How to Make a Terrarium for Children
A terrarium is a habitat that is made in a small glass or plastic container. Living items--such as plants or even animals--can be put in a terrarium. Making a terrarium for children will bring the wonders of science indoors. You can make a terrarium for the special children in your life in a small amount of time. You will be able to personalize it for the children by adding rocks that are their favorite colors or by putting plants they like into the terrarium.
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Things You'll Need
- Fish bowl
- Plants
- Rocks
- Horticultural charcoal
- Dirt
- Shovel
- Soap
- Paper towels
Instructions
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Purchase items you need for your terrarium. You can get your supplies at most local department stores or pet stores.
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Wash your glass fishbowl and dry it. This will get rid of bacteria which may be in the fishbowl.
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Place a layer or rocks, horticultural charcoal and dirt into the fishbowl. Each layer should be 1 to 2 inches in depth.
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Decorate your terrarium with fake or real plants, plastic figurines and toy reptiles. If you are adding real plants, place them in the dirt before you add any other items and dampen the soil.
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Inspect your terrarium to see if their are any changes you want to make. When the terrarium is how you want it. Display it in an area where it can easily be seen by the children.
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Tips & Warnings
When using real plants, check the soil's moisture everyday and water when needed.
Instead of rocks, you can use colored gravel if you want to give your terrarium more color.
If you want to add animals to your terrarium, you will need to place a lid with air holes over the top of the fishbowl. Animals that are compatible with the environment in a terrarium include lizards, snails and frogs.
The horticultural charcoal will help absorb excess moisture in the soil.
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