Botany for Kids Archives ⋆ Sugar, Spice and Glitter https://sugarspiceandglitter.com/tag/botany-for-kids/ Food, Family and Travel - Mom Blogger based in US and Canada Mon, 03 Feb 2025 16:27:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://sugarspiceandglitter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/sugar-spice-glitter-150x150.png Botany for Kids Archives ⋆ Sugar, Spice and Glitter https://sugarspiceandglitter.com/tag/botany-for-kids/ 32 32 Botany for Kids: Egg Planting Experiment https://sugarspiceandglitter.com/botany-for-kids-egg-planting-experiment/ https://sugarspiceandglitter.com/botany-for-kids-egg-planting-experiment/#comments Tue, 27 Feb 2018 18:17:54 +0000 https://sugarspiceandglitter.com/?p=21357 A simple kids’ kitchen science experiment to add onto our Botany for Kids series: Growing Seeds in Egg Shells. A simple plant science experiment that just requires seeds and supplies you probably already have on hand! Planting Seeds in Egg Shells Experiment Where I live in Canada, we can’t really start planting in the garden...

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]]> https://sugarspiceandglitter.com/botany-for-kids-egg-planting-experiment/feed/ 1 Painting Rainbow Roses https://sugarspiceandglitter.com/painting-rainbow-roses/ https://sugarspiceandglitter.com/painting-rainbow-roses/#comments Wed, 17 Jan 2018 18:49:43 +0000 https://sugarspiceandglitter.com/?p=19960 A cute Alice in Wonderland-inspired craft, this simple art activity for kids results in a beautiful bouquet of Watercolor Rainbow Roses. Rainbow Roses Craft Am I the only one who gets a little carried away with planning even the simplest of events? Last year, my daughter and I hosted a small Queen of Heart’s Valentine’s...

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]]> https://sugarspiceandglitter.com/painting-rainbow-roses/feed/ 3 Lupine Mixed Media Provocation https://sugarspiceandglitter.com/lupine-mixed-media-provocation/ https://sugarspiceandglitter.com/lupine-mixed-media-provocation/#comments Sat, 15 Aug 2015 17:18:34 +0000 https://sugarspiceandglitter.com/?p=7399 We’ve been having so much fun exploring Botany for Kids, but one thing we haven’t done yet as part of our on-going botany studies is a flower craft. After reading the gorgeous Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney, I felt moved to present Ella with an artistic mixed media provocation to encourage her to make her...

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]]> https://sugarspiceandglitter.com/7-ideas-for-playing-with-flowers/feed/ 0 Botany for Kids: Flower Dissection https://sugarspiceandglitter.com/botany-for-kids-flower-dissection/ https://sugarspiceandglitter.com/botany-for-kids-flower-dissection/#comments Fri, 19 Jun 2015 11:00:49 +0000 https://sugarspiceandglitter.com/?p=6418 During our introduction to botany for kids, one of Ella’s favourite activities was this simple flower dissection. Not only was this a great science activity for kids, it also has some built-in fine motor challenges and sensory stimulation. By allowing your child to dissect a single flower, you allow them to develop a true understanding...

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]]> https://sugarspiceandglitter.com/flower-arranging-with-the-conjunction-game/feed/ 0 Painting with Flowers https://sugarspiceandglitter.com/botany-for-kids-painting-with-flowers/ https://sugarspiceandglitter.com/botany-for-kids-painting-with-flowers/#comments Sun, 10 May 2015 11:00:51 +0000 https://sugarspiceandglitter.com/?p=5532 Sometimes the simplest kids craft ideas are the biggest hits in my house. Like this simple invitation to paint with some cut flowers that we did as part of our introduction to botany for kids — even if the flowers have seen some better days, they are still a beautiful and sensory-rich painting tool with...

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