# Faux DIY Flower Beds The Plantable Felt Garden Box is Made Specifically for Children By Jordy E | Published 2014-05-07 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plantable-felt-garden References: [abeautifulmess](http://www.abeautifulmess.com/2014/03/diy-plantable-felt-garden-box.html) & [abeautifulmess](http://www.abeautifulmess.com) The A Beautiful Mess DIY Plantable Felt Garden Box provides a creative alternative to standard arts and crafts projects for children. Specifically designed for kids, the [faux pots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tetra-pak-and-keter) also offer some green horticultural inspiration during colder months. Made primarily of felt, the Garden Box requires velcro, pipe cleaners, brown paint and jersey cotton sheets. A step by step guide allows readers to comprehend how these bits and pieces are assembled, eventually giving way to the [colorful flower and vegetable beds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/botanicals-creativity-workshop). There is an interactive component that comes with this project. Once the [strawberries and beets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bough-pot) have been sewn together, children can switch up their positions within the crate, giving way to different compositions and arrangements. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.6/10 - Popularity: 18% | Activity: 22% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Alpha, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [DIY](https://www.trendhunter.com/diy) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **DIY Felt Gardening:** The trend of DIY felt gardening provides an opportunity for businesses to create innovative products and kits that cater to children's creativity and horticultural interests. - **Interactive Crafting:** The trend of interactive crafting allows for businesses to develop products that engage children in hands-on activities while fostering imaginative thinking and design. - **Seasonal Gardening Education:** The trend of seasonal gardening education presents an opportunity for businesses to create educational resources and materials that inspire children to learn about plants and cultivation throughout the year. ### Who This Affects Most - **Arts and Crafts Supplies:** The arts and crafts supplies industry can tap into the trend of DIY felt gardening by offering innovative and child-friendly materials specifically designed for creating faux plantable gardens. - **Children's Toy and Activity Kits:** The children's toy and activity kits industry can seize the trend of interactive crafting by developing new and exciting DIY kits that encourage children to explore their creativity through interactive projects. - **Educational Publishing:** The educational publishing industry can leverage the trend of seasonal gardening education by producing books, magazines, and digital resources that provide children with engaging and informative content about gardening throughout the year. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Children Gardening Toy Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lets-explore-flower-gardening-play-set.md) - [Alphabet DIY Gardening Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/succulent-letter-diy-kit.md) - [DIY Plant Decor Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/make-it-yourself-plant-stand.md) - [Modular Indoor Gardening Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gud-plant-box.md) - [Eco Colourful Flower Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grow-colors.md) - [Building Block Gardening Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lego-planterior.md) - [Crystal Floral Arrangement Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diy-crystal-floral-kits.md) - [STEM Gardening Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/organic-terrarium-kids-grow-kit.md) - [Kid-Friendly Houseplant Subscriptions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/my-first-plant.md)