Discover over 50 fun and educational seed activities for kids! From easy science experiments and gardening projects to sensory play and seed crafts—perfect for all ages
Seed Activities for Kids
Seeds are tiny treasures packed with potential, and they’re the perfect way to introduce kids to the wonders of nature and science. Whether you’re planting a garden, exploring a sensory bin, or doing a fun science experiment, seed activities offer endless opportunities for hands-on learning and discovery.
In this post, you’ll find a collection of fun facts, creative crafts, simple science experiments, and playful learning ideas that will spark curiosity and help your child grow a love for plants—from the tiniest seed to a blooming flower or tasty vegetable!
Fun Facts About Seeds for Kids
Here are 5 fun and simple seed facts perfect for early childhood education:
- Every Plant Starts as a Seed – All flowers, trees, fruits, and vegetables start from a tiny seed! It’s like a little baby plant waiting to grow. Seeds contain everything a plant needs to grow, like a tiny plant inside a protective shell.
- Seeds Come in All Shapes and Sizes – Some seeds are tiny like poppy seeds, and some are huge like coconut seeds! They can be round, spiky, or even shaped like hearts.
- We Eat Seeds Every Day – Kids might not realize it, but foods like sunflower seeds, corn, peas, and even nuts are seeds we eat! Many animals and humans eat seeds, like sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, and beans.
- Animals Help Seeds Travel – Birds, squirrels, and even the wind help move seeds to new places where they can grow. Some seeds even hitch a ride on your clothes! Some seeds have wings to fly, others hitch a ride on animals, and some float on water,
- Seeds Need Just the Right Things to Grow – Seeds need water, soil, and sunlight to grow into plants. But they also take little naps underground before they sprout.
- Largest Seed Collection is at the Millennium Seed Bank – it is the most diverse wild plant species genetic resource in the world, with over 2.4 billion seeds representing 39,000 different species. Svalbard Global Seed Vault
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Science Activities with Kids
Seeds are tiny miracles just waiting to be explored—and they offer endless opportunities for hands-on science learning with kids! Whether you’re planting a spring garden, conducting a kitchen science experiment, or creating a miniature greenhouse on your windowsill, seeds are a simple and powerful way to introduce children to the wonders of biology, botany, and ecology.
This section is packed with fun and educational seed-based activities for kids of all ages. From sprouting peas in a ziplock bag to building a bean space garden or investigating how seeds travel, these projects make science exciting and accessible. You’ll also find tips for growing vegetables and flowers, exploring microgreens, and even harvesting your own seeds.
So dig in—whether you’re a parent, teacher, or curious kid, there’s something here to spark your imagination and grow a love for science from the ground up!
Inspire your little scientist with this Seed Germination Science Experiment.
Learn How to Save Seeds with your child.
Do a science experiment by comparing growing transplants vs. seeds at home.
Explore the best flower seeds to plant with your child
Get a look at the best vegetable seeds to grow with kids
Best flowers to use for weeds, wildlife, picking and more
Explore the Mystery of Seed Germination with water beads and a jar
Get your hands in the soil with learning How to Start Seeds Indoors
You can Explore Heirloom Seeds with Kids to start your garden
Learn how you can Harvest Coriander Seeds by growing cilantro
Get started with a bottle and water to discover Hydroponic Gardening with Kids – Bean Space Garden
Got a window? Try this STEM Gardening- Paper Plate Greenhouse
Create an Edible Sensory Herb Garden from Seeds
Pull out some of your fruits and vegetables to start Exploring Seeds in the Foods We Eat
Take a look up close to discover Are Seeds the Same? Preschool Science Investigation
Ever wonder How Do Seeds Travel? Try this science lesson
Get our Plant and Seed Mini-Camp
Inspire your young scientist with this Plants and Sunlight Experiment
Do you have pine cones? Try this Pine Tree Seed STEM Activity
Get an upclose view by exploring Growing Seeds – Kids Science
Discover How to Make Seed Bombs with this recipe
Try this hands-on fun with this Sunflower Seed Sensory Play and Investigation
Want to grow sunflowers? Try this Sunflower Seed Growing Lesson
Create your own adorable Water Cress Heads with Eggs
Get your seeds started with this Plastic Cup Greenhouse
Discover the best Quick Growing Seeds for Kids
Have some birdseed around the house, try this Birdseed STEM Experiment
Discover how easy it is to for How to Make Grass Head Plants
Get started with this Easy DIY Lemon Seed Starter Kit
Did you know you can make seeds dance? Try this Dancing Apple Seeds Experiment
Get a little artistic with this sweet Egg Head Planting Activity
Try this budget friendly way of Starting Seeds in Ziplock Bag
Get a upclose view of your seed growing by learning how to Grow a Seed Jar
Learning How to Grow Peas with Kids in your garden
How to Grow Potatoes at Home with Kids
10 Reasons To Start Your Microgreen Garden
Growing Microgreens: A Fun, Educational Activity for Children
Project-Based Learning to Grow Microgreens
Did you know? The Svalbard Global Seed Vault safeguards duplicates of 1,301,397 seed samples from almost every country globally, with room for millions more. Its purpose is to back up genebank collections to secure the foundation of our future food supply.
