Football Planters

A terra cotta pot is painted green with white yard lines painted around the top.  Craft sticks sticks are painted yellow and made into a goal post for this nifty football field inspired plant from one artsy mama.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.oneartsymama.com/2014/10/mini-football-field-craft.html

National Plant Appreciation Day of Play

Devote the day to celebrate the household plant with this fun day of play.

Start the day by drawing a cute face on a bowl with sharpies and then plant some sprouts for a fun way to start to celebrate national plant day.  Oh crafts shares the details.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.ohcrafts.net/kids-plant-cups-with-face.php

Next, study how water travels through a stalk of celery by placing a stalk of celery into water mixed with food coloring.  The color will slowly travel through the stalk.

Next, learn about the parts of a plant with gloria fuertes kids blog.  She doesn't provide a template, but does provide ideas for how to create labels and parts.

Get the instructions here:
http://gloriafuerteskidsblog.blogspot.com/2011/04/parts-of-plant-art-crafts.html

Next, take a break for a fun cucumber flower snack, with a celery stalk stem and cherry center from highlands ranch.

Get the instructions here:
http://highlandsranch.macaronikid.com/article/526818/macaroni-menu-flower-and-bug-lunch-ideas

After the snack, learn more about the parts of a plant with a short video from brain pop jr, which also has a link to more ideas for activities:
http://www.brainpopjr.com/science/plants/partsofaplant/preview.weml

Finally, follow a seed's journey Eric Carle style with his book The Tiny Seed.  Check it out from the library of find it on Amazon.

Plant People

Glass baby jar food containers are repurposed to make plant people with mom vs the boys.  Simple add dirt and grass seeds to make the hair.  On the outside of the jar add googly eyes, and painted smiles.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://momvstheboys.com/2010/05/hairy-spring-gardening-craft-kids/

About family crafts uses margarine tubs for her version.

Get the instructions here:
 http://aboutfamilycrafts.com/how-to-make-hairy-friends/

Milk Carton Animal Planters

Painted milk cartons turn into cute animal plant containers with pysselbolaget.  She shows how to make an adorable bear, pig and kitten that any plant and its owner will love.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://pysselbolaget.se/en/2014/02/11/milk-carton-planters/

How to Grow Green Onions

Baked by rachel shows how to turn the stumps of green onions into more green onions by just placing them in fresh water.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.bakedbyrachel.com/2011/11/kitchen-tip-green-onions/

Plastic Bottle Eco-System

Scribbit tells you how to turn a plastic bottle into an eco system complete with plant and animal life.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://scribbit.blogspot.com/2010/05/kids-summer-crafts-build-ecosystem.html

 

Cranberry corner took inspiration from scribbit and developed her own take on the eco-systems. 

Get the instructions here:
 http://cranberrycorner.blogspot.com/2010/07/summer-fun-ecosystem-edition.html

How to Create a Ziploc Bag Greenhouse

Things my husband has a fun project to turn any window into a greenhouse using plastic bags, seeds, soil and tape. Kids will love to see how and whether the different seeds grow.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://treasuresmyhh.blogspot.com/2012/05/thms-greenhouse.html

Hummingbirded turns the greenhouse project into a super neat activity.  She has the kids wear a sock on the outside of their shoe and walk around a nature trail.  She sticks the sock in a clear plastic ziploc bag, sprays it with water, tapes it in the window and everyone gets to watch their sock grow.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.hummingbirded.com/science.html

Leaf Bugs

Fun stuff to do has the cutest idea for taking leaves and cherry stems, glue and other items from nature and making different bugs.  She even has a cute idea for making a mask. 

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.fun-stuff-to-do.com/easy-crafts-for-kids-10.html 

Danielle's place has a similar project using browned leaves instead of green.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.daniellesplace.com/html/bugs.html

Rudy and the dodo paint leaves with stems to create their bugs.

Get the instructions here:
http://rudyandthedodo.com/2012/10/06/craft-express-leaf-art/

Mother's Day Plant Marker

Oh hello friend shows how to turn a spoon into a plant market using a drawing to tattoo onto the utensil.  Any drawing can be use but she uses a Mom one to make a unique Mother's day gift.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.ohhellofriendblog.com/2011/04/diy-friday_29.html

Grow a Bean Plant

Misty horizon 2003 share how to grow a plant from a bean and how to display it so kids can watch it grow.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://mistyhorizon2003.hubpages.com/hub/Fun-Classroom-Activities-to-Interest-Children-in-Plants

2 busy brunettes has a similar project using soil and a CD case.

Get the instructions here:
http://2busybrunettes.com/2012/03/08/its-time-to-spill-the-beans/

Grow Romaine Lettuce

Three ps and qs has instructions for how to grow your very own lettuce. All you need is a stem of lettuce still intact and a pot, dirt and water.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://threepsandq.wordpress.com/2011/12/11/peculiarities-and-plants-romaine-lettuce/