Seeds can be such a fun hands-on experience for kids. Here are a few fun ways with printable seed activities inspired by The Tiny Seed that make seeds both playful and educational with children.
Including a few of our favorite gardening books.
We’re learning about 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.
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Printable Seed Activities Unit for Kids
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.
Let’s explore seeds! For this activity, you need a variety of seeds.
Any type will work!
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 favorites are Sunflower Seeds, Bean Seeds, Corn, Peas, Radish, Lettuce and Carrot Seeds.
They have so many differences with them it’s fun to explore.
Print about our Seed Sorting Mat and encourage them to divide up the seeds into categories. Discuss size, texture, color with your child.
Then have your child select one type and you can practice counting seeds. Print out the Seed Number Chart. You can use this activity again and again or you can glue the seeds onto the paper.
If you don’t have seeds we’re also provided printable seeds to use in the packet.
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.
The Tiny Seed Activities for Kids
- Saving Seeds Video
- Seed Poem Seed Paper to Support Seed of Change Project
- Tips for Exploring Seeds from Teach Preschool
- Retell The Tiny Seed by Rainbows Within Reach
- Plant your Own Tiny Seed and write a story about it!
- 35 Seed Activities from Fantastic Fun and Learning
Books About Seeds
- The Bad Seed by Jory John
- A Seed Is Sleepy by Dianna Aston
- If You Plant a Seed by Kadir Nelson
- Plant the Tiny Seed by Christie Matheson
- Seeds Move! by Robin Page
- The Carrot Seed by Ruth Krauss
- From Seed to Plant by Gail Gibbons
- Seeds! Seeds! Seeds! by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace
- How a Seed Grows by Helene J. Jordan
- Little Dandelion Seeds the World by Julia Richardson
- The Magic School Bus Plants Seeds by Joanna Cole
- The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle
Click here to see all of our favorite gardening books for kids!
Gardening Activities for Kids
- Preschool Gardens: 10 Easy Steps
- Planting a Rainbow Snack
- Veggie Prints
- 10 Flowers to Grow with Kids
- Best Vegetables to Grow with Kids
- Seed Germination Science Experiment
- Spring Activity Bundle for Kids
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This is a great way to work on learning concepts. My son loves to work iwth seeds. I have shared this post on Facebook.
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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How fun! Thanks for sharing!