I picked Brynne up from preschool today and she brought home the cutest little project; I wanted to share this with other moms out there because it's so easy and great! The kids made "greenhouses" by stapling a green construction paper triangle (which they were allowed to color/decorate) to the top of a ziploc bag. They placed wet cotton balls and some beans and peas in the ziploc and sealed it up. We attached our "greenhouse" to the window with some masking tape, and Brynne is so excited about watching her beans germinate! Really fun, and really simple!
I made an unplanned stop at Kmart today - I'm not sure why because I almost never shop there (it must have been kismet!) - and found some more amazing kitchen towels from the Martha line. These are just screaming to be used in fun crafty projects...
fruit assortment for fun/kitschy stuff, or
modern botanicals for a more contemporary look.
Aren't these great? They're 100% cotton, and I just love the colors they've used!
I love all of it! must do the bean thing with Max, and the teatowels are great!
Posted by: Alison | April 05, 2006 at 11:15 PM
Great idea! This month my son is learning about plants in his day care. I will bring the project idea to his teacher. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Gisele | April 06, 2006 at 06:11 AM
must make greenhouse...must go to kmart... thank you for the wonderful weekend projects!
Posted by: hannah | April 06, 2006 at 06:12 AM
I know my kidets would love that greenhouse project, we may need to try that. I'm always surprised at what I find at K-Mart. You just never know!
Posted by: beki | April 06, 2006 at 06:26 AM
I want those towels! They are too cool. Too bad all our Kmarts closed down. And I can't find them on the Kmart site. Booooo!
Posted by: Jessica Hood | April 06, 2006 at 06:28 AM
hmmm...we've got a kmart right up the road from where i work! woo hoo!
and i love the greenhouse! i've been talking to my 2 year old about how plants grow so this will be lots of fun.
Posted by: ani | April 06, 2006 at 09:53 AM
thanks for sharing such a great project! and i will have to see if our kmart has those towels. so cheerful.
Posted by: mrspilkington | April 06, 2006 at 10:38 AM
Love the greenhouse. We're going to do that tonight.
Are those towels "tea towels" (ie no loopy threads)?
Posted by: Neefer | April 06, 2006 at 02:30 PM
Oh wow! Love the bean prokect- my son would LOVE it. We had a disaster with our recent planting project LOL.
And those towels are to DIE for!!
Posted by: Lavanotes | April 06, 2006 at 03:28 PM
I thought it was a little bird in the bag! It's even better that's it's something growing. Those botanical towels are great, might have to make a trip to KMart!
Posted by: rose | April 06, 2006 at 07:28 PM
Those towels are great!! I want some. No, I NEED some!!
BTW, we took our trip to the yurt! You'll have to read my post about it when you get time. Funny!
Posted by: Toni | April 08, 2006 at 09:26 AM
Those towels are so cute.. I don't think there's a Kmart very nearby though. Boo..
Posted by: Sam | April 09, 2006 at 02:17 PM
I am heading to the big K. Gotta get those towels. Just perfectly springy! (I know I will be happy now to dry those darn dishes!)
Posted by: tuscanycastlegirl | April 09, 2006 at 04:23 PM
These towels are sooooo cute ! Can they be bought by Internet ?? Smooches :)
Posted by: Sandrine (alias Didine!) | April 10, 2006 at 02:10 PM
i need to go to kmart. there are none in the city so i have to go on an adventure!
Posted by: lisa | April 11, 2006 at 08:39 AM