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Printable Seed Activities Inspired by The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle

Seeds can be such a fun hands on experience for kids.  Here are a few ways we’ve been able to make them both playful and education with children. Including a few of our favorite gardening books  
Printable Activity for Learning with Seeds from The Educators' Spin On it
This week’s theme is Gardening.  Children are naturally attracted to seeds.  Grab a few seed packets and have hours of fun learning and discovering with your child as they learn to plant and grow their own vegetables and flowers. 

Printable Seed Activities Unit for Kids

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Printable Activity for Learning with Seeds from The Educators' Spin On it
Sorting Seeds and Learning Numbers Packet  
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Our book is The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle.  Here’s a short video if you have not read it yet with your child.  
You can listen to The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle here on youtube

Let’s explore seeds!  For this activity you need a variety of seeds.  Any type will work!

 
Printable Activity for Learning with Seeds from The Educators' Spin On it

We are going to sort them into group and discuss their similarities and differences  For this activity to work best use 3 different types of seeds.  Some of my favorite are Sunflower Seeds, Bean Seeds, Corn, Peas, Radish, Lettuce and Carrot Seeds.  They have so many differences with them it’s fun to explore. 

Printable Activity for Learning with Seeds from The Educators' Spin On it

Print about our Sorting Mat and encourage them to divide up the seeds into categories. Discuss size, texture, color with your child.

Printable Activity for Learning with Seeds from The Educators' Spin On it

Then have your child select one type and you can practice counting seeds.  Print out the Number Chart.  You can use this activity again and again or you can glue the seeds onto the paper.

Printable Activity for Learning with Seeds from The Educators' Spin On it

If you don’t have seeds we’re also provided printable seeds to use in the packet.  

Printable Activity for Learning with Seeds from The Educators' Spin On it

Now it’s time for a little number sequencing fun!  Using the printable seeds you can have your child write the number on the seeds or you can write them together.  Then have them place the seeds in number order.  

Printable Activity for Learning with Seeds from The Educators' Spin On it
 

Additional Seed Activities

Books About Seeds

 

   
 
  
Jack and the Beanstalk by Barefoot Books 
Jack and the Beanstalk Lesson Plan 

Virtual Book Club Summer Camp Projects for Garden Week

 Toddler Approved Planting a Rainbow Snack 


Rainy Day Mum Veggie Prints too 

 

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About Kim Vij

Early childhood teacher, author, speaker and mom of 3. Kim shares ways to make learning fun and parenting an adventure by sharing developmentally appropriate activities.

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  3. Tabitha says

    Printed, laminated and now its time to go have fun with the little guy! Thanks for sharing this and hosting the VBC summer camp. It has been so fun so far. I'm expecting my second baby at the end of August and I'm finding doing these activities and having a list of activities to come back to do will will be very helpful once my little one arrives! Thanks again!!

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