Do this together
Grow a memory garden
Plant a flower for each thing they loved, and watch your garden bloom.
About 25 minutes6 short stepsAges 3 to 17
Before you start
For the grown-up- 1Tell your child what you're going to do together, roughly how long it takes, and that either of you can stop at any time.
- 2Think of something they loved: a food, a place, a song, a person.
- 3If you'd like to plant real seeds afterwards, have a pot, some compost and cress or flower seeds ready.
- 4Have tissues and a drink nearby. Tears and laughter are both welcome.
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Why this helps
Looking after something living gives grief somewhere gentle to go. A garden grows and changes, like the bond with the person who died, which carries on in a new way. Doing it side by side gives easy moments to talk.
Adapted from the indoor memory garden and paper flowers activities by Child Bereavement UK.