Seeds

A couple of weeks ago Mother Goose Time sent me an Experience a Day box. This was an unexpected (I've GOT to start checking my email), fun surprise. And then last week we chose a strange day to play with what was inside. But then again, maybe it was a perfect way to keep hope alive. In warmer seasons our back yard is completely surrounded by flower and vegetables gardens and 5 loves playing there. She also has a garden at her house. 

Mother Goose Time provided this game called Growing Garden which was a lot of fun. 5 loves vegetables and is very familiar with all of the ones pictured in the game. But she didn't know they begin as tiny seeds. I love it when fun includes learning!

After the game we decorated the container from MGT. As always, with googly eyes and with the fun feathers from our kit. 

This activity really helped reinforce the idea that plants come from seeds rather than from tiny plants we bought at Wal-Mart. She's always had pretty good fine motor skills so she enjoyed pinching and sprinkling these tiny grass seeds.  

Afterwards we watered the seeds the fun way. I have an indoor herb garden so this fits right in. 

And now a week later it is growing nicely and she is having fun squirting it.