Power Seeds
Seeds are pretty amazing things. For something so small, they sure do a lot. Each seed has an embryo, or baby plant, as well as nutrients to get it started and a seed coat to protect it. One part of the embryo will become the
How do plants “drink” water?
Have you ever been curious about how plants “drink” water? Just like humans, plants need to move liquids through them to consume nutrients. In this experiment, we’ll add food coloring to water to see the water travel up the stem of celery and color the
Community Grows: Plant Science Experiments
Did you know that plants can move? Discover more fun plant facts like this in our hands-on Plant Science/At-Home Gardening Experiment kit made in collaboration with the amazing team at the Frank Lab @ Cornell. For weeks, ICG has been collaborating with the amazing team
Fairy Dust
Fairy dust comes in handy! It’s great for making wishes or sending good luck in someone’s way. You can sprinkle it in or near your fairy house as a gift to the fairies or on a walk to send good wishes into the world. If
Fairy Wands
A week of fairy activities isn’t complete without building a fairy wand! Materials: Stick, about 12 inches long Decorating materials: ribbon, twine or wire; beads, bells, gems, or crystals; sparkles: glitter, glitter glue, sequins Adventurous additions: hot glue, air-dry clay, paint The Steps: Go outside
Fairy Wings
Building fairy wings is the perfect creative activity to help your little one feel magical! What you need: Cardboard or poster board (any large piece of stiff paper) Scissors Hole punch (you can use scissors if you don’t have a hole punch) Yarn, string, or
Fairy Houses!
Spring is a magical time when fairies visit the human world often. We can invite them into our yards, gardens, and neighborhoods by creating homes and gifts for them. Although they are shy and often hide from humans if you look closely you may see
Garbage Gardening: Growing Vegetable Scraps
Did you know you can regrow some vegetables (and fruit) from the parts you don’t eat? You can grow new roots on the bottom of your veggies to regrow them into more food! What you need: Shallow wide-mouth containers such as bowls or recycled containers
Windowsill Sprouts
What are microgreens? Microgreens are baby plants, unlike sprouts that don’t have any leaves yet and baby greens that have a few, microgreens are about 1-3 inches tall and consist of the plant’s cotyledon leaves and first pair of true leaves. The first leaves that