Grow the alphabet

This is a great idea to get your kiddos interested in gardening and spelling and its something that can be done now, indoors  while its still to cold for outdoor gardening.

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How to Grow the Alphabet
Supplies

• Small, inexpensive pot
• A few cups of potting soil
• Seeds (kitty grass, wheat grass, regular lawn-type grass, or chives all work really well)
• Alphabet-shaped cookie cutters

Directions

1. Fill your pot with soil to about 1 inch below the top of the pot. Tamp the soil down with your hands.
2. Place the desired letter on top of the soil in the pot.
3. Sprinkle the seeds inside the letter only. You should use the entire seed packet so that the area inside the cookie cutter is pretty densely and evenly covered with seeds.
4. Remove the cookie cutter and sprinkle soil on top of the seeds so that they are covered with about ¼ to ½ inch of soil.
5. Gently water, trying to disturb the soil as little as possible.
6. Place in a warm, sunny spot and keep the pot well watered

Martha Stewart's Crafts for Kids: Rock Crafts - Martha Stewart

Whenever I sit down to plan a craft with my kids I need the craft to meet three key points. 1. Is it easy enough for a 2 year old to do with minimum help (this ensures less tears and more smiles) 2. Are the materials cheap and easy to find (my life is crazy enough without having to search for weeks for ten  .25cm gold brads which only come in packs of 100 and cost $50..uhh, no thanks) and finally 3. will the craft result in something we will all like to see displayed proudly around the house. These rock crafts fit the bill wonderfully.

Martha Stewart's Crafts for Kids: Rock Crafts - Martha Stewart