After spending all that time blowing Easter Eggs I hate tossing them out the week after Easter. This year I decided to try something new! Using the Easter Eggs as tiny little planters for sunflower seeds! Super easy and quick and a great craft project for the little ones!
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| Take a blown Easter Egg... |
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| Hollow out the egg from the tiny hole at the top |
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| Rinse them off, since there will be some crunched up egg left behind and get either a mini cupcake holder or egg cups to hold the eggs upright. Another thought is to take a toilet paper roll that is empty and cut it into smaller rings that the kids can paint and decorate and can be used as egg stands once dried. |
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| Get a cutie like this one to help you fill up the eggs with quality dirt and seeds of your choice! We used Teddy Bear Sunflower seeds because they are easy to grow. You can do herbs or basically anything you choose since the eggs are basically biodegradable starter pots. |
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| Once they are all filled with dirt, you poke your finger down about an inch - finger tip deep- into the dirt and drop 2 seeds each into the holes and cover them with dirt. |
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| Water them gently and place in a gorgeously sunny area where they will be warm and happy little seeds! They will need some attention for the week + it takes for them to begin the sprouting process- occasional watering is necessary and of course sunshine! |
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| A week and a half later.... (sprouting times may vary so don't get discouraged!) |
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