My girls loved watering the grass and watching it grow, and they were so excited to set their baskets out for the Easter bunny out when the time came! Read on to see how you can easily grow grass at home with your kids.
It takes a couple of weeks to grow grass for your Easter basket, so I do recommend starting this project a few weeks before Easter. Rosie and Jewel really had so much fun with this! Are you ready to give it a try?
How to Grow Easter Basket Grass
Materials
- Plant saucers
- Potting soil
- "Fast Grow" grass seed
- Easter baskets
Note: You want to make sure you use fast growing grass seed. It can be purchased at stores like Home Depot or online here.
Method
- Begin by filling a plant saucer roughly halfway with potting soil.
- Pat the soil down a bit with your hand, and then cover the surface with quick-grow grass seed.
- Press the seeds into the dirt.
- Fill the saucer the rest of the way with more dirt.
- Then, place the container in a sunny window, and water it daily.
- You should begin seeing sprouts in 3-5 days.
- Once the grass sprouts it grows really quickly!
You should have enough grass for your Easter basket in 2-3 weeks, but you can grow it longer if you prefer. The longer it is left to grow the fuller the grass will become.
Once the grass is grown place the plant saucer into an Easter basket, and you are all set to fill it with goodies!
Extend the Fun
- Grow grass-heads.
- Make a grass sensory bin.
- Grow grass houses.
- Make paint brushes using grass.
- Grow grass animals.
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