORE this!!
That is so cute! Love the idea of combining toys with plants.
Cute…and of course Cars themed!
This very cute and a neat thing to due with children. It will look very nice on your sun porch. That way Nick will learn how to use the spray bottle..it will be a good project for children.