Fine Motor Seed Activities
Tiny seeds are perfect for tiny hands! These fun and simple activities help kids build fine motor skills while exploring the textures, shapes, and sizes of different seeds. From sorting trays to sensory play, these hands-on experiences keep little fingers busy and curious minds engaged!
With a few clay pots, you can learn How to Make Seed Sorting Activity
Grab a plastic try to create this hands on Seed Sorting Activity Tray
Grab your seed packs to create a Seed Sorting Sensory Activity for Kids
Math Activities with Seeds
Who knew seeds could help kids grow their math skills too? From counting and measuring to skip counting by tens, these playful seed-based math activities make learning numbers feel like a garden adventure.
With hands-on fun like sensory bins and seed crafts, kids will be building their math muscles while having a blast!
Don’t have seeds, no worres you can download our Tiny Seed Activity Unit for Kids for counting
Explore how tall plants with grow this this Measurement Garden: Spring Math Activity for Kids
Seeds make perfect counter! Get Hands on fun with this Counting Seeds Sensory Garden Bin
Practice skip counting with this Counting By 10s Seed Craft
How tall will it grow? Discover this Measurement Activity with Bean Seeds and Plants
Literacy Activities with Seeds
Seeds aren’t just for growing plants—they’re also perfect for growing literacy skills! These fun and interactive seed-themed activities help kids explore the world of words while playing, reading, and learning.
From ABC sensory bins to rhyming flower games, these activities make reading and writing as exciting as planting a garden!
Explore our collection of the Best Books About Seeds For Kids
With some sunflower seeds and cardboard tubes, you can create this Alphabet Sensory Bin
Grab a few seeds to make this Easy Seed Name Activity for Preschoolers
Word on word families with this adorable Rhyming Flowers Word Sensory Bin
Explore the popular book by Eric Carle with these fun The Tiny Seed Activities
Discover a week full of Nuts and Seeds Playful Preschool Ideas.
Seed Art Artivities
Get ready to create some seedy masterpieces! These arts and crafts activities let kids turn tiny seeds into big works of art. From making bean animals to designing colorful seed mosaics, there’s no limit to the creative fun.
Plus, with projects like plantable seed paper and recycled seed bombs, your little artists can make nature-inspired gifts that keep on growing!
Grab a paper plate, beans, glue and paint to create your own Bean Mosaic Art
Create a keepsake with seeds by making this Air Dry Clay Seed Mosaic Craft
Create gorgeous art with this colorful Bean Art Animals
Make Your Own Seed Paper.
Grab some cardboard and glue to make your own Seed Mosaics
Make some hands on colorful fun with learning How-To Color Pumpkin Seeds
Explore this collection of Seed Art Ideas for Kids
Make own own flower with this Sunflower Seed Craft
Create a unique gift ideas with these Recycled Paper Seed Cards
Share seeds with friends and family by making DIY Earth Day Seed Bombs for Kids
Have fun for Earth Day by creating DIY Plantable Earth Paper with Seeds
Make a special gift to share with this Recycled Seed Ball Activity
Printable Seed Activities for Your Child
Ready to grow your child’s math and sorting skills? Download our Sorting Seeds and Learning Numbers Packet today and watch your little one blossom into a math whiz! It’s packed with fun activities to help kids practice sorting, counting, and more—all while having a blast with seeds! Don’t miss out on this exciting learning adventure—grab your packet now and get started!
Seed Videos for Kids
- How Does A Seed Become A Plant? | SciShow Kids
- Facts About Seeds | The Ranger Zak Show
- Seed Dispersal | Next Generation Science
- What Is Seed Germination? | Peekaboo Kidz
- The Seed Song – What Do Seeds Need?
- Scarf Song: A Little Seed
- How to Grow Microgreens from Start to Finish
- The Seed Song – What Do Seeds Need? | Let’s Roll Snowball
- Seed Song – How Seeds Move | Mr. R.’s Songs for Teaching
- How do seeds get around?! (in MACRO!) | Maddie Moate
- EXPLODING seed pods make Sir David Attenborough laugh | BBC
- One Seed | Laurie Berkner
- Bean Time-Lapse – 25 days
- Exploding Seed Pod – Slow Motion
- Dandelions in the Wind….. Slow Motion
- Sunflower germination time-lapse
- Facts About Seeds | The Ranger Zak Show
- Inside the Svalbard Seed Vault
- Kew’s Millennium Seed Bank at Wakehurst
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Seeds may be small, but they hold big opportunities for learning, creativity, and connection with nature. Whether your child is planting their first garden, sorting seeds in a sensory bin, or watching sprouts grow in a window, these simple activities help nurture curiosity and a love for the natural world. We hope this collection of seed activities inspires you and your little ones to dig in and grow something wonderful together. Happy planting!
Don’t forget to grab your Sorting Seeds and Learning Numbers Packet—a fun, hands-on way to build early math skills while exploring the magic of seeds! [Download it here!]
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