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Plant
an Indoor Garden for Kids
In the winter children
often get the winter dull-drums, especially if they live in a climate
that is stormy and can’t get outside. In order to expend some
of that built-up energy and keep them occupied, why not help them
plant an indoor garden. It is simple and easy enough that even toddlers
will enjoy watching it grow. It also gives them a sense of worthiness
and they learn a love of gardening at a young age.
You’ll need:
- Carrots, lemon, orange
or lime seeds, grass or birdseeds, sweet potatoes and cress.
- Potting soil
- Wax milk cartons that
have been cut down, jars and lids, food packaging and eggshells
that have been broken into 3 or 4 pieces.
- Use the milk cartons
or the egg shells to create a unique vegetable garden by following
the following directions:
Lemon, orange, lime
seeds: Place four or five seeds in a container. Cover with a
half inch layer of soil. Place containers under a large jar until
you see sprouts. Remove jar. Place in a sunny window.
Sweet Potatoes: Place
in a carton. Keep potato half covered with water.
Carrots: Cut off
the green top. Place in a jar lid filled with water. Watch the green
grow.
Grass or birdseeds:
Place on a wet sponge in a dish. Keep sponge moist. Seed will sprout!
Cress: Grow sprouts
in an eggshell. Green sprouts will look like hair coming out. Draw
a face and body.
This will be a most rewarding project for both the child and you.
It is also educational.
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