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Look below for a whole host of add-on activities based on the stories for you to try out at home or in your classroom.

Make a Mary-Mary doll

• You could make a tiny Mary-Mary for your garden.
Click on the image below for more

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Then you could make a magical garden for her! See below.
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Iris, Roza, Jazmin, Yolanda...

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You have to wait a long time for flowers to grow. But while
you are waiting, you could research Flower names.

• To read all about popular flower names around the world...
and the history of flower names click on the flower

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Researching names and their meanings is a great jumping off point for other projects.

Make a magic garden

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You can make a magic garden anywhere - all you need is a little imagination. You can push a few pots together (click on the photo above for more. OR, if you have a little more space, click here for ideas.

Silver Bells

Make garden-inspired cupcakes

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• Click on the photo for recipes and inspiration
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Click on the bells for a super set of ideas.

Time lapse videos

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It can be hard for little ones to understand how long it takes for a seed to turn into a flower - these videos are fascinating.
Please note - this is an external link:
From seed to sunflower in 83 days (in 2 minutes)

Garden scrap book

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