Egg Carton Garden
Creative Arts
2.5Â – 6 years
Hello Spring! This colorful activity will brighten up your home just in time for spring and will leave your child with a sense of accomplishment and achievement.Â
Materials
- Cardboard egg cartonÂ
- Variety of coloured cardstock or construction paperÂ
- 10 popsicle sticksÂ
- Variety of small colourful buttonsÂ
- Green tempera paintÂ
- Paint brushÂ
- Glue gun or regular glueÂ
- Pen or pencilÂ
- ScissorsÂ
Create your garden
- Cut the lid off the egg carton.
- Paint the egg carton and popsicle sticks. Leave to dry.Â
- Draw flowers on the cardstock and cut them out.Â
- Draw leaves on the green cardstock and cut them out.Â
- Glue buttons to the centre of the flowers with petals (optional).Â
- Glue the flowers to the top of the popsicle sticks and glue the leaves to the middle of the popsicle sticks.Â
- Pierce small holes in each of the egg carton cones and insert the flowers into the holes. If unsteady, apply some glue to keep them in place.Â
- Arrange the flowers in any order you’d like and place them on display for the whole family to enjoy.Â
Increase the fun
Why not create a micro garden?Â
- Pierce small holes in the bottom of each section in the egg carton for drainage.Â
- Fill each section with compost and plant some seeds.Â
- Situate the micro garden near a window with access to sunlight.Â
- Water the seeds using a small sponge.Â
At Learning Jungle, we believe all children are capable, confident and full of potential. Co-learning empowers your child to take initiative. Encouraging child participation and engaging in open-ended, thought-provoking conversation throughout play is important for healthy child development.
Fun Fact
Broccoli is a flower. The green florets on broccoli stalks are actually immature flowers. If left to grow, they open into tiny yellow flowers.Â
Conversations with your child
- Do you know the names of any flowers?Â
- When do flowers bloom?Â
- Can you show me where the stem is?Â
- Which insect likes flowers?Â
- Where can we find real flowers?Â
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