Zen Gardens are relaxing, decorative, and really easy to make. This mini version of a dry landscape garden is perfect for a tabletop or desk. With Father’s Day fast approaching, this might be the perfect gift to make dad for his office. It can serve as a calming, ever-changing piece of art wherever you choose to keep it. The kids will love getting involved with this project too. In fact, my six-year-old is the one putting our Mini Zen Garden together in the video below. Two hours later, she was still entertaining herself with it. I think she thought it was her own personal sandbox. Here’s what you’ll need to make your own Zen Garden…
Mini Zen Garden
Supplies:
small box (We used one of the boxes from my Birchbox subscription, but any small container will work.)
sand
air plants *
rocks
rake
*Air Plants: Air plants are perfect to use for this tiny garden because they don’t require soil. They still need to be watered once a week. I simply soak mine in a bowl of water for about 30 minutes and then let them dry on a paper towel before returning them to their gravel terrarium or zen garden.
Directions:
- Gather your materials.
- Pour the sand into the box.
- Add your air plants and gravel.
- Use the rake to draw lines in the sand.
- Enjoy changing up the layout and design of your garden. It’s your own 3-dimensional piece of desk art!
You might also like this recipe for pulled pork sandwiches, perfect for Father’s Day:
