Decorating with Resene
Brighten up your garden with a burst of colour! These DIY projects from Resene are perfect for getting the kids involved in creating fun and practical ideas for the garden.
Kids’ planter box
From an old wooden drawer, it’s easy to create your very own colourful planter box for the kids to enjoy. Let the kids choose what they want to grow – from colourful blooms or spiky succulents to their favourite vegetables.
Top Resene decorating tip: Decorate the planter box with some hand-painted garden critters or bright flowers using Resene testpots.
Seed markers
Use these fun pebble markers as a reminder of the seeds you’ve planted and where you’ve planted them. Flat pebbles are best for painting on. These can often be found by rivers or get a bag from your local garden/DIY centre.
Top Resene decorating tip: Paint the pebbles with Resene FX Blackboard Paint and you can write the names on in chalk.
Dinosaur garden
Create your very own mini Jurassic Park with this easy-to-make potted dinosaur garden. Succulents work really well in this scene, where adding coloured dinosaur toys creates a cool, mini world.
Top Resene decorating tip: Use Resene Sandtex textured effect to paint your colour on the pot. The sandy texture will make your Jurassic Park look even better.
Bug hotel
The kids can encourage friendly bugs to check into your garden with these five-star digs. Insects are fascinating and so important in the garden. Creating a habitat for them can open up a world of curiosity for kids.
Top Resene decorating tip: If you’d like your bug hotels to be camouflaged, finish them with Resene wood stains instead of paint.
Toadstool table
It’s a lot of fun (and easy) to turn a terracotta plant pot and saucer into your very own toadstool table. Why not make a few toadstool tables as cute and memorable birthday garden party decorations.
Top Resene decorating tip: For extra protection apply Resene Clearcoat UVS on top of your colours so they stay brighter for even longer.
Worm tower
Here’s a worm farm that is placed in the ground. These towers are fantastic for improving the health of your soil, powered by worm poo! Worm towers are a great way to teach kids about composting as the worms require regular feeding of food scraps.
Top Resene decorating tip: Make sure you finish your pots inside and out with Resene Aquapel & Terracotta Sealer first before you paint them.
Main image: Colourful garden pots by Resene.
More ideas from Resene for creative kids
- Choose from Resene’s fun range of DIY projects for kids’ decor and bring in a world of colour.
- Keep little hands busy with Resene arts and crafts activities. Try out handy Resene testpots, available in a huge range of colours. Made using waterborne paint, they are ideal for arts and crafts projects.
- Resene testpots are available from your local Resene ColorShop or you can order online from the Resene website.
For more kids’ room inspiration and ideas, visit your local Resene ColorShop and view the habitat plus – kids’ spaces book online.
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