General Discussion & Chat: Garden fun/mystery..want more ideas for child's imagination!, 1 by sbarr

sbarr wrote:
My daughter is now 17 months - I drove by a garden art place I've passed for years, either on the way to work or on wrong side of the road. There was a sale sign, so I did a quick U-turn.

Well, I found something to start a fun tradition with Lindsey (and also for the idle amusement of neighbors and any pedestrians who notice - my flower garden is quite close to the sidewalk). A traveling garden troll who moves around the garden (maybe once a month on the same date as Lindsey's birthday, on the full moon or something random).

Here he is - I was thinking of bringing him inside for the first snow (as part of an understanding about the seasons of the year), put him under the XMas tree, or (on top of the fridge for Thanksgiving), but always as a surprise, not telling her I'm moving him so she thinks he goes himself), And then, for her birthday in April - send the little guy outside for her to find in the garden (maybe with a small present or keepsake).

What would you name this little fella? Any other ideas?

This message was edited Sep 13, 2009 5:37 PM