Decorating Flower Pots and Planting Seeds
ages 2-6
Supplies
Small flower pots, paint, paint brushes or sponge brushes, potting soil, flower seeds
Activity Detail
This can be a great party craft or a fun project at home. Have kids paint the outsides of their flower pots and allow to dry. When pots are dry enough to handle, have the kids pour in the potting soil and sprinkle seeds in. Hopefully in a few weeks they will have a sprouted plant!
Comments
Great fun for both my kids and they love watering the plants.
- Posted on 06-09-2007
This is a great way to encourage children's interest in plants and flowers.
- Posted on 06-14-2007
Other Savvy parents recommend decorating your flower pots with more than just paint -- buttons, stickers, googly eyes, and foam letters are good choices. They also recommend picking up some child-size gardening tools from the store so that your child will feel more ownership of the project.
- Posted on 06-15-2007
Children LOVE to watch something grow!
- Posted on 06-24-2007
Plan an outing to your local Arboretum, community garden, or farmer's market in conjunction with this craft. You might also check out a few books from the library to help illustrate the concepts that you are trying to teach.
- Posted on 06-27-2007
My kids like to do this activity with small tomato plants. They have a great time watching the tomatoes grow bigger and ripen.
- Posted on 03-10-2008
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