Growing Easter Grass

To get ready for Easter, we are growing grass in fun little baskets. If you want your grass to be ready for Easter, you will have to start it now. Grass seed grows pretty fast, but I am starting 2 weeks ahead, in hopes to enjoy it a little before Easter is over. Grass is easy to grow and super fun for kids to help with. We used a few different types of containers to grow our grass and we will see in the end, which one we like best.

Supplies for Grass Containers:

• container – egg carton cups or old peanuts can or mason jar
• paper strips – 1/4 inch wide 7-8 inches long
• stapler
• dirt – potting soil works great
• grass seed – any kind available in the garden section of the store. Mine is Kentucky Blue grass and is what we use for our outside grass when there are holes
• plastic wrap – if you are using recycled egg cartons
• markers or color pencils to decorate
• scissors to decorate the peanut can with paper to make the bunny
• cotton ball to add to the bunny can

First decorate your container of choice.

• We made our little egg carton cups into Easter baskets. I stapled the decorated strips onto the carton. Then we colored the bottom of the basket. For these cartons, I added a layer of plastic wrap to the bottom before I added the dirt, so that all the water wouldn’t leak out.

• For the bunny can, I taped white paper over the can and my son decorated it’s face. Then my son cut out ears and I glued them on. We also glued a cotton ball on the back for a tail.

• For the mason jar, I will be wrapping a cute ribbon around the jar once I see grass coming out from the top.

Next, we filled each container with dirt. Then added a layer of grass seed. Then I topped it off with just a tiny tiny bit more dirt. Then we watered them good and set them on our windowsill. You will need to keep these moist.

I will post again soon when our grass seed has begun to sprout. We can’t wait to see it grow.

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