Egg Carton Seed Starters

Egg Carton Seed Starters

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.

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

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A cartoon of Seeds
Seeds
A cartoon of Sharpie Markers
Sharpie Markers
A cartoon of Scissors
Scissors
A cartoon of Soil
Seed Starting Soil
A cartoon of Water
Water
A cartoon of Egg Cartons
Paper (NOT Styrofoam) Egg Cartons
A cartoon of Trays
Plate or tray Trays
Project Tags
garden flower Vegetable herbs Seed starting indoor recycled material Recycling Center

Steps

Set up your cartons

Use a pencil or something pointy to poke drainage holes in the bottom of each cell of your egg carton. If you're planting multiple types of seeds, use a marker to write what you planted in the lid of each carton.

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