Make a Santa's grotto for your garden

If you have a garden shed, and want to do something special for your children and your neighbourhood, why not turn your garden shed into a Santa’s grotto this Christmas. 

Before you start to think about decorating or any of the fun things that you can do to your shed, it will need a thorough cleaning. Make sure you take out any contents, give your garden shed a good scrub and sweep the floors.

Paint

Depending on what material your shed is made from, you may want to paint your garden shed to give it that real grotto feeling. However if you have a metal garden shed or paint seems too drastic, this won’t be the best option. Other options are available, such as using sheets to cover the walls to create the desired effect.

Lighting

Place fairy lights inside and along the shed roof to create that magical grotto feeling. A lit path towards the shed door for children to follow will look and feel the part.

Fake snow

Fake snow is the ultimate accessory for your garden grotto. You can’t have a grotto without snow, put  fake snow on your shed roof and around the outside of your shed. 

Don’t forget…..

·         A special chair for Santa to sit on

·         A Santa’s sack full of presents

·         A Christmas tree

·         Santa! And his little helpers

Remember to have fun and enjoy!