Garden Crafts For Kids

Mississippi State University Extension Horticulture Specialist Dr. Lelia Kelly talks about fun gardening activities and crafts to do with kids. First up is pressing and drying flowers or other plant parts. With some newspaper and a heavy book kids can press flowers to use in everything from wall hangings to bookmarks. With old newspaper and a plastic cup you can make your own pots to plant seeds in. Making wildflower seed balls is something else that children enjoy doing. Put seeds in mud, roll into a ball and let dry. Kids can then throw or scatter the balls and see flowers come up the next. Also, kids can decorate or shape their mud balls into something fun. Finally, she talks about how to make a plant creature from pantyhose, dirt, and grass seed. Kids get to make, decorate, and take care of their creation. Nature scavenger hunts are also fun. Make a list of things to find with items on it like ‘something smelly’ or ‘something fuzzy.’

Related Resources:
Drying and Preserving Flowers and Plant Materials for Decorative Use
Seed Balls Have It All
Environmental games and activities: Scavenger hunts