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This Magic Garden was created as a gift for JoyMaster Lisa’s brother, JoyMaster Nancy’s son. He loves to play tennis. The net is made with an old ping pong net held up with wire. One of the things we love about these Magic Gardens is repurposing things to work in unexpected ways. We painted the pot like a tennis ball and made the court out of moss. Ryan also published a book on tennis, so we added his mini-book in the garden with a medal and other famous tennis books.

Make the Magic Garden
A Magic Basket, is a collection of extra fun that kids can take into their Magic Gardens. It can be bark, rocks, pinecones and toys - the sky is the limit. For this garden, here are a few other ideas: |
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Make the Tennis Planter

1Paint: Sponge paint (dab paint on with sponge or paper towel) whole pot yellow. This makes it look fuzzy like the real ball. Paint a green base to look like grass or the green court.

2Stripe and Clear Coat: Use a pencil to draw the white line on the pot – use an actual tennis ball as a guide. Paint white line with a thick brush. Once dry, cover with clear coat.

3Fill With Dirt Fill: The container with soil. If kids are not going to play with the garden, use soil with fertilizer like Miracle Grow. If kids are going to play, use plain black dirt.