For Grown-Ups
What you’ll need
- Newsprint, a recycled paper bag, or other mess-catcher
- Toothpick or cotton swab (optional)
Ask About Today
What kind of seed would you like to plant?
Explore
est. 20 min
How Do Seeds Grow Up?
Just like a baby, a seed needs food and water (and a little love, too) to grow. Learn how a seed becomes a plant.
Samiah’s Garden
Join Samiah to plant her garden and watch it grow.
Elmo the Gardener
Now it’s Elmo’s turn to learn about gardens. Join him!
Michelle Obama Plants a Garden
Back on Sesame Street, Mrs. Obama is teaching the friends about planting yummy vegetables.
Create
est. 30 min
Learn to Paint Strawberry Rocks
You're about to paint your own strawberry rocks, so watch this video for inspiration!
Make Your Own Strawberry Rocks
For this activity, you’ll be painting the rocks you collected on your walk, so skip ahead to the MOVE activity first.
Toolkit Materials:
Other Materials:
Newsprint, a recycled paper bag, or other mess-catcher; toothpick or cotton swab (optional)
Grown-Ups
Wash and dry the rocks and put them out on a sheet of newsprint or other mess-catcher with red, green, black, and yellow paint. Add an optional toothpick or cotton swab to make the small dots.
Kids
Paint your rocks to look like strawberries! Just remember not to snack on them when you’re done. (And if you’re not a fan of strawberries, paint your rocks any way you like.)
Read
est. 20 min
In a Garden
So much happens as a garden grows. Listen to this story by Tim McCanna, with pictures by Aimée Sicuro, and visit the author’s garden, too.
Move
est. 5 min
Rock Walk
Take a short walk around your neighborhood. Look for small, smooth rocks and bring some home with you. You'll need them for your CREATE activity!
Adult Supervision Required
The Green Grass Grows All Around
Sing and dance along with Barney and his friends. What’s growing in this song?