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Green Inspiration for Children this Summer

Easter might only just have passed but time waits for no-one – especially busy parents – and the school summer holidays will be upon us before you can say ‘ALTON TOWERS!’. If theme parks aren’t your thing, or you’re wondering how on Earth to keep children well-occupied during their time off school, how about turning to nature for inspiration?

Many younger children, who can become hyperactive when cooped up indoors with only the TV or mobile devices for entertainment, are readily engaged by simple horticultural activities, especially when they can watch the seeds or baby plants they’ve tended come to life.

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You can make the home-growing process even more fun for children with LECHUZA’s OJO planters, which are specially for youngsters and parents who are keen to help green-fingers develop in their offspring.

The cute OJO planters, which are based on the original iconic design created by LECHUZA parent company, PLAYMOBIL, offer children the opportunity to grow fun hairstyles with their houseplants, be they decorative ferns and succulents, or easy-pick edibles such as chives, cress, parsley or basil.

If you’re worried about what will happen to their new green friends when you go on holiday, then have no fear – all LECHUZA planters come with an inbuilt self-watering system which means you’ll never have to worry about plants dying of thirst if you want to go away for a week or two. Large, interactive eyes on the pot will indicate how much water is left in the reservoir, helping children to learn for themselves when a top-up is needed.

The lightweight, shatterproof and UV-resistant OJO planters are available in six different colours – ruby pink, apple green, aquamarine, ocean blue, fire red, and raven black – which can be mixed and matched so children can enjoy them with their friends. The OJO table planter has an RRP of £29.99

For parents who don’t have time to source their own seeds or plant and soil, LECHUZA makes things simple with the OJO Plant Set, which has everything kids will need to start growing in their OJO pot, including LECHUZA’s own high-quality PON Substrate and organic wheatgrass seeds, which grow quickly into a bushy plant and give OJO a fantastic ‘hair do’. RRP: £9.99.