Egg Carton Seed Starters

Egg Carton Seed Starters

15-25 minutes
Ages 3-12
5
steps may need help

Supply List

A cartoon of Seeds
Seeds
A cartoon of Sharpie Markers
Sharpie Markers
A cartoon of Scissors
Scissors
A cartoon of Soil
Soil
A cartoon of Water
Water
A cartoon of Egg Cartons
Egg Cartons
A cartoon of Trays
Trays

About This Project

Turn an empty egg carton into tiny seed-starting pots. It’s a simple Earth Day activity that teaches kids how plants grow—and it reuses something you’d normally throw away.

garden flower Vegetable herbs Seed starting indoor recycled material Recycling Center
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