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We used cut up cardboard tubes from paper towel and toilet paper rolls to start our
seeds in. You can also use cardboard egg cartons.

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He sprinkled the seeds into the dirt and covered them with a li8le more dirt.

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A spray mister allows for gently watering the seeds without ooding them.
More notes on planting with preschoolers
We used a large, vinyl tablecloth underneath our planting area for easy
clean-up, since it was too cold to plant outdoors.
We read our books beforehand, then as we planted, we discussed the things
wed learned: how seeds need soil, water and time to grow.
We placed our seeds in a bright location.
We covered them with a clear plastic container, to make a greenhouse. Large

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le8uce containers and rotisserie chicken containers from the grocery store are
good for this.
I taught my 4-year-old to mist his seeds daily, including misting the inside of
the plastic greenhouse container, which makes it rain on the seeds.
After we nished planting the seeds, I encouraged him to play freely with the
remaining dirt, containers, shovels and scoops.
And in a few days time, we saw our rst li8le seeds sprouting!

For more fun with preschoolers, follow Preschool: Learning is Fun! on Pinterest.

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Comments
JDaniel4s Mom says:
May 7, 2013 at 5:04 pm

What a wonderful way to plant seeds! Your tips are spot on. I have to put a
cloth down anytime we plant inside. Thank you so much for sharing your post on the Dig
Into Gardening Link Up. I am going to pin it.
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