Must-Try Plant Activities Kids Will Love!

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Is there anything more amazing than plants? Plant science is one of the earliest types of science that children can understand. They love learning about soil, plant types, growing seeds, germination, and how plants make fruit and the foods we eat. Your kids are sure to love these hands-on plant activities. These activities will spark their imaginations, help them learn about plants, and let them have fun all at the same time!

*Pair with our Spring Centers and Activities for Pre-K & Kindergarten!

Plant Activities for Kids

These activities are perfect for both the classroom and home. Try one activity or try them all! These activities teach kids about seed sprouting, soil conditions, light and dark requirements for plants, how water travels through plants, how plants breathe, and a whole lot more. There is so much to explore with plants!

Learn and label the parts of a plant with this printable activity.

Find out what kind of soil is best for sprouting seeds with this Seed Sprouting Science Experiment. / Schooling a Monkey

Learn all about How Water Travels Through Plants. / Science Sparks

Explore plant parts and needs, and print a fun Plant Write the Room activity for your class.

Want to grow plants with your students? Here are several DIY seed starter pots perfect for the classroom.

Learn all about desert biomes as you actually Build a Desert Biome! / Schooling a Monkey

Kids will love attempting to Grow Vegetables from Scraps. / What Do We Do All Day

Enjoy exploring and Dissecting Flowers. / Science Sparks

With this tree unit study you can explore How Plants Breathe. / Schooling a Monkey

This Dyed Flowers Science Experiment is sure to be stunning for kids! / The Imagination Tree

Explore Coloring with Chlorophyll, which is sure to pique kids’ interest! / Kid Minds

As a twist to the classic dyed flowers experiment, see if you can create these awesome Bicolor Flowers. / Playdough to Plato

Turn flowers into art and teach your kids How to Press a Flower. / Tinker Lab

Kids will be amazed at these Glow in the Dark Flowers! / Fun at Home With Kids

Sprout seeds with your kids with this Eggshell Seed Sprouting activity. / Little Bins for Little Hands

Learn about systems and how life is interconnected with this Soda Bottle Ecosystem. / Layers of Learning

This Cup Greenhouse is simple, fun, and perfect for the classroom! / The Handmade Home

Give this Seed Sprouting in a Jar experiment a go. / Little Bins for Little Hands

Explore the question – What Affects Plant Growth? / Lemon Lime Adventures

This Bulb Growth Science activity lets kids observe parts of plants up close, and has a free printable included as well. / Buggy and Buddy

This Sponge Sprout House is sure to get a jaw dropping response from kids! / The STEM Laboratory

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Alex

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Alex is a Transitional Kindergarten teacher with a passion for making learning fun and engaging. She's earned a Bachelors degree in Elementary Education, and Masters Degrees in Special Education and Curriculum Design. Alex is a former night owl turned early bird and playful learning enthusiast. Alex lives with her husband and their beloved and high-energy cat, Fitz.

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