Dig into plant activities for kids! From planting seeds to learning about how plants grow, these activities are perfect for teaching children about nature, growth, and the environment in a fun, hands-on way.
Seed bombs are little balls of paper pulp and seeds that kids can plant and watch grow. They’re a fun, hands-on Earth Day project. They reuse paper scraps, sneak in some plant science and give kids a reason to get outside. Ages 3 and up Time 45 minutes plus drying Uses Recycled paper Season Spring … Read more
This acorn paper plate craft is a simple fall activity with a fun texture twist: pipe cleaners glued in a criss-cross pattern make the bumpy acorn cap. We made ours after reading Scaredy Squirrel Makes a Friend by Mélanie Watt, a sweet book about the nerves that come with making new friends. Kids love the … Read more
Every year we plant a garden with the kids, and every year something pops up that we didn’t plant. One summer it was sunflowers. Everywhere. So we cut a few, put them on a tray and turned them into a hands-on lesson on the parts of a sunflower, with a little tweezer work for fine … Read more
Fall is such a beautiful season. Whenever I think of it, I imagine color change, cooler temperatures and the smell of sweet potato pie. Recently, I asked my nieces what their favorite part of the season was, and they both immediately answered: “Playing with leaves!” With this enthusiastic response, I decided to make a Fall-themed … Read more
Need a simple afternoon activity? Go on a leaf hunt, then turn your finds into leaf prints. Kids paint a leaf, press it onto paper and peel it back to reveal the print. Every print comes out different, so you can do it ten times and get ten unique masterpieces. It’s washable, messy fun. Ages … Read more