Seedling Planter and Caretaker Duty
Planting seeds in small containers and assigning the child 'caretaker duty' teaches responsibility, life cycles, and basic botany.
- Takes
- Ongoing
- Your setup
- 15 min prep
- Ages
- Ages 4–7
- Mess
- Some mess
- Cost
- $
- Where
- Outdoors
How to do it
- 1Fill the pots with soil, discussing what soil provides for the plants.
- 2Help the child press the seeds into the soil (refer to seed packet depth instructions).
- 3Water lightly. Place the pots in a sunny location.
- 4Create a simple watering schedule (the child's 'caretaker duty'). Observe and measure growth daily, noting changes.
What they're practising
- Understanding Life Cycles
- Patience and Nurturing
- Responsibility
- Botany Introduction