Kids projects are our favorite and we love this super simple greenhouse for kids.
The area
In our kitchen, behind our sink, sits the perfect little area for growing an herb garden.
We’re currently obsessed with sprouting seeds around here. It’s a very rewarding and process and wonderfully educational for the kiddos.
When they live. ;}
The sprouts, not the kids.
I say that, because all my life, I’ve never had much patience for plants…and now I’m kind of obsessed with growing things. I feel like if I can keep three children and a few dogs alive..I can surely grow something and not kill it, right?
I’m accustomed to the whole instant gratification thing with seasonal flowers, but there’s something exciting about growing something from a seedling and watching it thrive. Call me weird.
While we’re waiting for our first limes to blossom, we’ve been trying our hand at quite a few varieties. The kids love watching them grow, and it’s fun to share it with them.
Super simple for kids – Once upon a time,
Aiden brought this home from his Kindergarten class. And while we totally can’t even take credit for it {cue teachers everywhere rolling their eyes at us} We love this idea for kiddos: the best and cheapest + easiest way to watch your plants grow for little eyes to see is this simple greenhouse for kids
simple greenhouse for kids – how to build it.
Simply take two clear cups, turn one upside down, add soil and seeds. Secure with tape, and punch three small holes in the top. Tada! your own little redneck greenhouse!
Don’t knock it ’til you’ve tried it…sometimes it’s the simplest of things that are definitely the most fun!
I plan on giving these guys a little more space to grow, soon. And then I plan to rip them out of the ground and eat them with the green stuff all attached, Bugs Bunny style. Because I can.
{After we wash them, of course.}
This (not-so-little) little avocado seed is what we’re taking on next.
May the force be with him. We love our Star wars cups.
We love a big ole, southern style garden in our back yard. Even if our simple greenhouse for kids is kinda small.
With lots and lots of ‘maters!
What’s your favorite way to grow little sprouts for those little eyes?
We hope you have an inspired day!
I love this! I’m the same way. I love growing plants from seeds – there’s just something so satisfying about the process of watching them sprout. But usually as soon as they do, I inevitably forget about them and they die. Every. Single. Time. Can’t wait to see how your avocados turn out – I’ve been thinking about doing that myself recently. Also, if the kids love that, look into planting pineapple. Katie Bower posted about that on Bower Power Blog recently and I think that would be such a fun plant for kids to grow.
Yes, Nicole, I usually have the same problem! I’m working on it! ;} That pineapple idea is great. I’ll be checking out her blog. AND…don’t want to jinx it or anything, but the avocado plant already has a teeny sprout this morning!!!
What a brilliant idea! I’m going to need to try this out.
easy and kid fun. perfect! love the star wars cup. my boys would be wild over it.
PB kids! ;}
This is perfect for my family. When you water the “greenhouse,” do you just drizzle water in the holes or can you take off the top to water?
Hey Chris! Yes, we just put it in a little puddle on the top of the cup, and it slowly trickles through the holes! It’s the perfect little amount to keep it humid!
Great post, Ashley! Sadly, we don’t have enough kitchen light for a windowsill garden, but we do have an outdoor garden and lots of tomatoes and herbs in pots on the back deck. My 3 yr old has loved every moment of the process-from planting to watering to picking to eating…so many wonderful lessons for little ones (and big ones!) to learn….xo
How fun, linda! Can’t wait to try it ourselves! We would go through tomatoes like CRAZY!
Thanks for the idea we will try it in our nest. Have you tried planting artichoke? You can harvest the veggie quicker than the avocado tree.
I want your sunshiny window garden! I had the loveliest little deck garden going this year, but my apartment manager made me take it down. It’s okay if I feel really sorry for myself, right? Now I’m on a house hunt. (take THAT, manager!:)
Random-sidenote question… I love bead-board as a back splash. Is it hard to keep clean in the kitchen? I worry that it would get greasy. Does it clean up okay?
How did the avocado turn out?
Ha! It died. 🙁 But we’ve got a garden going this year! hurray!!! ;}
Hi!!! Can you only place carrots in the greenhouse or other seeds are ok?
by the way I love this idea. I am starting a little project with my daughter and this will be perfect!
Hey Indira- most seeds should work just fine – I guess that’s the fun of being able to experiment! ;}
Love, love, love me some winter sowing! Just when I get a desperate itch for a taste of spring in the midst of winter, it’s time to start planting! You just gather milk jugs, poke drainage holes, cut them around the middle almost all the way off, and make your own little green house. Tape them shut, throw them outside, and then voila! When the temp is right, they sprout! I’ve killed many a seedling in my day trying to start them in the house (darn damping off!), but winter sowing works so much better! And it gets my hands in the dirt when the ground outside is frozen! Check out http://www.wintersown.org or join the winter sowers group on Facebook. I’ve got a ton of babies in the milk jugs on my deck… I need to make a bed and get them planted in! Hope you can give it a try next winter. Little effort, lots of fun! 🙂