Anyways!
Kailani's first grade class has been learning about the life cycle of a plant. At about the same time Kris from JesseKate Designs posted a related craft activity she called "Gardening with a Glove" It was a really cute idea and I thought I'd attempt it with my girls.
Since Kailani's favorite flower is the sunflower we bought five different kinds to see which would grow the best. Here are a few pictures from the activity. (Please go to JesseKate Designs for full instructions!)
And then a week later:
And today - approximately two weeks since beginning the activity.
(HOLY SMOKES! THEY ARE STILL ALIVE!)
(HOLY SMOKES! THEY ARE STILL ALIVE!)
We plan on putting them into the ground either today or tomorrow. I will keep everyone posted on how it turns out!
For tips on growing sunflowers click here.
Thanks Kris, for an awesome activity!
Sharon, this is AWESOME!!! I am so glad you liked the activity and thanks for the sweet shout-out! What a great idea you did by planting 5 different kinds of sunflowers. That will make this even more interesting to see which one comes out on top! I can't wait to see how they turn out once they are in the ground. Your girls are going to love watching them grow!
ReplyDeleteGet out! That really works? The Globe? I need to get it. I am notorious for killing plants! ;-)
ReplyDeleteThat is a fun project and big beautiful sunflowers are so pretty! I hope you get lots of cheerful blooms before you move!
ReplyDeleteI remember Kris's post, I'm so glad you did it! Maybe the girls and I will try it next :)
ReplyDeleteSharon!!! Thats amazing!!! I need to try thins in summer with my kids... hurry up and join "it's tuesday i can't wait!!!" lol
ReplyDeletexo Steph
That is sooooooo neat!!! I'm going to have to try that with my homeschoolers:) I also wanted to let you know that you've been tagged over at my blog:)
ReplyDeleteHugs, Sandy
Cool! I Remember growing sunflowers when I was a kid in kindergarten.
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