The Mom I Want to Be

Egg shells

Grass seeds (they germinate in a few weeks) or bean seeds (they germinate in a few days)

Potting soil

Egg carton

Container to mix soil

Popsicle sticks (optional)

Tempera paint or Markers

Hot glue or white glue

A small square of cardboard or a small piece of a pipe cleaner.

 

To give the tiny plant pot a solid base, glue a small square of cardboard  to the bottom of the eggshell (or use a small piece of pipe cleaner twisted into a circle). If using white glue, let it set for a few hours; hot glue will set in a few minutes.   Clean eggshells and dry them gently. Using tempera paint or markers, decorate the eggshells. Let the paint dry. Put potting soil in the eggshells (fill a little over half way). Add many grass seeds or two bean seeds (in case one doesn’t germinate). The grass seeds take a few weeks to germinate, but bean seeds will sprout in just a few days.  Set them in egg carton. You may want to plant a variety of seeds. Try beans, tomatoes, radish, marigold, and cantaloupe. Cover the seeds with a little bit of soil, and sprinkle lightly with water. Use popsicle sticks to mark the different kinds of seeds. Place in a bright window. Keep just barely moist. When transplanting outdoors, gently crush eggshell and plant the entire thing.