Seed & Plant Matching Game & {FREE} Printable for Kids

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Spring is here! My kids and I are gardening, planting seeds, and spending lots of time outside! My preschoolers are obsessed with seeds, so I made this Seed & Plant Packet to go with The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle.



We're reading The Tiny Seed this week for our gardening unit and I've discovered that preschoolers are amazed at 1- how seeds grow into flowers and trees and 2- the huge variety of seeds!


So I put a pretty big variety of seeds into this Seed & Plant Packet! There are trees, flowers, and food! Some seeds are super tiny and others are pretty big!

You can put the cards in a Montessori-style bin, play matching and memory games with them, or use them to brainstorm plants that you might want to grow this year!

If you're looking for more gardening ideas for preschoolers, you may want to check out my Edible Flowers, Excellent Plants to Grow With Kids, and How to Make a Fairy Garden with Preschoolers posts! 


I hope you have a great time with this packet! I would LOVE to see how you use it! Feel free to send a note, leave a comment or stop by Preschool Powol Packets on Facebook!



Check out these other Virtual Book Club co-hosts sharing Gardening Themed activities:

Alphabet Puzzle Cards - Sea of Knowledge

Flower Garden Name Puzzle - Still Playing School

Number Activities with Printable Flowers and Worms by JDaniel4's Mom

Garden Flower Ten Frame - Rainy Day Mum

The Seeds We Eat- Teach Beside Me

A Fun Way for Kids to Plan a Garden - Sunny Day Family

Seed & Plant Matching Game & {FREE} Cards - Preschool Powol Packets

Plant Biology for Kids & Garden Themed Learning Activities

Rainbow Spin Art Flower Craft - Messy Little Monster

Garden Pretend Play and Fine Motor Activity - Views From a Step Stool

Colorful Ribbon Flower Craft for Kids- Toddler Approved


Observing Seed Germination in a Plastic Bag - Inspiration Laboratories


Build a Flower Creative Invitation from My Storytime Corner
Happy Educating,
Carla


I may share at any of these parties!




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