Posts Tagged ‘flowers’
Planting
Posted on: June 3, 2009
(I don’t know one kid who doesn’t like getting dirty. For young children, like my boys, I would recommend starting out with a plant; while, older kids have more patience and would enjoy starting a plant from seed.)
Things you need:
- A pot
- Potting soil
- Pebbles
- A plant or seeds
- A small shovel
- Water
Have the child cover the bottom of the pot with pebbles to allow good drainage. Then have the child shovel the soil half way in the pot.
A pot filled half way
Have the child place the plant or seeds in the pot.
The flower
Have the child fill the pot with soil with the shovel or hands. Water the plant as needed.
Watering the plant
(Encourage your child to talk and sing to the plant as this will help the plant grow better.)
The growing flowers
Coffee Filter Carnations
Posted on: May 4, 2009
(I warned you that I love staining coffee filters. My mom is quite fond of carnations, so I had the boys make a few. This is easy. Evan preferred to make white carnations, so all his hard work on staining them was for nothing. Of course, the flowers still looked pretty and made it a no mess project.)
Things you need:
- Coffee filters
- Markers
- A bowl of water
- Paint brush
- Smock
- Green pipe cleaners
Have the child color the filters with markers.
Coloring the coffee filters
Have the child paint the filters with water.
Painting the filters
Let the filters dry.
Hey, haven't I seen that picture before?
When the filters are dry, take three and fold them in thirds.
Ok, thirds or fourths
Put the filters together, fluffing them and arranging them to look like a carnation.
Doesn't it look like a real carnation?
Twist a pipe cleaner around the bottom, leaving a good length for the stem.
The carnation
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