Zen...at your desk.

Making a Zen Garden that would fit on your desk is not hard, or expensive. The only problem we had was in moving them. Our teens didn't want to disturb the images they made in the sand, but the only was to get them home safe was to dismantle them and put everything in a ziploc bag.

Here is what you need-

Plastic Plates- make sure they have a good size rim and are durable. We found square ones that looked great and worked well.
Plastic Forks
Playground Sand- we got this in a large bag at a hardware store. We've used the same bag for several crafts, it goes a long way and looks clean and soft.
Polished Rocks- You could use everyday rocks you find on the ground, but we chose to purchase bags of polished black stones we found at the Dollar Store. I've also seen them at Target in the home decor department.

That's it. You're almost done. Use a cup to pour sand onto the plate. Shake the plate gently to settle sand. Place your stones where you like, and use the fork to decorate in the sand.

It's so simple and looks beautiful.