We had another week of Garden Clubs last week and the main goal was to start some seeds indoors. The kids at Croft and Centerwood got a chance to fill newspaper pots, egg cartons, and small plastic pots with seed starting mix. We planted Lettuce, Broccoli, Onion, Carrot, Tomato, and Pepper seeds and made labels by writing on tongue depressors to keep track of what we planted. We talked a little about why we grow seeds inside and about what the seeds will need in order to grow strong and healthy.
For the craft activity, we made seed paintings. The kids created a design on a piece of colored paper with glue and then dropped handfuls of colorful bean seeds onto the paper. After letting the paper dry, we tipped it over the bag and let the seeds run off. Where they had drawn with glue, the seeds stuck, making a picture. During the project, we ate our snack of yogurt with granola and a variety of edible seeds (pumpkin, sunflower, sesame, and flax) and sweetened it slightly with agave nectar.
Unfortunately, I came down with the flu by the end of the week and the kids at OCC missed out on Garden Club for the week. But, they'll make up for it in Week 3!
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