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Letter G Project: Growing Grass with Kids

August 30, 2016 by Ann Leave a Comment

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Letter G Project: Growing Grass with Kids- Kids will learn about the letter G and enjoy watching their own grass grow from seeds with this exciting project!

For the letter G, there are many activities you could do. I love this brought to life Letter G Project: Growing Grass with Kids. Kids are fascinated by it because they get to watch seeds grow into something. Since it’s grass, it happens pretty quickly so impatient minds won’t have to wait long to see the ‘magic’ happen.

This project is great for teaching about the letter G, however, it can be used as a fun project for spring as well since it shows pretty quickly how seeds sprout into plants. You could also incorporate it into a unit study about plants. You could even make a little fairy garden out of it, with each child getting to do the first letter of their name. When the grass is tall enough, kids will have a blast trimming it back with a pair of scissors as they cut their own ‘lawn’.

Letter G Project: Growing Grass with Kids

Materials:

  • saucer (ours was 10″)
  • potting soil
  • decorative stones
  • wheat grass seeds
  • spray bottle

Instructions:

1. Place potting soil in the saucer and fill and pat down with your hands so it’s even. Use your finger to trace a large letter G in the center.

Letter G Project: Growing Grass with Kids- draw letter G with finger in soil

2. Place stones around the letter G and gently press into the soil.

3. Spread seeds over the area of the G and cover lightly with dirt. Spray liberally with water.

Letter G Project: Growing Grass with Kids- planting seeds

4. Continue to spray 1-2 times a day until seeds sprout.

We started our seeds on Saturday and had 1/2″ growth by Tuesday. I watered twice a day, once in the morning at breakfast and once in the evening at dinner. I kept also them in a sunny windowsill.

Letter G Project: Growing Grass with Kids- water soil

The grass grew for nine days and then we decided to cut it, which was quite fun!

Letter G Project: Growing Grass with Kids-cutting grass

More Educational Projects for Kids:

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Thanks to Kari of Craft Create Cook for sharing her tutorial and pictures with us.

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On Premeditated Leftovers I share simple recipes made with whole foods, practical shopping tips, time saving techniques, and meal planning strategies. I also share tips for minimizing food waste, so more of the food that is purchased ends up on the table.

While volunteering as a budget counselor, I realized that food is the element of most people’s budgets where they have the greatest control. I set out to develop low-cost recipes from scratch to prove it’s possible to create delicious meals on a limited budget. Eating well while spending less is about more than just creating recipes using inexpensive ingredients; it’s about creatively combining ingredients so you don’t feel deprived and are inspired to stick to your budget.

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