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Starting Seeds with Kids

By Shaunna Evans 11 Comments · This content may contain affiliate links.

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We certainly couldn’t do an S is for Seeds theme without planting any seeds, so throughout the week we did a little planting together. The boys’ grandmom gave me some radish seeds, and said they would be perfect for preschoolers…super quick to sprout! I thought I would also incorporate a little fine motor practice, so I put together a simple tray and invited the kids to start the seeds on their own.

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Planting Seeds Tray

The kids started by separating the cotton just a bit. I’m not sure this was necessary, but it was one way we incorporated fine motor practice as the kids pinched and pulled.

Planting Seeds with Kids

Then they grasped those tiny little radish seeds and placed a few inside their cotton balls.

Starting Seeds with Kids

Next they added a few drops off water to the bags. We sealed them mostly shut and taped them to the windows to get a bit of sun.

Sadly, I never took another picture of them, but they kids were AMAZED that we could already see little sprouts within 24 hours. Within a week we planted them in a container, and they have been growing very well ever since.

We also started a few different kinds of plants in containers during our seed theme. Tinker especially liked playing in the dirt, which prompted the development of our gardening sensory bin.

Starting Seeds with Toddlers

Later that day I remembered reading in The Garden Classroom about  using a garden journal as a way to incorporate literacy into our gardening activities. While the others were napping, Lovey dictated a sentence to me about what we did that day. Then she drew a picture to match. She loved it, and she was very eager to share her journal entry with Daddy when he got home that day.

Plant Journal for Kids

In  The Garden Classroom there are some additional tips for using the garden journal. I particularly liked the ideas for items to include other than drawings alone. We’ve been adding new entries here and there, and I think it will be neat to have a little something to remember this year’s gardening efforts…our first as a family!

It’s been a while since we first planted all of the seeds, and we were really excited to eat our first radishes and peas already.

What are your favorite ways to plant seeds with kids? Any tips to share? I would love to hear from you in the comments.

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  1. Adele- playfullearners

    May 6, 2013 at 2:47 am

    I love the idea of doing a journal and think it’s a great way of including different way of learning

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    • Shaunna

      May 6, 2013 at 1:44 pm

      I agree. I used them a lot in the classroom, and I’m excited to see my daughter really take to journal writing here at home.

      Reply
  2. Amy A @ CCS

    April 26, 2013 at 6:17 pm

    Thanks for joining us in the Gardening Blog Hop! I love how you incorporated fine motor skills into planting! Happy Harvesting!

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    • Shaunna

      April 28, 2013 at 12:43 pm

      Thanks, Amy! I love when the kids can get a little extra practice on important skills without it feeling like “work.” I’m glad you liked the idea.

      Reply
  3. Jackie Higgins

    April 23, 2013 at 4:32 pm

    Thanks for sharing on Mom’s Library! I’m featuring this idea along with my round up of preschool themes on this week’s Mom’s Library. I love the blog hop with all the extra gardening ideas too!
    http://www.ready-set-read.com/2013/04/preschool-themes-round-up-and-moms.html

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    • Shaunna

      April 23, 2013 at 8:41 pm

      Thanks for featuring this post. I’ll be sure to stop by and check it out.

      Reply
  4. Seemi

    April 22, 2013 at 4:04 pm

    What a great gardening activity. Thanks for sharing!

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  5. Ann @ My Nearest and Dearest

    April 18, 2013 at 7:55 pm

    This looks perfectly simple and age appropriate for the little ones. We’ll have to give it a try. Also love the idea of the journal.

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    • Shaunna

      April 19, 2013 at 12:52 pm

      They liked doing it themselves, and Lovey is really enjoying her journal! Hope you guys have fun starting some seeds, too!

      Reply
  6. Erin - The Usual Mayhem

    April 16, 2013 at 7:10 am

    I love that you set the planting up as a tray activity. Great post!

    Reply
    • Shaunna

      April 16, 2013 at 9:08 pm

      The kids loved it, too! I’m glad you like the idea.

      Reply

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