ClassX Video Lessons Youtube Channel Vooks Storybooks Arts and Crafts for Kids: Make a Plant Pot | Greenie Grows A Garden
Hi there! I’m Kai, and I’m Ella. Today is a perfect day for planting seeds! We just watched a fun story called “Greenie Grows a Garden.” In the story, Greenie’s little friends tried to eat the strawberries, but they weren’t ready yet. We also learned some new words in Spanish!
Today, we’re going to show you how to make a colorful flower pot using your thumbprints. It’s super fun and easy! Here’s what you’ll need:
First, use your black marker to draw the butterfly’s body on the pot. Start with a circle for the head, then draw two lines for the antennas, and one line for the body. You can draw as many butterflies as you like, just leave some space for their wings!
Squeeze a small amount of each paint color onto your paper plate. You’ll need yellow, blue, and red paint.
Dip your thumb into one of the paint colors. Then, press your thumb onto the pot four times to create the butterfly’s wings. Each butterfly needs four thumbprints for its wings.
Wait for the paint to dry completely before moving on to the next step.
Now it’s time to plant! Fill your pot with soil using a small shovel. Then, add your seeds. Remember, plants need water and sunlight to grow. I’m planting a sunflower, and Ella is planting a mystery plant. We can’t wait to see them grow!
If you love stories, ask a grown-up to help you find more fun books. There are lots of kid-safe, ad-free storybooks waiting for you to explore. Happy planting and reading!
Color Mixing Experiment: Use the primary colors (red, blue, and yellow) to explore how new colors are made. On a paper plate, mix two colors at a time and see what new color you create. For example, mix red and blue to make purple. Try mixing all three colors and see what happens! Discuss with your friends or family what colors you discovered and where you might see these colors in nature.
Plant Growth Observation: After planting your seeds, create a simple journal to track their growth. Draw a picture of your plant each week and note any changes you see. How tall is it? Are there any leaves or flowers? Share your observations with your class or family. This will help you understand how plants grow and what they need to thrive.
Butterfly Wing Patterns: Look at pictures of real butterflies and notice the patterns and colors on their wings. Use your thumbprint art to create different patterns on paper. Can you make a butterfly with symmetrical wings? Try using different colors and see how creative you can be. Discuss with your friends why butterflies might have such colorful wings.
Sure! Here’s a sanitized version of the transcript:
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Oh hey, I’m Kai and I’m Ella. That means it’s a good day for planting seeds! In Spanish, we just watched “Greeny Grows a Garden” on books. I really liked where Rinnie’s little friends came and tried to eat the strawberries, but they weren’t ready yet. I enjoy learning new words in Spanish!
Today, we’re going to show you how to make your own thumbprint art flower pot. Here’s what you’ll need to make this at home: terra cotta pot, acrylic paint, paper plates, black paint marker, soil, and seeds.
**Step 1:** Draw the butterfly body using your black marker. I like to start with a circle for the head, then two lines for the antennas, and one line for the body. It’s up to you how many butterflies you put on your pot; just make sure there’s room between their wings.
**Step 2:** Squeeze a dime-sized amount of paint onto your plate. These colors are yellow, blue, and red.
**Step 3:** Dip your thumb into the paint.
**Step 4:** Press your printed thumb onto the pot four times. We did one thumbprint for each of our butterfly’s four wings.
Do you want to learn how to say “beautiful butterfly” in Spanish?
**Step 5:** Let the paint dry completely.
**Step 6:** Add your soil and seeds. First, take your shovel and put in the soil, and then add the seeds. Remember, every plant needs water and sunlight to grow. Oh, it’s going to be so good when it grows! I’m planning a sunflower, and I’m planting a mystery plant—I’m not quite sure what it is yet.
If you don’t have books, what are you waiting for? It’s a kid-safe, ad-free library full of storybooks brought to life. Ask your grown-up and start exploring more fun stories like these!
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