Submitted by Ms. Herbert, a teacher from Detroit, MI.

Objectives

What You Need:

• styrofoam cups (6 or 8 ounce)
• rich top soil
• grass seed
• water (as needed)

What You Do:

1. Begin by having each child decorate the styrofoam cup with a funny face.

2. Then let each child plant their own cup of grass seed and water well.

3. Store inside the classroom on a window ledge or where space is available.

4. Water as needed.

5. Each day let the children check to see if any "hair" has grown!

6. When the hair is long enough (over the top) let the child take his/her cup home to give it a haircut!!

Recommended Books:

The Magic School Bus Plants Seeds
A Book About How Living Things Grow

Recommended Products:

EduCraft Grass Hair Planters Craft Kit (pk/24) EduCraft Grass Hair Planters Craft Kit. Your group has never had so much fun with plants. They'll create the most hilarious, most bizarre planters you've ever seen out of nylon, sawdust and grass seed. Use this creative project and other suggestions in your FREE EduCraft Guide to inspire young gardeners. Includes stockings, non-toxic glue, wiggly eyes, sawdust, grass seed, felt shapes and rubber bands. Up to 7".